Introduction What are the benefits of container growing? Tools and Techniques Using the right equipment; choosing and buying eligible candidates; planting skills; caring and protecting your plants; easy watering; harvesting and storage; problem solving 30 Beautiful Projects From a sumptuous strawberry fountain, to cut-and-come-again salads and a square-metre nine-crop challenge. Thirty inspirational projects involving fruit, vegetables, salads, herbs and edible flowers Crop Directory Fruit (in top, cane, soft fruit & shrub order) Apples, pears, plums, peaches, cherries, citrus, figs, olives, gooseberries, raspberries, currants, strawberries, grapes and blueberries Vegetables (in family order) Potatoes, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, aubergine, peppers, chillies, carrots, beetroot, parsnip, swede, cucumber, melon, courgettes, onions, leeks, garlic, celery, chard, French, runner and broad beans, cabbage, cauliflowers, radishes, broccoli, kale, salads, lettuce, chicory & rocket Herbs (in A-Z Latin order) Chives, basil, bay, hyssop, rosemary, sage, mint, thyme, marjoram, coriander, lemongrass, borage, dill, fennel & parsley Edible flowers (in A-Z Latin order) Chives, borage, calendula, chicory, courgette, daylily, dianthus, fennel, lavender, nasturtium, tagetes, pansy & viola Crop planner Index Acknowledgements.