"Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden" by Christy Wilhelmi is an informative guide that empowers readers to cultivate their own mini fruit garden, regardless of their available space. The book covers a wide range of fruits that are suitable for small gardens or containers, such as berries, citrus fruits, figs, and more. Wilhelmi starts by discussing the basics of fruit gardening, including soil preparation, choosing the right containers, and selecting appropriate fruit varieties for small spaces. She provides guidance on planting, watering, fertilizing, and dealing with pests and diseases in a concise and easy-to-understand manner.

I really liked the author's emphasis on sustainable and organic gardening practices. Wilhelmi provides eco-friendly solutions for common challenges and encourages readers to work in harmony with nature. She offers advice on natural pest control methods, composting, and maximizing the use of resources to create a more environmentally friendly garden.

While the book primarily focuses on fruit gardening, it would have been even more comprehensive if it included additional information on overall garden planning, companion planting, or general gardening techniques. However, as a guide specifically dedicated to growing fruit in limited spaces, it fulfills its purpose admirably.

In summary, "Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden" by Christy Wilhelmi is a valuable resource for individuals interested in cultivating their own fruit in small gardens or containers. With its practical advice, clear instructions, and emphasis on sustainability, this book equips readers with the knowledge and confidence to successfully grow a variety of delicious fruits in limited spaces, bringing the joy of homegrown produce to any size garden.

Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden is a great book to start your own little garden. It has the perfect amount of information to get you started.
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I wish I had this book when I bought my first lemon tree while living in an apartment, it might still be alive and thriving today! Christy Wilhelmi has brought together a succinctly thorough guide to all wannabe fruit growers. For those who live in sub optimal growing regions or do not have a backyard, 'Grow your own Mini Fruit Garden' is a great place to start for enjoying homegrown fruit. The ability to masterfully care for a fruit plant in a pot is now within reach for any gardener who picks up this book! I know I will be implementing what I have learned the next time I try to grow a citrus bearing plant. Happy gardening!

Great informative book, an ideal read for anyone who wants to grow their own fruit trees.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me access an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

This book was very informative about growing fruit. It will be helpful in my future fruit growing endeavors. Most books about fruit growing are for big spaces, as I am someone who lives in a city this book was helpful and I will be purchasing my own copy.

Over the last few years I have been obsessed with growing my own lime tree. My husband, after hearing me talk about it for years, decided to surprise me with a small starter tree from our local nursery. Now, suddenly, I had to learn how to take care of my new fruit tree! Enter, Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden.

This book is full of great information and covers everything from setting up your garden space, choosing the correct type of plants for your climate, taking care of your fruit trees and managing pests. Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden was full of beautiful photos and was exactly what I needed for the start of my fruit garden journey!

I am always trying to fit a few more plants into my outdoor landscape. Fruit trees are a serious weakness of mine and just the thought of having my own miniature orchard slash fruit haven is just heavenish-life goals for me!

The author provides lots of detailed information about things like grafting, planting, pest control for your budding fruit garden with special emphasis on working in smaller spaces, or how to design your space using the most efficient ways to plan the space out. The author is extremely knowledgeable and the information is presented in such a way that all levels of gardening experience level can learn a thing or two.

Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden covers site preparation and design, container gardening info, planning, varieties with emphasis on dwarf varieties, and propagation through grafting (with clearly written and very illustrated techniques). The author also provides information of storage via canning of fruits and berries. The remainder provides necessary resources, plant maintenance via trimming and pruning, as well as pest and disease control.

I absolutely loved the ideas and information in this book and cannot wait to start scoping out yummy dwarf fruit varieties at my home and garden center! Highly recommend.

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Super informative and useful guide that fills an obvious hole in recent gardening books - most focus on various vegetables, but barely touch on fruits (if at all). Fantastic information and ideas for growing trees and brambles in small spaces or even containers.

This is a beautiful book. colorful and expertly photographed. Great book to learn how to establish your very own mini fruit garden. I found it very helpful and informative. Easy to understand details on how to choose, plan out, plant, maintain, and harvest your own fruit. Fun - I can't wait to get started.

I have been interested in growing some fruit trees for quite awhile, but have been leery because we live in a very hot climate. I was impressed with the quality of the writing and how in depth the book went into each topic. I am so excited that I can grow some fruit trees not only in containers, but also in the ground.

I already am awaiting the book to be shipped directly to my home, but I know that others will be thrilled with kindle version just as much.

I received a free advanced copy from NetGalley and these are my willingly given thoughts and opinions.

3 1/2 stars. This book was a little too advanced for me. I have one lemon tree and am hoping to plant a cherry tree this spring. A great read for those really looking to dive into the subject manner and create a mini-fruit oasis, but a little too much information for a beginner like me. Beautiful photography.

I've thought about doing this, but never had the foggiest idea how to go about it. This book clearly lays out how to do it, including pests to watch out for and how to prune. I might take the leap and do it now....

Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden is a general guide to cultivating fruit written by Christy Wilhelmi. Due out 20th April 2021 from Quarto on their Cool Springs Press imprint, it's 192 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.

This is a well written general book aimed at gardeners who would like to implement fruits into their garden routines with special emphasis in smaller spaces or using the available space in the most efficient ways. The information is presented in a logical and accessible way and there are good takeaways for readers no matter what their level of experience. The author's introductory chapters cover siting, containers, planning, variety selection, and culture. The chapter on grafting is clearly written and very well illustrated. There is an entire chapter devoted to soft/caning fruits and berries. The rest of the book is rounded out with info on maintenance, trimming & pruning, and pest & disease control.

It's very well illustrated and beautifully and clearly photographed throughout. Appendices include a serviceable overview of rootstock varieties for grafting, along with stockists and online resources, followed by a cross-referenced index.

The author is knowledgeable and writes well on the subject. Not all of the concrete advice presented in any given book will be 100% applicable or desirable for every reader. It's the same with this one. I disagree with the advocacy for kill traps for rodent pests, but in general this is a solidly information dense and well presented book on fruit gardening in limited spaces. I don't fuss much about my own fruit trees and cane fruits and subsequently share the bigger portion with my feathered and furred "neighbors" and I'm glad to pay them for the wonder and joy they bring me. Other readers will have different needs and expectations.

Five stars. Very well done book. This would make a good selection for library acquisition, gardening groups, community garden libraries, smallholders, and the like.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Very well organized and beautiful for the beginner gardener! If you've ever wanted to start your own fruit garden, this is the book I would recommend to start.

Great Reference book easy to use, im now getting excited about starting my own mini fruit garden! great book to keep and would recommend it to anyone with a interest to gardening has everything you need to start, ! this would be a lovely present too

I've always wanted to grow fruit trees, but didn't like the extensive work that goes into maintenance, pollination, and pest control.

The first few chapters are mostly a primer on basic garden design and gardening techniques. They could be appropriate for growing just about anything, not just fruits. The next chapter focuses on selecting the right plant for your environment. This chapter is well-suited to growing fruit trees and provides excellent advice about size, disease resistance, pollination, and temperature sensitivity. This is followed by a well-written chapter on grafting and its importance for fruit plants. The remaining chapters focus on planting techniques, growing berries and other non-tree fruits, and maintenance.

This book seems to be a good guide to growing fruits, but I found that there wasn't as much focus on the container-type tree fruits that I'd hoped to see. It's covered, but not in as great a detail as for other types of fruits. The book is lavishly illustrated with appropriate photos and diagrams. It would be a good reference for someone who wants to grow several different types of fruit, not just dwarf tree varieties.

Gardening at home is popular now and what better way for many people with limited garden space than to grow your fruit in containers on your patio? Yes, you can grow fruit trees in containers! This book is rich with beautiful photographs showing the possibilities of growing your own food right in your backyard. The author talks about adapting the correct fruit for your climate, which is always a concern for gardeners across the country. Design plans are featured for all types of spaces and fruit choices. Pruning fruit trees to adapt to your backyard garden is covered along with pest management and harvesting your fruit. This comprehensive guide will add information to the experienced gardener and also aid the beginning gardener who would like to try out their own mini fruit garden.

My sincere thank you to Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a helpful book for when you want a fruit garden in a small space or even in containers. I found the information on compost, pruning and managing pest and disease most helpful. I used to have blackberries, strawberries, and currants, but I’ve moved to a different climate with different soil, and I’ve struggled a bit growing the fruits and vegetables I enjoy. I’m looking forward to having berry bushes again with the help of the tips found in this book.

I love fruits and always dreamed of having a fruit garden in my backyard. Rather a house amongst all my fruit trees. That's the ultimate dream.
This book was very informative. It starts out how you should plan and picture your garden. Where each type of tree should be placed based on sun exposure. I appreciated that so much! It also talks about which type of tree you should have in your region. I'm sometimes too ambitious and dream of having a mango tree in the mid west (is it possible? not confident).
There's mention about choosing dwarf trees if you don't have the space for a 30 foot tree and how to plant them in a pot. Also, some hard decisions to make in order to yield better fruits,,, IN THE FUTURE. Not an instant gratification, this step is probably going to be the hardest!!
There's also a section about berries. YES!!
Also, there's a method called espalier that is super interesting. A FRUIT TREE THAT GROWS AGAINST THE WALL??
So excited to make my own Mini fruit garden!

Thank you #Negalley and #QuartoPublishingGroup – Cool Springs Press for the E-Arc! I specifically went looking for this kind of book.

Also, The pictures were GORGEOUS!!

I feel like my fruit garden dreams can come true!

A good informative book with illustrations to help explain everything about growing fruit trees. I would recommend this book.