Container gardening is the process of gardening with the use of containers. In other words, instead of planting on actual garden plots in the backyard, container gardening refers to planting on containers. Container gardening works best for people who do not have a backyard garden or do not have that much garden space. Container gardening has several advantages. One, it is very economical. Since you can just buy a container or two and plant, you do not need to spend a lot just for container gardening. Unlike a full-blown garden that requires a heftier investment when it comes to its maintenance, container gardening only requires less expense making it a budget-friendly gardening.

Timothy Tripp is a published author who specializes on gardening and farming topics. Gardending is the passion of his life and he enjoys all aspects fo it.

For Timothy gardening is an endless source of inspiration as well as the way of relaxing. he thinks that a garden is like a painting and it is up to you how well you paint it.

Besides gardening Timothy also has a big interest in farming related topics.

Timothy wrote books on various gardening subjects including container gardending, vertical gardening, herb gardening, raised bed gardening, aquaponics and other. In his books he focuses on giving quality and actionable information to the actual readers.

Timothy thinks that being a gardners is much more than just planting and maintaining plants, it is also a way of living and expressing your attitude to the world. He thinks that gardening is one of the most delightful experiences that exist.

People who have never gardened are often intimidated by the thought of growing their own herbs but nothing could be simpler. With all the publicity about pesticides and other unwanted elements in our food, it makes sense to grow your own herbs and spices. It's rewarding, satisfying, convenient, and brings your kitchen closer to the natural, healthy processes that your great-grandparents enjoyed when they ate food they grew and raised themselves. The book Herb Gardening For Beginners: How to Plant an Herb Garden will teach you how you can plant an herb garden and what mistakes you should avoid.

There are many people who dream of raising their own food, not only for the satisfaction in doing so but because it can be much healthier. Rather than start with large livestock, chickens are a very good way to ease yourself into raising your own meat. They are less labor intensive than sheep, cattle, or pigs and take much less land to thrive on. Chickens are a good way to introduce yourself to raising your own livestock. They are small and with and poultry is said to be healthier than red meat or pork. Even if you just want fresh eggs, raising chickens can be very rewarding and even entertaining.

Many people would like to make their own honey but think it's a very complicated, involved process. The truth is that beekeeping is a very simple undertaking and nearly anyone can learn to do it. It's a fascinating hobby that you can enjoy for years, spending very little of your own money but reaping enormous benefits. Things to think about-what will you do with the honey? Is it a hobby or a business? Do you garden a lot? Don't use pesticides if you have bees. Your neighbors may be using them and you can try to bribe them to stop with the promise of honey. Farmers nearby won't stop but bees do build up a tolerance to certain chemicals.

Vertical gardening is the process of gardening that is done vertically or upward. While the traditional gardening process is gardening with plots on the ground, vertical gardening is a different approach to gardening as it aims to plant crops in a vertical position or standing position. This can either be done through hanging plots or with frameworks as long as plants are not planted on the ground like in traditional gardening. There are several advantages of vertical gardening. One, vertical gardening is a great space saver. Since your garden is positioned vertically, it does not take up too much space in your backyard, giving room to more plants to be planted. Two, vertical gardening is a very flexible type of gardening because it allows you to plant or to build a garden even in an area with limited space. For instance, if you are only gardening on your rooftop or you only a have a very small backyard, it is possible for you to plant many crops through vertical gardening even with that limited space you have. If you want to build a vertical garden, there are several things you need to be aware of. First, you need to how to know how to build one, you need to know how to prepare the soil for a vertical garden, you need to know how to maintain your vertical garden, and you need to know how to control pests and keep them from destroying your plants. This way, the time, money and effort you invested in building this garden won't be in vain. This book will discuss and reveal some of these helpful vertical gardening tips you need.

Raised bed gardening is the type of gardening wherein the soil bed is raised for about 6 inches or waist high before planting. Unlike traditional gardening, raised bed gardening is not directly planting the crops on the ground but creating boxes of plots first before planting. There are many advantages of raised bed gardening and one of the main advantages is the fact that it offers stress-free planting and harvesting of the crops. Since the soil bed is raised waist high, gardeners do not have to bend down much in order to plant or harvest their crops.

Hydroponics (Latin for "working water") is the practice of growing flowers or edible plants using water instead of soil. When people think of hydroponics they usually envision huge greenhouse-type commercial enterprises with lab-coated scientists wandering about making adjustments. But hydroponics is actually very simple and a growing number of people are gardening and farming in their homes using hydroponics. Some of these farmers turned their hobby of hydroponic farming into profitable enterprises.

Aquaponic gardening is one of the best gardening options nowadays. This type of gardening refers to growing plants and fish at the same time. In other words, you use one aquaponics system that allows you to keep a garden and an aquarium at the same time. There are several reasons why aquaponic gardening is a good option nowadays. First, it is a very economical option. You only need to spend for a single system but have two types of hobbies or business opportunities. You don't need to have a separate place for your farm and your aquarium or fish pond as well as you get to utilize the same water for your tank and for watering your plants, so you get to save money.