Organic Gardening
Autor Charles Dowdingen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 feb 2013
The no-dig approach to gardening - based on the key principle of leaving the ground as undisturbed as possible - has gained popularity in recent years as a more efficient, economical and sustainable way to grow healthy plants.
Packed with easy-to-follow advice, Organic Gardening reveals the art of the no-dig approach and the techniques required to grow organic crops while enhancing soil structure.
By employing the simplicity of the no-dig technique and using a system of permanent, slightly raised beds, Charles Dowding shows how to grow a delicious variety of fruit and vegetables sustainably and organically: what to choose; when to sow, plant and harvest; and how best to avoid pests and diseases.
From sowing seeds and making compost to harvesting summer salads and winter vegetables, this accessible guide is an essential resource for beginners and experienced gardeners.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780857840899
ISBN-10: 0857840894
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: Colour photos throughout
Dimensiuni: 156 x 232 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.65 kg
Ediția:3. Auflage
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0857840894
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: Colour photos throughout
Dimensiuni: 156 x 232 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.65 kg
Ediția:3. Auflage
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Cuprins
Foreword by Patrick Holden, CBE, Founder of the Sustainable Food Trust & ex-director of The Soil Association
Introduction
Part 1: Letting Nature Nurture your Garden
The art of not digging
The basics
Deciding what to grow
What's in season?
Living with pests
Sowing seeds, raising plants
Making compost
The moon
Part 2: Healthy Harvests
Summer salads
Winter salads
Alliums
Choice of roots
Savouring summer
Brassicas
Tomatoes, greenhouse vegetables and unusual vegetables
Perennial vegetables
Herbs and edible flowers
Tree fruit and nuts
Soft fruit (berries)
Postscript
Appendix: Dig/no-dig experiment at Lower Farm
Resources
Bibliography
Main index
Index of recipes
Introduction
Part 1: Letting Nature Nurture your Garden
The art of not digging
The basics
Deciding what to grow
What's in season?
Living with pests
Sowing seeds, raising plants
Making compost
The moon
Part 2: Healthy Harvests
Summer salads
Winter salads
Alliums
Choice of roots
Savouring summer
Brassicas
Tomatoes, greenhouse vegetables and unusual vegetables
Perennial vegetables
Herbs and edible flowers
Tree fruit and nuts
Soft fruit (berries)
Postscript
Appendix: Dig/no-dig experiment at Lower Farm
Resources
Bibliography
Main index
Index of recipes
Recenzii
Charles's crops positively glow with health, in testament to his methods... he conveys a deep reverence for the soil, which has fuelled his no-dig ethos.
If anyone can convince gardeners that vegetable plots do not need digging, it is this author - his methods are at times contrary to standard advice, but he is not dogmatic and has a gift for clear explanation.
Charles is a passionate and accomplished gardener, who grows vegetables of amazing flavour.
One of our most respected vegetable growers... Now ordinary gardeners can benefit from his years of practical experience.
This book will undoubtedly become the 'no-dig' bible, as was its predecessor.
If anyone can convince gardeners that vegetable plots do not need digging, it is this author - his methods are at times contrary to standard advice, but he is not dogmatic and has a gift for clear explanation.
Charles is a passionate and accomplished gardener, who grows vegetables of amazing flavour.
One of our most respected vegetable growers... Now ordinary gardeners can benefit from his years of practical experience.
This book will undoubtedly become the 'no-dig' bible, as was its predecessor.