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Organic Garden Basics : Five Easy Steps to Growing Organically by Bob Flowerdew (2007, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherOctopus

ISBN-100600615871

ISBN-139780600615873

eBay Product ID (ePID)56999253

Product Key Features

Book TitleOrganic Garden Basics : Five Easy Steps to Growing Organically

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicOrganic

Publication Year2007

IllustratorYes

GenreGardening

AuthorBob Flowerdew

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight10.9 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromPreschool

Photographed byHarpur, Jerry

Dewey Decimal635.0484

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Table Of ContentIntroduction. Step 1: Improve Your Soil. The key to organic gardening lies in the soil: healthy soil will nurture healthy plants. Improve all types of soil and keep them fertile without resorting to chemical fertilizers. Step 2: Make Your Own Compost. Garden compost is easy to make and one of nature's miracles, improving the fertility and structure of the soil. A compost heap is a simple way of recycling garden and kitchen waste. Step 3: Avoid Using Chemicals. If pests, diseases or weeds invade, there are plenty of natural controls that really work. Step 4: Choose the Right Plant. Select plants that are suited to the garden and disease-resistant varieties so they stay healthy and happy. Step 5: Encourage Wildlife. The greater diversity of living creatures in a garden the better the balance, and the more likely pests will be kept under control. Encourage wildlife by providing food, water and shelter for beasts big and small. Grow Organic. A directory of annuals, herbs, vegetables and fruit and how to grow them. Planning an Organic Garden. Whether your garden is large or small, urban or rural, this section shows how to plan an organic garden to grow fruits and vegetables or just flowers and foliage for visual appeal. Garden plans illustrate the ideas and show what can be achieved. A Year in the Garden. This section takes the reader through a year in the organic garden, season by season, clearly showing the tasks that should be performed in each for easy reference. Index. Acknowledgements.

SynopsisOne of Britain's leading organic gardeners shows how to create a natural garden that looks great, teems with wildlife, and yields delicious, healthy produce. Almost everyone has concerns about how pesticides, fungicides, insecticides, and other chemicals affect both the environment and our food, and gardeners everywhere are choosing to go organic. They'll discover the smartest and most successful ways to achieve their goal on these information-packed and beautifully designed pages. More than 200 illustrations and detailed advice cover such issues as soil improvement, making compost, choosing the right plants, growing fruits and vegetables, and planning the garden. One eye-opening chapter follows a garden for an entire year, complete with guidance on seasonal care and maintenance-so everything stays in tip-top shape., Do you want to enjoy home-grown vegetables and fruit that are free of chemicals? Would you like to create a natural garden teeming with wildlife?Learn how to achieve both, whilst protecting the environment, in five easy steps with this practical and handy guide. Packed with information, checklists, step-by-step instructions and at-a-glance tables, in ORGANIC GARDENING BASICS you will find expert advice on everything from basil to Brussels sprouts and plums to pansies from one of Britain's leading organic gardeners., Do you want to enjoy home-grown vegetables and fruit that are free of chemicals? Would you like to create a natural garden teeming with wildlife? Learn how to achieve both, whilst protecting the environment, in five easy steps with this practical and handy guide., One of Britain's leading organic gardeners shows how to create a natural garden that looks great, teems with wildlife, and yields delicious, healthy produce. Almost everyone has concerns about how pesticides, fungicides, insecticides, and other chemicals affect both the environment and our food, and gardeners everywhere are choosing to go organic. They'll discover the smartest and most successful ways to achieve their goal on these information-packed and beautifully designed pages. More than 200 illustrations and detailed advice cover such issues as soil improvement, making compost, choosing the right plants, growing fruits and vegetables, and planning the garden. One eye-opening chapter follows a garden for an entire year, complete with guidance on seasonal care and maintenance-- so everything stays in tip-top shape.

LC Classification NumberSB453.5