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Die tien uit tien tuinmaakreeks dek 'n verskeidenheid
tuinonderwerpe in 'n gerieflike klein formaat wat sommer byderhand
gehou kan word terwyl jy tuinmaak. Die reeks is 'n uitvloeisel van
die skrywer se besoeke en lesings aan tuinbouklubs op dorpe wat
strek van Pongola in die ooste tot Lambertsbaai in die weste, en
vanaf Vryburg in die noorde tot by Caledon in die suide. In elke
dorp is daar unieke uitdagings wat werklik van tuinmaak 'n
spesialisstokperdjie maak - dink aan die kalkgrond in die Vryburg /
Mafikeng area, die brakwater by Olifantshoek en Kimberley, en die
ysige winters en warm, droe somers van Middelburg in die Karoo om
maar net 'n paar voorbeelde te noem. Maar ten spyte van die magdom
probleme is daar in elke dorp asemrowende tuine, en wonderlike
tuiniers wat 'n passie vir tuinmaak het. Hierdie reeks wil alle
tuiniers, reg oor die land, inspireer en toerus met die kennis om
self 'n pragtuin te skep. In elke titel word die geheime van
suksesvolle tuinmaak in tien sleutelbeginsels saamgevat. Onderwerpe
in die reeks sluit in:beplanning van die tuin; die keuse van plante
vir die tuin; voorbereiding van die tuin; besproeiing in die tuin;
dammetjies in die tuin; fokuspunte in die tuin; kompos in die tuin;
beligting in die tuin.
The ultimate guide to gardening under glass.
Thinking of buying a greenhouse but aren’t sure what to grow in it, or
how? Or maybe you've inherited a garden with a greenhouse, but haven’t
got a clue what to do with it? Whatever your journey to growing under
glass, this book gives a clear, inspiring, and brilliantly illustrated
approach to all things greenhouse.
A protected growing environment provides shelter and warmth to a broad
range of tender plants, both edible and ornamental, and can open up a
fascinating new world of gardening. Starting plants off early under
glass also enables you to extend the growing season, providing
additional weeks and months of home-grown, sustainable produce to enjoy
and flowers to admire.
From initial planning considerations and ongoing maintenance, to all
the exciting and unusual plants that can be grown; from overwintering
exotics, to hardening off seedlings and protecting summer crops against
pests and diseases, there is a wealth of information to be shared. And
you don't need a large garden: with a patio greenhouse, cold frame, and
cloches, anyone with outside space can enjoy growing under glass.
A variety of practical gardening topics in handy small-format books that can be kept by one’s side while working in the garden.
The series was inspired by the author’s numerous visits and lecture tours to gardening clubs across the country. With South Africa’s variable climate and topography, each region presents its own set of unique challenges that make gardening a truly specialist hobby. But in spite of these problems, almost every South African town boasts exquisite gardens. This series aims to inspire and equip gardeners across the country with the knowledge and know-how to create a beautiful garden of their own.
In each book the secrets of successful gardening are summarised in ten key concepts.
Planned topics in the series include:
- Planning the garden
- Choosing plants for the garden
- Preparing the garden for planting
- Irrigation systems
- Composting and other types of nourishment
- Pests and diseases
- Water features and ponds
- Creating focal points in the garden
- Lighting for the garden
- Pruning
- Bulbs
- The winter garden
- And many more
This book is the first volume of the definitive handbook for the
gardener, comprising a wealth of green-fingered tips and techniques
that cover absolutely everything necessary for creating and
maintaining a fruitful garden. Although an antiquarian text, this
handbook contains timeless information about the subject and
continues to be a must-read for the keen amateur horticulturist
today, complete with detailed drawings and diagrams to help you
every step of the way on your journey to successful gardening. Sir
William Watson (1858 1935) was an English poet, famous for the
controversial political content of his work. Originally published
in 1910, this book has been elected for republication because of
its historic and educational value, proudly republished here with a
new introductory biography of the author."
Nature is humankind's greatest gift, and it must be appreciated and
nurtured. In Gift from the Garden, Richard and Connie Jones
celebrate their garden life. Through photographs and stories they
convey to the reader their passion for gardening and the love and
respect they have for the urban paradise they have created. These
are their everlasting moments.
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Chemistry in the Garden
(Hardcover)
James Hanson; Foreword by Chris Brickell; Contributions by William R Johncocks, Jennifer Harding
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The aim of this book is to describe some aspects of the chemistry
and chemical ecology which are found in the garden. In the garden
there are numerous interactions between plants, the soil and with
other organisms in which chemistry plays a central mediating role.
The discussion concerns several of the chemically and ecologically
interesting compounds that are produced by common ornamental garden
plants and vegetables and by the predators that attack them. Many
chemists are amateur gardeners and this book is directed at them as
well as those with a general interest in the scientific processes
involved in the garden.
In 'n klein tuin is dit noodsaaklik dat die ruimte deeglik beplan
en ook goed versorg word. Omdat 'n mens met 'n beperkte area te
doen het, verander die ontwerp beginsels ietwat, en kundige,
praktiese gebruik van die beskikbare ruimte is dus essensieel. So
kan 'n tuinpaadjie deel uitmaak van die spasie rondom die swembad,
en as dit 'n bietjie breer gemaak word, is dit sommer terselfdertyd
ook 'n bruikbare patio. Net so kan 'n klein swembad ook 'n water
verfraaiing wees. As die woonplek se boustyl geometries en hoekig
is, is reguit lyne verkieslik, tensy die beskikbare ruimte
voldoende is vir kurwes. 'n Mens kan plante van verskillende
hoogtes langs 'n skutmuur plant, en 'n houer met kleurvolle teen 'n
kantmuur kan 'n swembad of visdam interessant laat lyk. 'n Sitplek
wat natuurlik by die plante in die tuin inskakel, maak te veel
meubels op die patio self onnodig. 'n Kussing wat spesiaal vir die
sitplek gemaak word is boonop gerieflik en sorg vir 'n spatseltjie
bykomende kleur. 'n Klein tuintjie moet te alle tye onberispelik
lyk juis omdat dit nie groot is nie. Dan kan 'n mens dit n sy
geheel dwarsdeur die jaar geniet. Die geheim is om houers en
beddings altyd kleurvol te hou, hetsy met blomme of loof van
verskillend kleure. U plaaslike tuinsentrum sal u met raad en daad
bystaan sodat u klein tuin die hele jaar lank 'n lushof kan wees.
Onthou dat plante, net soos mense, kos en water nodig het, asook
nuwe potgrond en kompos en selfs 'n vars laag bogrond. Geniet u
tuin en mag die hoofstukke in hierdie titel wat handel oor ontwerp,
instandhouding, peste en siektes, houerplante en die reeks plante
wat vir klein tuine geskik is, u nie net inspireer om tuin te maak
nie, maar u ook jare van vreugde in u tuin verseker.
The Guide to Canadian Vegetable Gardening includes how-to and when
to information for successful vegetable gardening thoughout the
gardening regions in Canada. Filled with the need to know
information on planting, growing and harvesting more than 50
vegetables and herbs. Includes full-color images and helpful maps
and charts.
One of the earliest scientific works on all aspects of compost and
manure. Still of value today, especially to those interested in
organic agriculture. Howard is the author of the very ground
breaking "An Agricultural Testament."
DO YOU DOUBT THE DAFFODIL is a bouquet of delightful and thoughtful
bits of spiritual wisdom through the gardener's eye accompanied by
engaging drawings and photographs. Belonging on the bedside table
so you can go to sleep with it at night and awaken with it in the
morning, this book is not a page-turner it's a book you want to get
cozy with and revisit over a period of time.Each page is a
spiritual journey of wisdom, play, challenges, quirky humor, and
comfort that weaves a personal and uniquely different path for the
reader. Written in garden metaphor, one walks through a garden and
the garden of one's heart by reawakening to spring via newly
sprouted seeds, grounding while smelling the tangy fragrance of
pine, and experiencing the transformation in consciousness when an
enclosure is held sacred. Bobbi Junod allows the reader to glimpse
an inner landscape by witnessing her journey.If you are looking for
a prize rose along your garden path, DO YOU DOUBT THE DAFFODIL
provides the beauty and mystery that nature and spirit creates.
In the first essay in "Garden Musings," this gardening writer
states, "The evidence keeps racking up that I, the Hoosier-born
offspring of several generations of farmers, chose through
ignorance to garden in a delightful area combining the world's
worst soil and an exasperating climate, all augmented by various
man-made and natural catastrophes such as tornadoes, droughts,
prairie fires, hail, drenching rains, ice-storms, late freezes,
boiling summers, and seventy mile per hour winds. " Gardening, with
all the pressures of struggle between the environment, wild
animals, and the gardener, and particularly in the harsh Kansas
weather, is not for the faint-hearted as demonstrated by the many
essays in the book including Sweet (Corn) Pain, Weather-Weary,
Midden Misery, and Soil Sorrows.
While the essays are full of useful personal observations about
gardening style, plant information, and garden practices, the
author also turns his wry eye on tumbling a number of gardening
tenets and institutions as he turns his attentions on composting,
lawn maintenance, and landscape designers who work primarily in
junipers, Japanese barberry and Stella de Oro daylilies. The timing
and content of programming of the Home and Garden Television
Network and the lack of availability of G-rated gardening statues
are other topics that don't escape this garden curmudgeon.
Gardeners searching for practical advice or simply for
winter-reading pleasure will all find fulfillment within these
pages.
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