This title tells you how to create vegetable, fruit and herb
gardens using completely organic techniques. This is a practical
guide to natural gardens, showing how to apply organic principles
to all aspects of garden planning, design and maintenance. It
contains over 600 photographs, including illustrated step-by-step
sequences to show how to achieve the best results in ornamental,
wildlife and kitchen gardens. It covers all the basic techniques,
including soil care, weeding, watering, feeding, growing under
glass, pruning and propagation. This book applies organic
principles to different types of garden - ornamental, wildlife and
kitchen - showing how to plant flower beds, borders and ponds, how
to create woodland gardens and wild-flower lawns, and how to grow
vegetables, herbs and fruit. There is also a section on plant
health that discusses the best ways of using natural methods to
deal with any pests and diseases that may occur, for example by
creating suitable habitats for beneficial predators such as
lacewings, wasps, hoverflies and frogs. Whether starting an organic
garden from scratch or applying organic principles to an existing
garden, this book is filled with step-by-step information that will
help you achieve your goal. Written by award-winning authors, it is
a comprehensive guide packed with inspirational photographs and
well-informed gardening advice.
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Another wonderful gardening book!
Thu, 27 Jun 2013 | Review
by: The Shroom _.
The Organic Gardener three main themes: the ornamental garden, the wildlife garden and the kitchen (vegetable) garden. Therefore it is really informative on how to attract and assortment of wildlife to your garden, eco-friendly pest control and a complete list of vegetable, fruit and herb profiles, maintenance and care. For more information on how to grow fruits, vegetables and herbs and how to attract insects to your garden - Roots 'n' Shoots @ http://rsandss.blogspot.com/
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