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Organic Gardener (Hardcover) Loot Price: R354
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Organic Gardener (Hardcover)

Christine & Lavelle, Michael Lavelle

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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.

General

Imprint: Lorenz Books
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: December 2016
First published: October 2011
Authors: Christine & Lavelle, Michael Lavelle
Dimensions: 304 x 238 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - With printed dust jacket
Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 978-0-7548-2410-7
Categories: Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Specialized gardening methods > Organic gardening
Books > Gardening > Specialized gardening methods > Organic gardening
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LSN: 0-7548-2410-1
Barcode: 9780754824107

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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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