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Organic Gardening: The natural no-dig way

Organic Gardening: The natural no-dig way

by Charles Dowding (Author)

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    Illustrated 2013

    $19.25
Synopsis

In this hardback edition of Organic Gardening, Charles Dowding (the guru of no dig gardening), Charles shares his organic, no-dig approach to soil and plants, revealing the range of techniques that enable him to grow healthy, vibrant crops while, with sustainability in mind, maintaining a healthy soil. His success is based on these key principles * No-dig *Spread organic matter on the soil surface *Clean & improve the soil in the first 3-12 months * Weed every 10 days or so, when weeds are small. By using a system of permanent, slightly raised beds, Charles shows how to grow a delicious variety of fruit and vegetables organically: what to choose; when to sow, plant and harvest; and how best to avoid pests and diseases.

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Quantity

10 in stock

More Information

Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 240
 Edition: 3rd full colour
 Publisher: Green Books
Published: 04 Feb 2013
ISBN 10: 0857840894
ISBN 13: 9780857840899

Media Reviews
Charles is a passionate and accomplished gardener, who grows vegetables of amazing flavour. -- Raymond Blanc OBE World renowned chef and restaurateur
One of our most respected vegetable growers ... Now ordinary gardeners can benefit from his years of practical experience. -- Joy Larkcom, author of Grow Your Own Vegetables
This book will undoubtedly become the `no-dig' bible, as was its predecessor. * Pushing Up Dandelions website *
Author Bio
Charles Dowding has written many books on vegetable growing and contributes regularly to many magazines, including Permaculture, Gardeners' World, Gardens Illustrated & Grow It!. He gives regular talks, advising gardeners on best practice and runs courses on organic, no-dig gardening. He is a regular guest on radio and TV. A veteran organic grower, he has practised no-dig gardening for years, providing produce for local and London markets, running a small farm in France, then producing salad on surface-composted, undisturbed clay soil, which grew bountiful crops and few weeds. He has run experiments to compare differences in growth between vegetables on dug and undug soil, discovering different patterns of growth in most seasons, with slightly lower yields and more weeds and slugs on the dug beds. Photo: Stephanie Hafferty