Product details:
| ISBN13: | 9781399416153 |
| ISBN10: | 1399416154 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | pages |
| Size: | 234x156 mm |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | Colour photographs throughout |
| 700 |
Category:
Allotment Gardening
An Organic Guide for Beginners
Edition number: 2
Publisher: Green Books
Date of Publication: 16 January 2025
Number of Volumes: Paperback
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Allotment Gardening is the definitive beginner's guide to setting up and maintaining an organic allotment garden.
Whether you're looking to acquire your first allotment plot or are completely new to growing, this friendly guide is packed with helpful gardening advice to grow a variety of plants. Written by allotment expert Susan Berger, Allotment Gardening covers everything - from tips on acquiring and organising your plot and guidance on what varieties to sow, through to harvesting, storing and cooking with your produce.
Beautifully presented with inspirational photographs throughout, the new edition provides comprehensive guidance on all of the basics, including soil type, crop rotation and advice on gardening equipment, planting, mulching and pest control. The revised A-Z of produce contains detailed instructions on the cultivation of individual fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs, along with updated recommendations for plant varieties and more than sixty delicious recipes. The guide also includes a helpful month-by-month gardener's calendar, an overview of the waiting list situation and a new list of suppliers.
Start growing on your allotment and enjoy fresh produce throughout the year with this practical guide.
Whether you're looking to acquire your first allotment plot or are completely new to growing, this friendly guide is packed with helpful gardening advice to grow a variety of plants. Written by allotment expert Susan Berger, Allotment Gardening covers everything - from tips on acquiring and organising your plot and guidance on what varieties to sow, through to harvesting, storing and cooking with your produce.
Beautifully presented with inspirational photographs throughout, the new edition provides comprehensive guidance on all of the basics, including soil type, crop rotation and advice on gardening equipment, planting, mulching and pest control. The revised A-Z of produce contains detailed instructions on the cultivation of individual fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs, along with updated recommendations for plant varieties and more than sixty delicious recipes. The guide also includes a helpful month-by-month gardener's calendar, an overview of the waiting list situation and a new list of suppliers.
Start growing on your allotment and enjoy fresh produce throughout the year with this practical guide.
Table of Contents:
Getting Started
Tools of the trade
Planning the site
Crop rotation
Clearing the ground
Soil types
Improving the soil
Sowing and planting
Protecting your plants
Design
Cultivation
Harvesting and storing
Gardener's calendar
A-Z of vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers
Vegetables
Fruit
Herbs
Flowers
Troubleshooting
Useful resources
Acknowledgements
Photo credits
Main index
Index of recipes
Tools of the trade
Planning the site
Crop rotation
Clearing the ground
Soil types
Improving the soil
Sowing and planting
Protecting your plants
Design
Cultivation
Harvesting and storing
Gardener's calendar
A-Z of vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers
Vegetables
Fruit
Herbs
Flowers
Troubleshooting
Useful resources
Acknowledgements
Photo credits
Main index
Index of recipes
