Organic Gardening Volume 1 – The basics of no dig growing

Organic Gardening Volume 1 – The basics of no dig growing

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Organic Gardening Volume 1 – The basics of no dig growing

Organic Gardening Volume 1 – The basics of no dig growing

By: Charles Dowding

Published by: Green Books / Bloomsbury

Format: Hardback

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ISBN: 9781399419611
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Written by no-dig expert, Charles Dowding, this beautiful guide shares the art of organic gardening.

The no-dig approach to gardening – based on the key principle of leaving the ground as undisturbed as possible – has gained popularity in recent years as a more efficient, economical and sustainable way to grow healthy plants.

In the first volume of Organic Gardening, Charles Dowding reveals a range of techniques to grow organic crops, enhance soil structure and improve soil fertility. From sowing seeds and making compost to companion planting and tackling pests and disease, Charles shares expert advice on establishing healthy beds for growing an abundance of food. In addition to explaining the how and why of no-dig gardening, he explores ways to grow more food using simple new energy methods such as electroculture and sowing by the moon.

Filled with beautiful photos and inspiring experiments from Charles's own land, this accessible guide is an essential resource for gardeners.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1 The art of no dig gardening
  • 2 Create a no dig growing space
  • 3 How to make compost
  • 4 Deciding what to grow
  • 5 What's in season?
  • 6 Sowing seeds, raising plants
  • 7 Watering
  • 8 Hand tools and covers
  • 9 Pests
  • 10 Diseases
  • 11 The moon and more
  • 12 Learning through trials
  • Glossary
  • Useful resources
  • Further reading
  • Acknowledgements
  • About the author
  • Index

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Charles Dowding is an internationally recognised organic gardening expert, and a former winner of the Garden Media Guild Practical Journalist of the Year award. He contributes articles to many magazines, including Gardeners’ World, Gardens Illustrated and Grow It!, talks on radio and television, and runs courses and advises on best practice, including for the National Trust in the UK. Charles is a veteran organic grower, having practised no dig gardening for many years. In his gardens he has conducted experiments to compare differences in growth between vegetables on dug and undug soil, showing that the dug beds have slightly lower yields, and more weeds and slugs. He established a new garden from scratch, to illustrate no dig practice and form the basis for further experimentation.

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