Artikelname: A Slice of Organic Life
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Bake bread. Start a wormery. Shop locally. Plant a tree. Find out how to get closer to the soil, without going the whole hog. Discover 80 simple, eco projects you can dip in and out of, from growing salad on your window-sill, to collecting rainwater. Pick up what you need using the directory of useful organic stockists and websites, then choose a project to suit your pocket and lifestyle. You don’t need a garden, special equipment, or even much time.

Artikelname: Allotments (Shire)
Artikelbeschreibung: Allotments are small areas of land rented to individuals to grow their own food. Nowadays often thought of as havens for peace and quiet, the humble allotment has a surprisingly turbulent history. Born out of a philanthropic movement tied to social and moral control of the poor, allotments soon became fashionable among the urban middle classes. During the World Wars, they formed the backbone of the 'Dig for Victory' campaign, producing essential supplies for the home front. The post-war years saw a decline in the popularity of the allotment, as fast food took over from home-grown produce, but environmental concerns and the organic movement mean that allotments are now in vogue once more. The author draws on a wide range of original historic documents to chart the rise and fall of the allotment.

Artikelname: Back Garden Seed Saving
Artikelbeschreibung: The latest strains of runner beans may give long stringless pods, but will they crop well on a cold windswept site? Dwarf peas may be the easiest to grow commercially, but you will still find the six foot types in many gardens - they look attractive, crop for longer and taste 'like peas used to taste'. Whatever the benefits of modern hybrids, old varieties still have much to offer gardeners.In this book you can find out about some of the vegetable varieties no longer found in the seed catalogues, and others that are there now but may not be for much longer. It introduces you to some of the gardeners who grow such varieties, their tales and tips, and their infectious enthusiasm. Most importantly it gives easy to follow crop-by-crop guidelines to help you save seed for yourself.

Artikelname: BACKYARD COMPOSTING
Artikelbeschreibung: Composting allows you to do something for the part of the Earth you live with day by day: your own back garden. Backyard Composting follows basic values, such as putting things where they belong and not making a mess. Composting at home reduces your personal volume of rubbish, conserves water, increases plant growth, replaces the need for toxic chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and is also fun. While you may not win an 'environmental hero of the year' award, your trees, earthworms, butterflies and other flora and fauna will be grateful for your composting achievements!Backyard Composting also introduces the various types of composting bins and accessories, explaining the pros and cons of each type, and gives instructions for building one from scrap materials

Artikelname: Build It ....DIY Projects for Smallholders
Artikelbeschreibung: Using recycled materials wherever possible, engineer and smallholder Joe Jacobs provides clear, step-by-step instructions for over 50 DIY projects for both inside and outside the home farm. Joe guides you through the equipment the tools, the materials and the plans,all complete with measurements and instructions.The projects include a poly tunnel greenhouse, beehives, chicken arks and runs, gates, hurdles and fencing, cloches, a dog kennel, feed bins, a heat pump installation, a heated orphan lamb feeder, an incubator, nesting boxes and renewable energy projects including solar panels and plenty more, making this an essential book for any keen enthusiast with a basic knowledge of construction.As a smallholder Joe has used his extensive technical qualifications and training' to apply his skills to farming matters. Practicality is a key aspect in the running of a successful farm and Joe is a great believer that people should get their tools out and have a go. A keen stockman, he keeps and breeds pigs, sheep, poultry and bees.

Artikelname: Building Great Sheds:Creative Ideas for Simple Structures
Artikelbeschreibung: This project book shows beginners how to build a shed that's handsome & stylish, yet functional. Detailed architect's plans, step-by-step colour photos, complete instructions & simple variations are included for 2 easy to build sheds.

Artikelname: Compost, the natural way
Artikelbeschreibung: "Compost-making doesn't need to be hard work, costs almost nothing, and the only secret ingredient you need is patience." - Ken Thompson. Making compost isn't just simple and satisfying; it will save you spending money on expensive soil conditioners and mulches. There's no need for fancy gadgets. Discover how to build a simple bin, find the best tools for the job, and learn what type of mix is perfect for the size of your garden. From what's hot to rot, to bins and wormeries, discover how to transform your refuse into fertilizer that'll keep your flowers and plants blooming.

Artikelname: Composting with Worms
Artikelbeschreibung: George Pilkington has been working with worms and preaching their benefits for nearly 20 years. During that time he has set up a company, Nurturing Nature, which has won the coveted Green Apple 'Gold' Award for Best Environmental Practice. He gives lectures around the country on worm composting and is the author of the well-received 'Gardening for Wildlife'.

This book is the collection of his many years' experience as an unashamed worm composting fanatic. In this book you will learn: How worms turn waste into compost Which worms to use Which worm bin is most suitable for your needs The best uses for your worm compost What to do when good bins turn bad

A Worm composting book written from a UK perspective.

Artikelname: Controlling Weeds without using Chemicals
Artikelbeschreibung: In this book, Jo Readman takes a new and fun approach to weeds and shows how to identify them and make the most of them in the garden. She looks not just at the problem of weeds, but at their many benefits too.

Identification of over ninenty common and more rare weeds, with fascinating facts and some folklore Full advice on using organic methods for controlling weeds in all parts of the garden Colour photographs throughout, together with charts and tables for helpful hints and easy reference.

Artikelname: Craft Cider Making, make your own Cider & Apple Juice
Artikelbeschreibung: This book is for anyone who wants to grow anq to make good cider or even simple apple juice. Whether you have a back garden with a couple of apple trees, several acres of orchard deep in the countryside, or you're just scrumping apples from friends and neighbours every autumn, this book is for you.Here you can leam about the equipment you need, the techniques to use and just how they work as they do. You'll also learn what to do when things go wrong, and how to put them right! Packed with a wealth of practical experience and understanding, Craft Cider Making is for beginners and old hands alike.

Artikelname: Flowerpot Farming
Artikelbeschreibung: Join the flowerpot farming revolution!

You don't need acres of land or even a big garden to enjoy your very own homegrown, fresh garden produce. The balcony, backyard, patio, or even the doorstep can all be turned over to vegetable production. Flowerpot Farming shows you how to create an orchard on the patio, grow new season potatoes out of bags and offers a continuous source of seasonal veg throughout the year.This resourceful and informative reference book details all you will need to know to turn your slabs of concrete into your very own grocery store. With plenty of advice on soil preparation, tools, maintenance, the best seeds, the best planting times and plenty more, this book will encourage everyone to get started in 'flowerpot farming'. Jayne Neville first got 'hooked' on growing veg when she lived in a terraced house in suburbia, orginally using grow bags on her patio to grow tomatoes. She is now a market gardener running a successful box scheme and providing fresh veg from her smallholding in Lincolnshire to local shops.

Artikelname: Growing Fruit and Vegetables on a Bed System the Organic Way
Artikelbeschreibung: All aspects of gardening on a bed system are covered ? laying out a bed garden, edging and paths, no dig and dig, spacing and sowing, etc. etc. The definitive work for bed gardeners.

Artikelname: Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
Artikelbeschreibung: After years of living in dread of mushrooms, we can't get enough of these rich, delicate morsels. When the local forest or market no longer suffices, it's time to grow your own with this guide to cultivating 31 species. Recipes are included so growers can savour the fruits of their labour.

Artikelname: Growing Under Glass (RHS)
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the superb Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopedias of Practical Gardening. Explaining how to use greenhouses, conservatories and frames to raise every sort of plant from the humble to the exotic, this text also includes information about alpine houses, frames and cloches.

Artikelname: Growing Under Glass: Without Using Chemicals
Artikelbeschreibung: Published in association with HDRA the organic organisation, this book contains information on chemical-free growing, careful planning, and selection of plants, soil, care, good management techniques, and pest and disease control. There is also advice on choosing, siting, and planning a greenhouse. - Full information on managing a greenhouse, including watering, ventilation, hygiene and insulation - Details on preparing greenhouse borders, making organic potting composts, growing from seed, and taking cuttings - Comprehensive plant-by-plant guide explaining how to grow a wide variety of vegetables, fruit and flowers - Valuable guidance on the identification and control of pests and diseases, including biological pest control - Colour photographs and diagrams throughout

Artikelname: How to Plant Your Allotment
Artikelbeschreibung: Allotment gardening now has an established following, proving that there are still large numbers of people who want to grow their own organic fruit and vegetables. One of the most important aspects of gardening on an allotment is working out what to put where, and this needs to be considered right from the start.How to Plant Your Allotment is an essential reference guide for any allotment gardener and is packed with information on getting the best from your plot, including charts, plant lists, diagrams and planting plans. There is helpful guidance on assessing the main considerations such as aspect, wind, slope, soil and weeds and useful information on improving your situation, from creating windbreaks to composting your soil. A chapter on plants will help you choose what to grow, from vegetables, fruit and herbs to green manures. Perhaps most useful is the chapter on making the most of your plot, with tips and advice on maximizing space, intercropping and companion planting. The plans themselves cover a family plot, a high-speed plot and a heritage plot, as well as Italian, Caribbean and Oriental plots.Packed full of information and with useful tips throughout, this book is essential reading for every allotment gardener.

Artikelname: How to Store Your Garden Produce
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How to Store Your Garden Produce: the key to self-sufficiency is the modern guide to storing and preserving your garden produce, enabling you to eat home-grown goodness all year round. The easy-to-use reference section provides storage and preservation techniques for the majority of plant produce commonly grown in gardens and allotments. Why is storing your garden produce the key to self-sufficiency? Because with less than an acre of garden you can grow enough produce to feed a family of four for a year, but as much of the produce will ripen simultaneously in the summer, without proper storage most of it will go to waste and you'll be off to the supermarket again. Learn simple and enjoyable techniques for storing your produce and embrace the wonderful world of self-sufficiency.In the A-Z list of produce, each entry includes recommended varieties, suggested methods of storage and a number of recipes: everything from how to make your own cider and pickled gherkins to how to string onions and dry your own apple rings. You'll know where your food has come from, you'll save money, there won't be any packaging, and you'll be eating tasty local food whilst feeling very, very good about it!

Artikelname: Keeping Food Fresh
Artikelbeschreibung: Typical Books about preserving garden produce nearly always assume that modern "kitchen gardeners" will boil or freeze their vegetables and fruits. Yet here is a book that goes back to the future - celebrating traditional but little-known French techniques for storing and preserving fresh edibles in ways that maximize flavor and nutrition. Translated into English for the first time, this book deliberately ignores freezing and high-temperature canning in favor of methods that are superior because they are less costly and more energy-efficient. Keeping Food Fresh offers more than 250 easy and enjoyable recipes featuring locally grown and minimally refined ingredients.

Artikelname: Keeping the Harvest:Preserving Your Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs, Canning, Jams and Jellies, Freezing, Pickling, Drying, Curing,
Artikelbeschreibung: Covers freezing, canning, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, brine curing, and drying, and provides specific instructions for vegetables, fruits, and berries.

Artikelname: Kitchen Garden (Collins)
Artikelbeschreibung: The bulk of this practical guide comprises an exhaustive directory of plants, divided into broad sections covering fruit and vegetables, then subdivided into distinctive groups, such as "bulb vegetables". It includes special sections that deal with herbs and edible flowers. Each entry includes: background information on general characteristics, planting and care; a visual chart listing the most popular varieties and cultivars, with seasonal guides indicating when to plant and when to harvest; a table of plant care with easily-accessed advice on soil, site, watering, feeding, general care, and pests and diseases; and expert tip boxes. The book opens with a practical guide covering useful techniques for the kitchen gardener: assessing your plot for soil quality, drainage, sun and shade; planning a kitchen garden; planting in beds and containers, and creative ideas for companion planting; advice on crop rotation; growing under glass; information on care and maintenance throughout the year; and the best methods for harvesting, storing and collecting seeds. There are also sections on the problems affecting fruit and vegetables, which include trouble-shooting flow charts to identify the problem and a directory of the most common pests and diseases, and how to treat them. The book closes with a handy calendar of the gardening year.

Artikelname: Kitchen Harvest: A Cook's Guide to Growing Organic Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs in Containers
Artikelbeschreibung: A superb guide to growing a vast range of fruit and vegetables in a variety of containers.

Artikelname: Liquid Gold: The Lore and Logic of Using Urine to Grow Plants
Artikelbeschreibung: Don't flush it down the loo - save your pee and fertilize your garden! Because it is not recycled, our urine is wasted and pollutes the water system. Yet it could provide 50 per cent-100 per cent of the nutrients needed to grow our food. Use your pee to make a liquid manure: recycle, save water and energy, and prevent pollution, all at the same time! In the 19th century you could sell your urine for a penny a bucket - or 1.5 pennies if you were a redhead Early Romans used urine as mouthwash In some cultures, urine is used to clean wounds and as a health tonic Urine can be used in curing leather, and as a tattoo pigment Discover the delights of the urine-diverting composting toilet, the activists' urinal, and the urinal for women; find out about customs and rituals connected with urine, the science and technology of its use, and profiles of liquid gold at work all over the world in farms and gardens. Take to the fresh air when nature calls and fertilize your garden for free with Carol Steinfeld's entertaining and fact-filled book!

Artikelname: My Life on a Hillside Allotment
Artikelbeschreibung: Terry Walton has kept an allotment for over 50 years - man and boy - in the Rhondda valley in South Wales. He started when he was 4, helping on his dad's plot on the side of the mountain, when he was sent to cut bracken and collect sheep manure by the bucketful to feed the rows of vegetables. By the time he was 11 he had his own plot - the youngest ever to do so - and while still in his teens established an allotment empire to grow the vegetables and flowers he sold to local customers. The proceeds paid for his first car, a canary yellow Ford Popular, when he was just 17. Set against the changing social scene in Wales - as the traditional culture of coal mining, heavy engineering and poverty gave way to a greener landscape and more affluent community - this is the story of a man with a great passion in life. His allotment has been the centre of his universe. From the first time he opened his eyes in a nursing home the other side of the allotment fence to his current role as media personality on radio, tv and in the press, Terry's tale unfolds in fascinating detail. He lovingly documents the changes over the years, the characters he meets and his own hearfelt conversion to organic gardening methods. This fascinating memoir also includes anecdotes, topical tips and family recipes plus delightful line drawings, which will make it the perfect gift for gardeners and allotmenteers.

Artikelname: Organic Gardening (RHS)
Artikelbeschreibung: Illustrated with step-by-step artworks, this guide dispels myths about organic gardening and explains all aspects of organic garden management, including the planning of an organically-balanced environment, soil preparation, pests and diseases, weed control, crop care and cultivation, and also contains a year round checklist for seasonal planning.

Artikelname: Organic Gardening: The Natural No-dig Way
Artikelbeschreibung: In Organic Gardening, Charles Dowding shares the philosophy, tips and techniques which have enabled him to run a successful organic garden supplying local restaurants and shops for over 25 years:Forget the rules: 'received wisdom' about gardening is surprisingly inaccurate. Understand better what is going on in the soil and with your plants, in your own garden and climate, and work out your own methods instead. Respect and encourage life as much as you can, chiefly by spreading good compost or manure.There is no need to dig in compost and manure-just spread it on top and let worms take it in. Digging can harm soil structure, and is not helpful to plants.You can reduce weeding to a little hand-weeding or hoeing every ten days.Based on his experience of a system of permanent slightly-raised beds, Charles takes you through a delicious variety of fruit and vegetables: what to choose, when to plant and harvest, and how best to avoid pests and diseases. The book includes recipes to inspire you to culinary heights with your fresh-picked produce.

Artikelname: Organic Pest Control on Fruit & Vegetables
Artikelbeschreibung: This practical book is a valuable aid for all gardeners intrerested in creating a safe, natural environment in which to grow healthy, and tasty, fruit and vegetables. Comprehensive, full-colour identification of garden friends and enemies. Information on the types of trees, shrubs, flowers and weeks that attract beneficial creatures. Advice on how to avoid pest problems by improving the soil and using a crop rotation. Hints on protecting plants from pests. Colour photographs, charts and diagrams throughout.

Artikelname: Practical Allotment Gardening: A Guide to Growing Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs on Your Plot
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The only way to be sure of the quality of fruit and vegetables is to grow it personally and allotments provide a perfect opportunity for producing organically-grown fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers. The increasing popularity of allotments is testament to a growing consumer awareness of how chemically enhanced produce in our diet adversely affects our health and well-being. This book offers practical information and tips on all aspects of allotment gardening. Beginning with the basics, the book gives advice on planning and laying out a new plot, improving the soil and sowing from seed. A comprehensive directory of vegetables, herbs and fruit gives useful information on which varieties to plant and their cultivation, while a chapter on pests and diseases gives advice on protecting plants without using chemicals. Interspersed throughout are practical projects and tips for the allotment gardener.

Artikelname: Salad Leaves for All Seasons: Organic Growing from Pot to Plot
Artikelbeschreibung: Small is beautiful, less is more; a salad a day but not the supermarket way. This compendium of practical methods for growing a wide variety of salads throughout the year, will inspire you to grow your own, whether on a windowsill, in your garden or on the allotment. Here is all the information you need for productive, healthy and tasty salads. Learn the subtleties of salad seasons and virtues of different leaves throughout the year. And when your table is groaning with the abundance of your harvests, there are delicious and imaginative recipes from Susie, Charles wife, exploiting the fantastic flavours, colour and vitality of home-grown salad leaves

Artikelname: Seed to Seed: Seed Saving Techniques for the Vegetable Gardener
Artikelbeschreibung: Seed to Seed is a complete seed-saving guide that describes specific techniques for saving the seeds of 160 different vegetables. This book contains detailed information about each vegetable, including its botanical classification, flower structure and means of pollination, required population size, isolation distance, techniques for caging or hand pollination, and also the proper methods for harvesting, drying, cleaning, and storing the seeds.

Artikelname: Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work
Artikelbeschreibung: This easy, fool-proof, and ingenious method of gardening allows you to grow more vegetables than you ever thought possible in less space than a traditional garden takes.With Square Foot Gardening, you build your garden in a series of 12 Inch squares. Each square holds a different vegetable, fruit, or herb planted in quantities that you'll actually use. Gone are the long, labour intensive rows that need to be thinned,weeded, and maintained over the growing season. Gardening in squares means you won't need to thin because you'll only plant what you can use. You will water less because there's no wasted space in the bed, and youll weed in record time because you can reach weeds from all sides of the square bed. By replanting squares as soon as you harvest, you will guarantee a steady crop of vegetables throughout the growing season. Best of all, there are no elaborate structures, tools, or equipment to buy when you start your square foot garden.All it takes for this simple system to work is a little bit of planning, just an hour or two of maintenance each week, and a bundle of enthusiasm. Once you start square foot gardening, you'll join millions of other square foot gardeners who are enjoying gardens that are manageable, beautiful, and productive all season long.

Artikelname: The A-Z of Allotment Vegetables
Artikelbeschreibung: Allotment gardening is becoming increasingly popular, proving that there are growing numbers of people who want to grow their own fresh produce. Whether going organic is your passion, food miles are your pet hate or you simply want to enjoy the thrill that growing your own vegetables produces, allotment gardening has something to offer everyone. "The A-Z of Allotment Vegetables" is full of essential information on all the best known vegetable varieties, as well as numerous exotic and lesser-known ones. The main part of the book is the vegetable directory, which tells you everything you need to know about the different vegetable varieties, including information on sowing and planting, cultivation, problems, varieties, and cooking. Many of the vegetable varieties are illustrated in a special colour section, which accompanies the vegetable directory. A delightful chapter on growing for showing explains the history and traditions of exhibiting at flower shows and is followed by useful chapters on gardening techniques and pest and disease control. Packed full of information and with useful tips throughout, this book is essential reading for every allotment gardener.

Artikelname: The Allotment Gardener
Artikelbeschreibung: In today's health conscious age, more and more people are choosing to buy organicfruit and vegetables. With Allotment Gardener you can go that one step further and learn how to grow and produce your own fruit and vegetables!Ever wondered when was the best time to harvest Rhubarb or to sow Potatoes? Allotment Gardener provides a seasonal step by step guide to choosing varieties; preparing the ground; planting out; growing and harvesting a crop successfully.Experience the achievement of growing wholesome and delicious produce yourself and enjoy a wealth of new friendships as you share expertise and experience with other allotment growers.

Artikelname: The Allotment Handbook..a month by month guide
Artikelbeschreibung: Allotment gardening is becoming increasingly popular as more and more people discover that growing their own organic vegetables, fruit and herbs is an attractive and achievable option. Gardening also has additional benefits: it is an excellent way to take exercise and can be very therapeutic. The Allotment Handbook is full of practical information and tips on every aspect of growing produce on an allotment. Beginning with the basics, there is information on finding a plot, preparing the soil, dealing with weeds, crop rotation and planting the beds. A chapter on gardening techniques covers propagation, protecting your plants, pruning and harvesting. A useful month-by-month section provides at-a-glance information on key tasks and gives pointers and tips to help keep the allotment productive all year round. Comprehensive directories of vegetables, fruit and herbs include information on sowing, varieties and pest and disease control. The book also includes useful information on allotments and the law, with resources and addresses for gardeners. With reliable, practical information and an easy-to-use format, this is the perfect companion for every existing or prospective allotment owner.

Artikelname: The Allotment Specialist
Artikelbeschreibung: Allotment gardening is becoming increasingly popular as people discover that growing their own organic vegetables, fruits and herbs is an attractive and achievable option. Allotment gardening also has additional benefits: it's an excellent way to take exercise and be sociable, and it can be therapeutic. "The Allotment Specialist" is crammed with practical information on every aspect of growing produce on an allotment. Beginning with the basics, it includes tips on choosing a plot, preparing the soil, crop rotation, planting the beds, and weed and pest control. Year-round calendars provide at-a-glance information on key tasks and give pointers on keeping allotments productive all year round. Comprehensive, A-Z directories of vegetables and fruits guide readers through the most popular varieties, their soil and site needs, and the best times and methods for sowing, planting and harvesting. With reliable, practical information and an easy-to-use format, this is the perfect companion for every current or prospective allotment owner.

Artikelname: The Complete Gardener (DK)
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Artikelname: The Edible Container Garden: Fresh Food from Tiny Spaces
Artikelbeschreibung: You do not need a garden to grow delicious and decorative vegetables, fruit, herbs and edible flowers. A balcony will do, or a rooftop, windowsill, houseboat, or small backyard. All you require is some basic know-how. From design to harvest, this book provides everything you need to maximise your outdoor space and transform it into a colourful edible paradise.

Artikelname: The Gardener's DIY
Artikelbeschreibung: 20 projects in wood for the garden. Each project has a photograph of the finished article together with easy-to-follow line drawings of their construction. Suitable for the amateur carpenter. The projects include trellises, cloches, greenhouse / shed, garden gate, cold frame, dovecote, compost box, planters, apple store etc.

Artikelname: The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure
Artikelbeschreibung: There are almost seven billion defecating people on planet Earth, but few who have any clue about how to constructively handle the burgeoning mountain of human crap. "The Humanure Handbook, will amuse you, educate you, and possibly offend you, but it will certainly pertain to you-unless, of course, your bowels never move !

Artikelname: The Mushroom Cultivator: A Practical Guide for Growing Mushrooms at Home
Artikelbeschreibung: This book is easily the best source of information on mushroom growing in general and on growing gourmet mushrooms at home. Techniques for sterile culture and spawn production to growing mushrooms on the kitchen table, mushroom cultivation in a small scale growing room, or in the back garden.

The mushroom cultivators "Bible".

Artikelname: The Organic Salad Garden
Artikelbeschreibung: This fully revised and updated edition (previously published as "The Salad Garden") includes extensive new material, particularly on oriental and fruiting vegetables and ornamental gardening, and is now entirely based on organic gardening practices. A guide to growing more than 200 salad plants, this book covers every aspect from site preparation to harvesting, detailing special techniques for growing salad plants and containing full descriptions of all the main salad vegetables with advice on the best varieties for growing and for flavour.

Artikelname: The Permaculture Garden
Artikelbeschreibung: Permaculture is an approach to sustainable living that is spreading throughout the world. Working entirely in harmony with nature, The Permaculture Garden shows you how to turn a bare plot into a beautiful and productive garden. Learn how to plan your garden for easy access and minimum labour; save time and effort digging and weeding; recycle materials to save money; plan crop successions for year-round harvests; save energy and harvest water; and garden without chemicals by building up your soil and planting in beneficial communities. Full of practical ideas for structures, children's areas and garden designs,etc.

Artikelname: The Polytunnel Companion
Artikelbeschreibung: The Poly Tunnel Companion 2nd Edition, updated and in a more accessible paperback format, covers all the essential dos and don'ts involved in choosing and constructing a tunnel. The author sets out to provide advice based on first hand experience as well as guidance from expert polytunnel owners on areas that the potential user should consider, including: choosing your polytunnel; planning requirements and legislation; ground and soil preparation; construction; maintenance and repair; making the most of the tunnel; and, organic methods of pest control. With a handy checklist for cross-examining suppliers and manufacturers combined with the author's down-to-earth, no-nonsense style, this is considered to be the essential reference for anyone considering buying a poly tunnel and remains the only book fully dedicated to this subject.

Artikelname: The Rodale Book of Composting
Artikelbeschreibung: Explains what composting is and how it works, provides instructions for making and using compost, and offers ecologically sound solutions to waste disposal problems.

Artikelname: The Self-Sufficiency Specialist
Artikelbeschreibung: With frequent warnings about water and energy shortages, and the potential dangers of pesticides and genetically modified foods, many people nurture a dream of living a 'self-sufficient' lifestyle.With these people in mind, this comprehensive yet easy-to-read book examines what it truly takes to live off the fat of the land. Authors Alan and Gill Bridgewater, who themselves recently moved to a smallholding, answer all the fundamental questions that anyone considering a similar lifestyle shift might ask; from the best way to warm your home off the grid to the time and effort that go into growing your own food and raising your own animals. The book even goes so far as to describe quirkier aspects of the lifestyle, with detailed descriptions of how to make soap and candles. Both the most fulfilling aspects and the hard graft of self-sufficient living are revealed in full.Packed with informative illustrations and diagrams, and a wealth of useful advice, "The Self-Sufficiency Specialist" is the perfect guide for prospective 21st-century smallholders.

Artikelname: The Window-box Allotment: A Beginner's Guide to Container Gardening
Artikelbeschreibung: An essential guide to small-scale organic gardening which will particularly appeal to anyone gardening with limited space, in window-boxes or roof terraces. Penelope Bennett's roof terrace garden, measuring just 9ft by 16ft (2.74m X 4.28m), supplies all her vegetables and is crammed with every kind of vegetable, fruit, herb and flower - from salads, potatoes, parsley, strawberries and cherries to honeysuckle and jasmine. She shows how any enthusiastic beginner can achieve the same, whether old or young, disabled or able-bodied, poor or wealthy. There is a month by month guide on what to sow, plant and look out for, and special sections, including growing your own tomatoes, developing the 'orchard', scented shrubs, scented annuals, sowing for brilliance, hanging baskets, creating a wormery to supply compost, making a compost heap, a roof-garden pond and recycling newspapers into 'logs'.

Artikelname: Urban Eden: Grow Delicious Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs in a Really Small Space
Artikelbeschreibung: This inspirational, green-fingered guide to gardening in limited urban spaces is full of imaginative and practical advice. Touching many current themes such as the origins and modification of our food, regeneration of the city, the increasing desire of people to live balanced and healthy lives, and the importance of the community.Urban Eden will appeal to anyone living in a town or city.Every aspect of urban gardening is explored, from making the most of a small space, whether it is a terrace or a roof garden, to dealing organically with aphids and slugs and disguising eyesores such as drainpipes and walls. There are tips for every season and delicious recipes, such as chicken and roast potatoes with garlic, rosemary and tarragon, to make the most of your home-grown produce. There is also a plant directory, helping you to choose suitable plants for the city garden, such as strawberries, tomatoes or honeysuckle, and advising on how to cultivate them. Packed with practical and original solutions, this book brings the Urban Eden experience within the reach of city dwellers.

Artikelname: Vegetable Growing Month-by-month
Artikelbeschreibung: Whatever the size of your garden or allotment, you can grow your own vegetables. Even if you only have a balcony or a small paved area outside your kitchen, you can grow more than you ever thought possible in pots, containers and raised beds.Experienced vegetable grower, John Harrison takes you through the entire vegetable year so that, for all the main vegetables, you'll know exactly when you should sow your seeds, dig your plot and harvest your crops.Choose the most appropriate vegetables for your particular soil and select the right position so that they flourish. Discover how to make your own compost and organic fertilisers, as well as the best methods of controlling pests. Find out how to extend the season by buying or building your own cloches and cold frames.Put an end to worries that your shop-bought vegetables contain chemical residues or to concerns about the air miles such vegetables have flown en route to your table.

Artikelname: Vegetables, Grow them, Cook them, Eat them
Artikelbeschreibung: Grow and cook your own vegetables. This book is about how to grow 40 of the most popular vegetables with a look at their history and nutritional values. Recipes that accompany each vegetable provide an abundance of ideas for preparing and cooking them.Grow your own - squashes and pumpkins; mouthwatering purple-sprouting broccoli; delicious beetroot; crunchy mangetout; luscious leeks; succulent curly kale or wonderful deep red radicchio - to name just a few. With careful planning you should have a succession of vegetables all year round. Included are more than 200 recipes - soups; main courses and side dishes in the form of souffles, purees, fritters, gratins and tarts; salads; chutneys; even cakes, scones and muffins. Try:Jerusalem artichoke and butternut squash soup; creamy cabbage bake; cauliflower and stilton souffle; broad beans with cream and bacon; purple-sprouting broccoli with walnut butter; parsnip, date and ginger loaf; beetroot and chocolate cake; carrot muffins.The recipes are mainly vegetarian but some include fish, chicken or bacon. All use wholesome easy-to-find ingredients and are mostly quick and simple to prepare.They are down-to-earth, nutritious recipes for the family cook.Once you've planted, harvested and tasted your own produce, you'll never be satisfied with anything else!

Artikelname: Weedless Gardening
Artikelbeschreibung: Turning conventional wisdom on its head, Lee Reich shows how to garden like Mother Nature, offering a system that's good for plants and good for people. Eschewing the traditional yearly digging up and working over of the soil, WEED LESS GARDENING is an easy-to-follow, low-impact approach to planting and maintaining a flower garden, a vegetable garden, trees, and shrubs naturally. Say good-bye to backaches and weed problems