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: 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: Decorative Outdoor Crafts
Artikelbeschreibung: Designer and TV personality Helen Levien magically and dramatically transforms plain outdoor items into stylish decorative pieces in this colourful, inspirational book.

Using simple techniques and innovative projects, she illustrates inexpensive and effective ways to embellish and create a spectacular range of outdoor items. Step-by-step photographs show how surfaces can be decorated to create a rustic traditional look, or painted with bright, vibrant colours to create an exciting contemporary look. Ten different themes are included, from the Bronze Age, Roman and Victorian, to Shaker, Japanese and Modern Greek, and there are great ideas for each theme, from mosaics and antiquing to stencilling and painting. Helen transforms the many objects in this book with style, imagination and flair. These projects are fun to do and are perfect for anyone interested in creating fresh, original and new ideas for their home.

Artikelname: Gardening without Water
Artikelbeschreibung: Have you despaired when long sunny days have left your garden without water? This book provides the answer to the effects of dryness and drought and shows you how to create a beautiful and productive garden - even when water is scarce.

Easy and effective remedies are explained in a clear and practical way; step-by-step photographs show how to store water when it rains using water butts, containers and ponds, and how to conserve water used in the home. Practical advice is given on using compost to conserve water, and on lawn treatments. Special treatments and planting methods are covered in detail and help is given on grouping plants, correct watering and drought resistant plants. This is a book for all gardeners. It is superbly illustrated throughout and it contains all you need to know about creating a perfect garden when there is a water shortage.

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: HDRA: Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening
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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: Living Willow Sculpture
Artikelbeschreibung: Willow is an exciting material to work with. It is adaptable, easy to work with, and it will grow in a range of soils. Its quick growth gives almost immediate results and, as there is a great variety of leaf shape and stem colour, structures look attractive throughout the year. Jon Warnes shows how to build a wonderful selection of decorative, functional and fun objects for the garden.

Children will enjoy making and playing in wigwams, domes and tunnels. More advanced projects, suitable for adults, include fences, chairs and arbours. Jon Warnes discusses the tools you need, planting the willow, joining, grafting and weaving in detail, and includes other makers' work in different styles to inspire you to create your own designs.

Artikelname: Managing Soil without Using Chemicals
Artikelbeschreibung: Soil is our greatest garden asset and this book contains a wealth of information to help you get to know and work with it. It looks at soil structure and how soil 'works', explains how to identify different soil types and then gives advice on how to care for and manage your soil. We are all aware of global warming, the greenhouse effect, the extinction of species of flora and fauna, the pollution of land, sea and air. But what, you may ask, have these global problems to do with organic gardening? A great deal. Every year millions of gardeners pour herbicides, pesticides and chemicals into the land and all this adds to the destruction of our environment. So why not become an organic gardener and make a contribution to protecting our precious world? Do not be put off by some people who say organic gardens are of little or no help. We all have to start somewhere and our gardens are as good a place as any. Organic gardening is not only much more fun than reading the label on a packet of chemicals, but there are other benefits too: healthier fruit and vegetables and a garden teeming with a variety of wildlife. Remember...every garden counts!

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: Permaculture in a Nutshell
Artikelbeschreibung: Permaculture is a creative approach to abundant and fulfilling lifestyles. It is for everyone wishing to live sustainably and tread more lightly on the Earth. Permaculture is an ecologically sound approach to providing for our needs, including our food, shelter and social structures. It is based on co-operating with nature and caring for the Earth and its people. Permaculture in a Nutshell is a concise and accessible introduction.To the principles and practise of permaculture in temperate climates. It covers how permaculture works in the city, the country and on the farm and explores ways in which people can work together to recreate real communities. This inspiring book clearly describes how we can live fruitfully and sustainably and is essential reading for anyone wishing to reduce their environmental impact.

Artikelname: Pond Plants (Lambert)
Artikelbeschreibung: This compact, richly illustrated guide explores all aspects of growing and using plants in and around a garden pond. The emphasis is on presenting key facts and essential guidance in short, easy-to-access notes that build into a wealth of practical information. Harnessing the experience of real experts, the Aquamaster Guides combine stylish design with rock-solid advice. Contents include; Using pond plants Planting zones Planting strategy How many plants? Buying pond plants Baskets and mixes Potting up oxygenators The role of floating plants Potting up marginals Potting up water lilies Deep water aquatics The bog garden Propagating plants Colour-themed planting Spring plant care Summer plant care Autumn plant care Winter plant care Pests and diseases Intro to popular pond plant Oxygenating plants Floating plants Marginal plants Pygmy water lilies Small water lilies Medium-sized water lilies Large water lilies Tropical water lilies Deep water aquatics Bog garden plants

Artikelname: Sanctuary
Artikelbeschreibung: This book is about finding a new relationship with the land. The authors are all passionate about nature, wildlife, the countryside and the very spirit of the land. Based on their collective experience, they demonstrate how anyone can turn land into a sanctuary where the balance of nature can be re-established. Whether you are starting with worn-out agricultural land, an established woodland or the smallest garden, this book will show you how to listen to the land, rediscover its natural biodiversity and protect it for future generations. Here are all the tools we need to become true guardians of our natural heritage. This book also offers advice to those of us who don't personally own any land but who wish to adopt a special place or park nearby. This is a powerfully spiritual book, yet at the same time it offers a wealth of practical information and has an amazingly comprehensive resource section covering useful books, magazines, organisations, building societies and banks.

Artikelname: The Bamboo, Grass & Palm Specialist
Artikelbeschreibung: Because of their wide range of leaf sizes, shapes and colours, bamboos, grasses and palms can be used to great effect in many different styles of garden, formal or informal. Bamboos can also be grown as specimens in lawns, in containers or as hedges. This book is packed with useful advice on how to grow these exciting plants.

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 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 Small Ecological Garden
Artikelbeschreibung: This book shows how to create a wildlife haven in any garden - large or small. Learn how to make compost, attract bees and butterflies and grow the right plants.

This book will enable you to get the best from your garden using Nature to help you: choose the perfect plants for your soil and situation; feed them with your own natural compost; attract bees and butterflies. There are scores of full-colour photographs and the author is an expert organic horticulturalist who will inspire you to garden Nature's way.

Artikelname: Water Gardening: Ponds, Plants and How to Look After Them
Artikelbeschreibung: Water features have become an essential part of contemporary gardening, and this new title in the popular Collins Practical Gardener series provides all the practical know-how for installing a water feature with a comprehensive directory of the plants to grow in and around them. The first section of this book takes an in-depth look at all the practical and design considerations involved in choosing and building a water feature -- where to site it; different materials and styles, such as waterfalls, fountains, streams, beaches, bog gardens; constructing the feature and installing extras, such as pumps, lights and safety features; maintenance e. g. keeping the water clean. The main part of the book is a comprehensive directory of aquatic plants, divided into six sections reflecting the full range of plants: floating, flowering, oxygenating, marginal, bog, grasses and ferns. Each entry includes a visual chart listing the best varieties and indicating when to plant, length of flowering season, spread, height and hardiness. In addition, quick-access care charts provide a hit list of care requirements and problems to look out for. The final chapters include a special section on keeping and attracting wildlife to water features, and an extensive troubleshooting section on pond problems and how to deal with them.

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