This title features organic gardening hints, tips
and folklore from yesteryear, from companion planting to
compost, with 150 glorious photographs. Tried and tested
methods for today's organic gardener, helping to
rediscover the wisdom born of an understanding of nature
and the natural rhythms of the seasons. It covers all
types of garden, including cottage gardens, orchards,
hedgerows, kitchen gardens and herb gardens, as well as
a range of plants, from flowers to topiary. It includes
traditional techniques for sowing, planting and
harvesting, as well as age-old methods for controlling
pests and diseases, feeding the soil and caring for
tools. Practical projects include creating a bee and
butterfly garden, establishing woodland bulbs, making a
scarecrow, collecting your own seed, and growing fruit
in pots. It also features many ancient folk methods,
such as planting by the moon and companion planting. It
is illustrated with 150 beautiful, inspirational
photographs. The skill of gardening and nurturing the
land is as old as time. For gardeners everywhere there
can be no greater pleasure than watching a tiny seed
thrive, and to witness plants blooming and fruiting.
This inspirational book offers practical advice for
every gardener, whether your interest is in growing
healthy vegetables, fruit-filled trees, a beautiful
flower garden or a delightfully fragrant herb garden.
The book contains a wealth of traditional gardening
hints and tips, from understanding the importance of
age-old crop rotation to creating perfect compost and
feeding the soil. There is helpful advice on basic
skills such as sowing and planting, and invaluable
information on developing natural, organic defences
against pests and diseases. You can discover the
folklore and wisdom of yesteryear to bring natural
balance, glorious scent and stunning flowers to your
garden.
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