Organic Gardening: The Natural No-Dig Way - Brossura

Dowding, Charles

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ISBN 10: 0857840894 ISBN 13: 9780857840899

Casa editrice: Green Books, 2013

Riassunto

Charles Dowding has been practicing no-dig organic growing for over thirty years. In this new, full-color edition of Organic Gardening, he shares the wealth of his experience, explaining his approach to soil and plants and revealing the range of techniques that have enabled him to grow healthy and vibrant plants for decades. His success is based on some key principles:

• No-dig enhances soil structure and encourages healthy growth, especially when soil life is encouraged and multiplied through the addition of good compost and manure.
• Organic matter is best spread on the surface - just leave it on top and let the worms take it in, aerating the soil as they do so.
• When starting with weedy soil there is a period of three to twelve months, depending on weed types, when the emphasis is on cleaning and improving the soil.
• Using a no-dig method you can easily control weeds with just a little hand weeding or hoeing every ten days or so, when weeds are small.

Based on this approach and his experience with a system of permanent, slightly raised beds, Organic Gardening: The Natural No-Dig Way shows you how to grow a delicious variety of fruit and vegetables: what to choose; when to sow, plant and harvest; and how best to avoid pests and diseases without the need to dig.

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Recensione:

One of our most respected vegetable growers. Now ordinary gardeners can benefit from his years of practical experience. --Joy Larkcom

Charles is a passionate and accomplished gardener, who grows vegetables of amazing flavour. --Raymond Blanc

Charles's crops positively glow with health, in testament to his methods ... he conveys a deep reverence for the soil, which has fuelled his no-dig ethos. --The Kitchen Garden

Charles is a passionate and accomplished gardener, who grows vegetables of amazing flavour. --Raymond Blanc

Charles's crops positively glow with health, in testament to his methods ... he conveys a deep reverence for the soil, which has fuelled his no-dig ethos. --The Kitchen Garden

L'autore:

Charles Dowding has been growing organic vegetables commercially for 30 years, without soil cultivation. He is the author of How to Grow Winter Vegetables and Salad Leaves. He also writes articles for several gardening publications, lectures, and runs courses on how best to look after soil and plants.

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• Editore: Green Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0857840894
• ISBN 13: 9780857840899
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 239