The Organic Garden

图书信息

作者	Allan Shepherd
出版社	Collins
ISBN	9780007372621
出版时间	2010-04-15
字数	37.3万
分类	进口书,外文原版书,艺术,建筑,历史

读书简介

The Organic Garden redefines what it means to be an organic gardener. This practical and thought-provoking handbook is both a manual of organic practice and a starting point for ethical living. The meaning of 'organic' is changing fast, becoming more and more an umbrella term for all things environmental: from ethical consumerism, waste recycling and self-sufficiency to new trends in wildlife-friendly, sustainable and forest gardening. The Organic Garden shows how these popular new areas of green living are relevant to the ordinary gardener and demonstrates simple, achievable ways in which you can use these ideas to transform your garden. Includes: ? Essentials of organic practice ? Gardening for wildlife and ornament ? Gardening for food ? Ethical choices at the garden centre ? Shed’s Dead – how to create an ecological shed and explore alternatives for outdoor living ? Gardening beyond the garden – allotments, conservation volunteering, community gardening ? Climate change and today’s gardener

目录

Cover Page

Title Page

Table of Contents

Introduction

Ten principles of organic gardening

Chapter one My space: planning your garden

Chapter two Garden micro-climate and soil care

Chapter three Choosing and growing your plant stock

Chapter four Gardening for food

Chapter five Gardening for wildlife, ornament and fun

Chapter six Weeds, pests, diseases and disorders

Chapter seven Gardening beyond the garden

Chapter eight Climate change and gardening: the elephant in the room

Further reading

Directory

Index

Acknowledgements

Copyright

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