Many homes in the UK have gardens varying from pocket-sized to large estates & many people now also have access to allotments & community gardens. But how can you make the most of your garden & where do you start if like many people you have no knowledge of the basics? Gardening A Beginners Guide is packed full of information for every type of beginner gardener from designing & planting up your garden to gardening indoors there is something for everyone. Written by an experienced garden journalist this book is a no-nonsense guide using common plant names rather than Latin names &

Includes:: a gardeners dictionary to unravel the jargon. There are useful tips to minimise your impact on the environment & use the ecology of your garden to reduce pests instead of resorting to chemicals. With chapters covering vegetables fruits & herbs bedding plants lawn care & propagation this book will be an essential companion for anyone that wants to take up gardening.

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You won't have to get up in the middle of the night to sow your carrots! Country folk know that planning their work in harmony with the rhythms of the moon produces better crops. It's that easy. They get higher yields & better flavour in vegetables. Flowers produce stronger displays & heightened colour. This guide computes everything you need to know about the daily influence of the moon & the planets in the garden. With its full 15-month daily calendar it creates an essential timetable for the year ahead & a fine means of self-discipline for keen gardeners. For more information visit www.plantingbythemoon.co.uk. ...

Monty Don made a triumphant return to our screens as presenter of Gardeners' World. A firm favourite with viewers Monty's infectious enthusiasm for plants attention to the finer details of gardening technique & easy charm have seen the ratings soar. Here Monty invites us into the garden at Longmeadow to show us how he created this beautiful garden & how we can do the same in our own. Following the cycle of the seasons Gardening at Longmeadow" will introduce readers to the garden from the earliest snowdrops of January through the first splashes of colour in the Spring Garden the electric summer displays of the Jewel Garden the autumn harvest in the orchard & on to a Christmas feast sourced from the vegetable gardens. Describing the magic of each area at different times of the year Monty will explain the basics of what to do when & how to get the most from each plant. He'll talk through the essential techniques & more complex processes accompanied by easy-to-follow step-by-step photography. Longmeadow is a gardeners' garden but this will be a book for gardening enthusiasts of all skill levels who have been inspired by what they've seen & who would like to achieve something similar for themselves." ...

Gentle personable & practical Gardening for a Lifetime helps transform gardening from a daunting list of chores into a rewarding joy filled activity. Part touching memoir about scaling back in the garden part warm how-to guidebook this is an encouraging road map for accepting & embracing a new & simpler way of gardening as you grow older. With Elegant black & white illustrations it shows you how to turn garden chores into pleasures. ...

Advice for beating Mother Nature at her own game! There is much more to gardening than what you've learned in school. With Gardening for Geeks you'll examine your ecosystem & discover how you can create the right environment for your plants. From analyzing meteorological patterns in order to plan productive beds to experimenting with the carbon & nitrogen levels in your soil this book will teach you all about the developments & chemical reactions that occur at each phase of growth & how you can alter your planting techniques to construct the most thriving productive garden possible. Each chapter also utilizes a wide range of inexpensive tests gadgets & methods that you can use to help evaluate monitor & enhance your plot. Complete with troubleshooting solutions & useful charts & graphs Gardening for Geeks has everything you need to establish a beautiful & sustainable vegetable patch--one microclimate at a time! ...

Ten respected & practising gardeners & one of the worlds foremost evolutionary biologists write on their experiences of gardening on the edge
- at the edge of knowledge & at the edge of the l&. Since the plant introductions of the nineteenth century Cornwall has been at the forefront of the art & science of gardening
- its gardens & gardeners famous world-wide. Gardening on the Edge continues this tradition": it describes a host of plants introduced since the mid-twentieth century
- all particularly suited to western seaboard gardens & mild temperate climates."


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The Gardening Pirates is the tale of cruel Captain Cranc & the bad ship Ych a Fi! The crew are fed up with eating ships biscuits but when they complain the bad-tempered captain hurls them at them. One day they land on a treasure island & start searching for treasure which turns out to be quite unusual because it consists of seeds & gardening equipment. The cabin girl Gwen smuggles them on board & the pirates help her to plant them in every nook & cranny on the ship whilst keeping their treasure a secret from Captain Cranc. Eventually there is a supply of fresh vegetables & Cookie is able to make cawl. When the captain finds out however he promptly bans their gardening activities but thanks to a very special plant which has grown in Gwens hat
- the captain is stopped in his tracks -
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This brain-teasing puzzle book is the perfect way to relax after a hard days toil in the garden. With 200 intriguing puzzles ranging from Spot the Difference to plant & flower anagrams interspersed with beautiful historical engravings & fascinating facts & garden folklore its guaranteed to keep your mind as sharp as a thorn & germinate lots of ideas in your mental greenhouse! David Squire has spent a lifetime gardening & writing. He has written 80 books which have been published in over 18 countries. This is Davids first gardening puzzle book & the culmination of many years of research. ...

Whether you care for a rambling country garden or a modest town plot ' Gardening Secrets' offers a variety of seasonal hints & practical tips to help you make the most of your outside space. For those who are inspired by the year-round beauty of the Trust's gardens here is a chance to learn from the experts & benefit from their years of experience. There is advice on pruning planting & propagation for anyone who wants to maintain & get the best from their garden
- see spectacular results all year round by planting for winter interest or designing your summer flowerbeds. If you want to be greener in your own garden there is advice on everything from compost making & chemical-free weed control to building hedges for habitats & companion planting. Whether you have a large lawn to maintain a conservatory a garden by the sea an allotment for fruit & vegetables or a small urban plot for planting containers this little book contains sound accessible advice from the experts. The best gardening advice & secrets from the National Trust head gardeners.
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Plastic materials have transformed gardening with plastic gnomes plastic hose plastic cans plastic tubs plastic pots & now plastic protection in the form of low cost cloches frames mulches fleece nets windbreaks & polytunnels. In Gardening Under Plastic Bernard Salt gives information on the practical use of polytunnels & other hardware methods of cultivation for flowers fruit vegetables & other crops & potential problems from pests & diseases that may strike under these particular circumstances. ...