Are you using your polytunnel to its full potential? If so you'll be harvesting fresh crops all year round
- sweet potatoes & late
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Creating & maintaining a beautiful garden that is safe & natural is becoming increasingly popular as we begin to understand the benefits of adopting an organic way of life. The Organic Garden is an indispensable guide to using organic methods to create flourishing ornamental & wildlife gardens. There is also a vital section on kitchen gardening that reflects our growing interest in eating & producing fresh healthy & chemical-free vegetables herbs & fruit. Christine & Michael Lavelle give clear advice on creating & caring for a natural garden showing how to adopt an organic approach to each garden task whether this is soil preparation weeding & weed control watering & feeding or pruning & propagation. There is also helpful practical information on dealing organically with pests & diseases in both the garden & the greenhouse. The book looks in turn at different aspects of organic gardening from creating spectacular lawns & decorative beds & borders in the ornamental garden through attracting a host of beneficial creatures to the wildlife garden to growing a wealth of crops in the kitchen garden. An easy-to-use directory of vegetables herbs & fruit provides clear at-a-glance information on growing a wide range of healthy produce with advice on sowing planting harvesting & storing. With its wealth of inspirational & practical photographs useful step-by-step information & well-informed text The Organic Garden Book is a comprehensive guide for both first time & experienced gardeners whether you wish to start an organic garden from scratch or use organic methods in an existing garden. ...

Perennial vegetables are a joy to grow & require a lot less time & effort than annuals. In this book Martin Crawford gives comprehensive advice on all types of perennial vegetable (edible plants that live longer than three years) from ground-cover plants & coppiced trees to plants for bog gardens & edible woodland plants. There are many advantages to growing perennial vegetables for example: * they need less tillage than conventional vegetables & so help retain carbon in the soil * the soil structure is not disturbed in their cultivation * they extend the harvesting season especially in early spring * & of course they are much less work. Part One looks at why & how to grow these crops & how to look after them for maximum health. Part Two features over 100 perennial edibles in detail both common & unusual
- from rhubarb to skirret; Jerusalem artichoke to nodding onions. This book offers inspiration & information for all gardeners whether experienced or beginner & also

Includes:: plenty of cooking tips. It

Includes:: beautiful colour photographs & illustrations throughout.




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How to Grow Winter Vegetables shows that it is possible to enjoy an abundance of vegetables at the darkest time of year whether stored or ready for harvesting when needed. It also covers growing for the hungry gap from April to early June. Not much grows in winter but a well-organised plot may nonetheless be quite full. You need to plan carefully & well ahead (as early as spring) for sowing & planting at specific times through the year so the main part of the book is an extensive month-by-month sowing planting & growing calendar. Further sections cover harvesting from garlic in July right through to the last of the overwintered greens in May & storing your produce. Many salads can be grown in winter especially with a little protection from fleece cloches or larger structures. The book

Includes:: a whole section on frost-hardy salad plants explaining how to ensure harvests of fresh leaves throughout winter. The beauty of winter & its produce is captured in glorious photographs from the authors garden. Click here for a sample preview

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Joe Hashman takes you outdoors & 'in amongst it' on the vegetable plot where seeds are sown plants nurtured fruits tended & crops harvested. The natural history of the garden is noted too & delicious & often unusual recipes supplied. With his guidance
- & your gardening
- your kitchen garden vegetable patch or allotment will provide you with the good fresh honest & seasonal fruit & vegetables that Joe has a passion for. & he will also help you sustain the natural balance of your garden. Employing his own simple tried & tested methods the author takes the reader week-by-week through the vegetable & fruit growing year.

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How can I help my child that has got dyslexia or dyspraxia? Perhaps you've just found out your child is dyslexic or suspect your child may be dyspraxic. This can be a confusing time for any parent full of worry & uncertainty. Author Sally Mc Keown gets right to the heart of the matter in How to Help your Child with Dyslexia & Dyspraxia. She brings you expert knowledge of exactly what dyslexia & dyspraxia are & how they can affect your child's life. Through the experiences of other parents Sally dispels common myths & helps you to better understand dyslexia & dyspraxia so you can support your child. Whether you want to help your child with everyday challenges caused by dyslexia or dyspraxia or specific tasks such as literacy & reading this is a comprehensive parents guide to helping your dyslexic or dyspraxic child. From getting a diagnosis to making sure you get enough support from your school this guide is packed with advice to make your life easier. It's packed with practical ways to help your child including: * how to build your child's confidence if it has been knocked * how you can help with homework without doing it * games activities & hobbies to improve co-ordination & motor skills * different ways of learning that your child will respond to Written in a friendly style with other parents' experiences littered throughout you will find it easy to put this advice into action & help your child. ...

Speech & language difficulties are the most common developmental problem encountered in the primary classroom yet identifying the children who are affected can seem a complex & difficult process. Jane Speak an experienced speech & language therapist & primary teacher cuts through the jargon & terminology to provide a clear guide for the class teacher. The book
Includes::
- A rough guide to understanding the various types of speech & language difficulties & the terminology used.
- How to identify a child with difficulties & when to refer to speech & language therapy for assessment.
- Afasic checklists for easy identification & profiling for the non-specialist teacher.
- The different roles played by education & health service professionals & parents
- & how to work together for effective support.
- Ideas for supporting the child in the classroom & strategies for tackling specific areas of difficulty.






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Are you interested in improving your caravan & making it the way YOU want it? Then this is the book for you! For most caravanners planning & installing upgrades is one of the most enjoyable parts of caravan ownership second only to taking those fantastic holidays! Now for the first time the Improve & Modify Your Caravan manual explains exactly what you can do to improve your caravan & how to carry out the work yourself. Lindsay Porter one of the countrys most highly esteemed motoring & caravanning authors shows how almost 100 accessories & improvements can be fitted to your caravan in fascinating step-by-step detail. The manual contains over 1000 illustrations covering everything from explaining how your caravan has been constructed through to information on how to carry out a vast range of modifications. From satellite TV to a simple aerial socket; from installing a complete flush WC to fitting a water filter; from caravan movers to caravan security
- its all to be found in the pages of this book.
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How to Improve at Football is a fantastic addition to this best-selling series of guides for sports enthusiasts & is specially designed to show you how to master your game & get maximum enjoyment from this sport. Study clear introductions to the rules & regulations of the sport follow step-by-step photography to help you master difficult skills such as nutmegs & overhead kicks & discover the right way to get fit & stay fit. How to Improve at Football does not promise instant success. It simply gives you the know-how to get on top of every aspect of your game. The How to Improve at...series is specially designed to show you how to master sports & get maximum enjoyment from them. Using a combination of easy to follow text step-by-step photography & diagrams difficult skills are made easy & taking part in sport becomes even more fun. ...

Each book takes the player or athelete step by step through their chosen sport from the most basic skills to more advanced techniques & manoeuvres used by top sports stars. It is ideal for beginners & packed with information to help experienced players improve their skills. ...