The Organic Kitchen Garden

Roberts, Juliet

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1840913940 ISBN 13: 9781840913941

Publisher: Conran, 2005

Concerns about food provenance and unnecessary chemicals are undoubtedly key to the rise in interest in organic gardening, but Foodies are also keen to enjoy the flavours of really fresh produce. Digging up your first ever home-grown potatoes is said to be a life-changing experience; but eating them is even more of a thrill. Once you've tasted really fresh produce you'll never go back. Not only do really fresh fruit and vegetables taste better, but they also have greater levels of vitamins, making them one of the best ways to a healthy diet. The Organic Kitchen Garden explains how to set up your vegetable patch, how to prepare the soil, choose and care for your crops and stagger your harvest across the seasons. Each chapter explains what should be happening in your garden every month, while useful diagrams and helpful photography illustrated the various techniques and processes. You'll find helpful monthly lists to remind you which jobs need doing and tips on everything from composting to weed control, plant health care and even watering.

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Conran Octopus 1st. Edition.

Book Description:

The definitive organic vegetable gardening book, an essential reference for all gardeners committed to a natural, healthy and safe approach. There are over 1.2 million allotment owners in the UK. And in the US new organizations called Community Farms are springing up to cater to the same market. Allotments are also popular in Germany. Gardens Illustrated has 33,000 subscribers whose demographic is very similar to ours. In a recent survey 57% of them said they grow fruit or vegetables in their garden. As supermarket prices soar, an increasing number of people are growing their own vegetables, especially women with young families. Sales of fruit and vegetables seeds have grown phenomenally in the past 2 years (Dobbies garden chain for example has seen an increase of 70%).