Thoughtful Gardening by Ed Ikin
An essential book for all gardeners who want to give a bit more thought into the way they garden Advice on gardening in harmony with nature From gardening during drought conditions to the best friendly fungi Plus how to make the perfect compost A thoughtful and practical book on how to garden in harmony with nature. A leading National Trust gardener reveals the techniques that work at in grand gardens are just as applicable for all gardeners, whether you have a small yard, a veg patch or several acres. His advice covers: How to make a plant healthy from organic spraying with milk, introducing friendly fungi to good nutrition for your plants. Making perfect compost, including hot composting techniques, the ultimate leaf mould, bracken compost and potash, and composting food waste. Surviving droughts and downpours with low-watering regimes, increasing drought resistance in plants, choosing the right plant for your conditions, and keeping plants healthy in water-logged soil. Making your glasshouse green with water-collection systems, using beneficial insects to control pests, alternatives to pesticides and fungicides, sterilising without bleach, peat-free composts and alternatives to plastic. Gardening by the moon with simple and scientific experiments in biodynamic gardening.
Ed Ikin is the Head of Landscape and Horticulture at Wakehurst for Kew Gardens, and was previously the General Manager of Morden Hall Park and Rainham Hall for the National Trust. He is the author of Thoughtful Gardening and was a contributor to the bestselling Gardening Secrets and The Good Gardener (all published by National Trust Books).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781905400942 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905400942 |
| Title | Thoughtful Gardening |
| Author | Ed Ikin |
| Series | National Trust Home And Garden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2010-07-19 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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