Organic Gardening Techniques: Expert Advice on Planting, Growing, and Caring for Your Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs (CompanionHouse Books) Grow Fresh Produce in Your Backyard without Toxic Chemicals

"A no-nonsense organic approach." - The Telegraph (UK) The must-have handbook for every organic gardener!Comprehensive guide to gardening the organic way, from preparing the soil to caring for your cropsEasy-to-use format, with information on getting started, sowing from seed, propagating, watering, crop protection, and much moreEssential techniques are explained and illustrated with clear diagrams, helping you get the most from your productive gardenPractical projects that anyone who can wield a hammer and saw can easily construct, from building a potting bench to making cloches and cold framesComposting, controlling weeds, propagating, thinning, pest control, harvesting, and moreGoing the natural route is easy with Organic Gardening Techniques!The popularity of organic gardening just keeps growing, as more and more of us worry about our earth's delicate ecosystems and choose to forgo the use of chemicals - while also seeking to control the quality and freshness of the food we eat.This book provides eco-conscious gardeners with practical information and expert advice on cultivating fruit, vegetables, herbs, and other plants. It covers all the essentials: selecting the right tools, propagation, crop rotation, training greenhouse crops, growing on supports, watering, weed control, and even attracting wildlife.Protecting crops from pests and diseases is explored comprehensively, along with extensive advice on storing and preserving your produce after the harvest. You'll even find step-by-step DIY projects to enhance your garden, including a grow tunnel, deep bed cloche, planting board, potting bench, cold frame, and more! Packed full of information, with useful tips throughout, Organic Gardening Techniques is a thorough reference guide for every organic gardener.Author Nick Hamilton is the owner of Barnsdale Gardens, Britain's largest collection of individually designed gardens with 39 working gardens on an eight-acre site. He carries on the legacy of his father, the late Geoff Hamilton, legendary host of the BBC's Gardener's World TV show. Nick has a lifelong passion and enthusiasm for organic gardening, principles which he puts into effect at Barnsdale Gardens.Enjoy delicious, fresh, and healthy produce from your own backyard, with Organic Gardening Techniques!"His knowledge of organic gardening is second to none." - Garden Audio News