Gardening > Organic / Sustainable Gardening

The popularity of organic gardening continues to rise as people increasingly want to control the quality and freshness of the food that they eat. And organic gardening isn't just about creating delicious healthy food for the table; it's also about nurturing nature. Specially tailored to New Zealand's growing conditions, Growing Organic is a handbook of eco-friendly and health-aware gardening techniques for sowing and growing fruit, vegetables and herbs, and much more. From selecting tools to propagation, crop rotation, watering, we... read more

Whatever the size of your garden, this book provides simple, practical advice on the most efficient way to use a limited space to grow healthy organic produce. Includes tips on planting, growing and caring for a wide variety of vegetables, herbs and fruit, including the best available varieties for each.

Te Radar has written a series of yarns about his experiences and the characters he has met while living off the land in a small community north of Auckland. This book is a tie-in to the television series 'Off the Radar'. First published December 2008, Auckland

This is a new edition of the essential guide to organic gardening from one of Britain's best-loved gardeners, Geoff Hamilton. Whether you want to grow succulent strawberries and mouth-watering marrows untainted by chemicals or find natural methods of pest and weed control, this is your practical, easy-to-follow guide to growing organic. Create a garden that is safer for your children, pets and wildlife and reap the benefits of gardening in harmony with nature with advice from one of Britain's best-loved gardeners, Geoff Hamilton, p... read more

The complete illustrated guide to planning, growing, storing and preserving your own garden produce from 'the grand master of self-sufficiency' ("Kitchen Garden"), John Seymour John Seymour's classic guide gives you the knowledge and expertise to create your own self-sufficient garden and produce what you need. Whatever the size of your space, discover how to garden organically and maximise your harvest, without the need for radical changes to your lifestyle. From cultivating vegetables to making cider, keeping chickens to training... read more

Any gardener who already works with biodynamics will tell you the difference it has made to his or her garden. From crispier lettuce to more intensely-flavoured onions, biodynamics is a great way to get your garden to produce tasty, nutrient-packed fruit and vegetables. The ideas behind biodynamics can sometimes be difficult to explain, however, and appear rather strange to those who are new to the technique. Hilary Wright, an experienced and passionate biodynamic gardener, guides the novice through the key points, whilst never los... read more

Practical Organics is a down-to-earth, accessible guide to farming the organic way. It will be hugely useful to farmers and others who are setting up or converting and managing a farm using organic methods. It is written in three parts - understanding, experience and beyond. Topics include: the soil - minerals, soil tests, worms and microorganisms; the plants - photosynthesis, plant analysis, pasture species and weeds; the animals -- health, ruminants, horses etc; changing to organics -- liming, fencing, fertilising, management, we... read more

Make the break, realise the dream and start living 'The Good Life!' Packed with comprehensive information on all the practicals, from ploughing fields to milking cows, as well as new information on how to create an urban organic garden and harness natural energy. This new and revised full-colour edition of the illustrated classic is an engrossing read and a wonderful handbook for realists and dreamers alike.

In this timely book, organic gardening guru Jeffrey Hodges explains how to make the most of our precious water resources to create and maintain a healthy, flourishing garden. This practical manual will help you: * understand the way plants use water and the way water is stored in the soil

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A guide to organic gardening. Whether you want to grow strawberries and marrows untainted by chemicals or find natural methods of pest and weed control, it helps you to create a garden that is safer for your children, pets and wildlife and reap the benefits of gardening in harmony with nature.

Organic Cannabis shows amateur growers how to raise a righteous crop of top-quality cannabis without chemicals that can spoil its flavor and diminish its potency, damage the environment, and add costs to the process. Novices will get simple, step-by-step instructionson everything from choosing a variety to grow to curing after harvest. Readers with more experience will pick up invaluable tips and tricks that will help them increase yields and solve common problems. Includes information on both indoor and outdoor cultivation.

Gardeners tend to assume that any product or practice labeled as organic is automatically safe for humans and beneficial to the environment. And in many cases this is true. The problem, as Jeff Gillman points out in this fascinating, well-researched book, is that it is not universally true, and the exceptions can pose a significant threat to human health. To cite just two examples: animal manures are widely viewed as prime soil amendments. When properly treated, they are; but if they are insufficiently composted, they can be a sour... read more

'What we like most is to produce foods ourselves from start to finish -- from farm to table, the Riverford way. Food should tell a story and, because we know what it is, we can tell you.' Guy Watson began farming at Riverford in 1985 on three acres of land on the Watson family farm based in Staverton, South Devon. With the land fully converted to organic status in 1987, Guy began delivering his vegetables to local shops, including his brother's farm shops. With a locally successful box scheme, home delivery was the next logical st... read more

An indispensable reference to organic cultivation methods, combined with a moon-planting guide, to help gardeners work with the cycles of nature. An easy-to-follow moon-planting routine for all aspects of gardening, with a listing of the best planting, harvesting, and pruning days from 2006 to 2013, is provided.

Do you know what the best feature is in All New Square Foot Gardening? Sure, there are ten new features in this all-new, updated book. Sure, it's even simpler than it was before. Of course, you don't have to worry about fertilizer or poor soil ever again because you'll be growing above the ground.But, the best feature is that anyone, anywhere can enjoy a Square Foot garden. Children, adults with limited mobility, even complete novices can achieve spectacular results. But, let's get back to the ten improvements. You're going to love... read more

Start living the 'Good Life'. Pick up this handy compact favourite from 'the grand master of self-sufficiency' ("Kitchen Garden") and discover how to enjoy a sustainable lifestyle. Easy-to-follow, this guide not only tells you what to do, but shows you how to do it. Follow practical know-how: from creating an urban organic garden and making wine and beer, to ploughing fields or harnessing natural energy. It is all the practical advice you need to make the break and get started. This edition first published 2007

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The first "Garden Expert" was published 50 years ago and has taught generations how to garden. It has sold over 5 million copies and has been translated into 27 languages. It is the world's best-selling introduction to gardening. But the world has changed and so has gardening. We still need to know the basic facts, but there are also new varieties and new techniques such as no-digging and no-weeding. Also we are much more conscious of the environment - safety, pollution, the birds and butterflies and the other wildlife which come i... read more

Climate change means we all have to start changing the way we live and how we use the Earth's finite resources - and it's no different for gardeners. "Sustainable Gardening for Dummies" teaches both experienced gardeners and those new to the hobby how to enjoy the fruits of their labour and benefit the planet at the same time. Learn how to design a sustainable garden, using mulch, compost and other environmentally friendly practices; choose drought-tolerant plants to see your garden through tough conditions, find alternatives to tr... read more