Allotment Gardening For Dummies
Erschienen am 8. März 2010
456 Seiten
978-0-470-66924-2 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Allotment Gardening For Dummies is a lively, hands-on guideto getting the most out of your allotment. Whether you'reinterested in eating fresh, saving money, getting exercise orenjoying wholesome family fun, this is the guide for you. Thestep-by-step advice takes you through all the stages in theprocess, from securing an allotment and preparing your plot, tochoosing what to grow and enjoying the benefits of abundant freshfood and a sociable and healthy hobby. With over 50 handy linedrawings, plus information on how to grow organic and advice onstoring and cooking the food you grow, this guide really does haveit all!
Allotment Gardening For Dummies includes:
Part 1: Getting to Grips with Allotment Gardening
Chapter 1: What Are Allotments All About?
Chapter 2: Getting hold of an Allotment
Chapter 3: Getting Started
Part 2: Preparing for Allotment Success
Chapter 4: Deciding What to Grow, When
Chapter 5: Preparing Your Plot
Chapter 6: Keeping Your Soil Healthy
Chapter 7: Keeping Your Plants Healthy
Chapter 8: Growing Organic
Part 3: Growing a Few of Your Favourite Vegetables
Chapter 9: Going Underground
Chapter 10: The Staples
Chapter 11: Growing Leafy Greens
Chapter 12: Planting Peas, Beans and Other Pods
Chapter 13: Growing More Exotic Veg
Part 4: Extending Your Allotment Repetoire
Chapter 14: Growing Wholesome Herbs
Chapter 15: Growing Fruitful Fruit
Chapter 16: Nurturing Flowers on an Allotment
Part 5: Getting the Most Out of Your Allotment
Chapter 17: Involving Children Around the Allotment
Chapter 18: Hobnobbing with Allotment Society
Chapter 19: Growing Giant Veg
Part 6: The Part of Tens Chapter
Chapter 20: Ten Common Accidents and How to Prevent Them
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Revive a Flagging Allotment
Allotment Gardening For Dummies includes:
Part 1: Getting to Grips with Allotment Gardening
Chapter 1: What Are Allotments All About?
Chapter 2: Getting hold of an Allotment
Chapter 3: Getting Started
Part 2: Preparing for Allotment Success
Chapter 4: Deciding What to Grow, When
Chapter 5: Preparing Your Plot
Chapter 6: Keeping Your Soil Healthy
Chapter 7: Keeping Your Plants Healthy
Chapter 8: Growing Organic
Part 3: Growing a Few of Your Favourite Vegetables
Chapter 9: Going Underground
Chapter 10: The Staples
Chapter 11: Growing Leafy Greens
Chapter 12: Planting Peas, Beans and Other Pods
Chapter 13: Growing More Exotic Veg
Part 4: Extending Your Allotment Repetoire
Chapter 14: Growing Wholesome Herbs
Chapter 15: Growing Fruitful Fruit
Chapter 16: Nurturing Flowers on an Allotment
Part 5: Getting the Most Out of Your Allotment
Chapter 17: Involving Children Around the Allotment
Chapter 18: Hobnobbing with Allotment Society
Chapter 19: Growing Giant Veg
Part 6: The Part of Tens Chapter
Chapter 20: Ten Common Accidents and How to Prevent Them
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Revive a Flagging Allotment
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Sven Wombwell is a garden and allotment expert. He starred in BBC1's Garden Invaders series, presenting with Charlie Dimmock, and has featured on GMTV, This Morning and UKTV Style Gardens, amongst other programmes. Alongside his media commitments, Sven designs gardens around the globe.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting to Grips with Allotment Gardening 7
Chapter 1: Discovering What Allotments Are All About 9
Chapter 2: Getting Hold of an Allotment 17
Part II: Preparing for Allotment Success 25
Chapter 3: Getting Started 27
Chapter 4: Deciding What to Grow and When 43
Chapter 5: Preparing Your Plot 57
Chapter 6: Keeping Your Soil Healthy 77
Chapter 7: Keeping Your Plants Healthy 97
Chapter 8: Growing Organic 125
Part III: Growing Your Favourite Vegetables 139
Chapter 9: Going Underground with Root Vegetables 141
Chapter 10: Exploring More Root Vegetables 161
Chapter 11: Bringing Home the Brassicas 175
Chapter 12: Growing Wholesome Herbs 195
Chapter 13: Cultivating Everyday Essentials 215
Chapter 14: Growing Leafy Greens 245
Chapter 15: Planting Beans, Peas and Other Odds and Pods 265
Chapter 16: Growing More Unusual Veg 285
Part IV: Extending Your Allotment Repertoire 307
Chapter 17: Growing Fruitful Fruit 309
Chapter 18: Nurturing Flowers on an Allotment 339
Part V: Getting the Most Out of Your Allotment 355
Chapter 19: Involving Children on the Allotment 357
Chapter 20: Hobnobbing with Allotment Society 371
Chapter 21: Entering the World of Giants 379
Part VI: The Part of Tens 395
Chapter 22: Ten Common Mistakes to Avoid 397
Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Revive a Flagging Allotment 405
Index 411
Part I: Getting to Grips with Allotment Gardening 7
Chapter 1: Discovering What Allotments Are All About 9
Chapter 2: Getting Hold of an Allotment 17
Part II: Preparing for Allotment Success 25
Chapter 3: Getting Started 27
Chapter 4: Deciding What to Grow and When 43
Chapter 5: Preparing Your Plot 57
Chapter 6: Keeping Your Soil Healthy 77
Chapter 7: Keeping Your Plants Healthy 97
Chapter 8: Growing Organic 125
Part III: Growing Your Favourite Vegetables 139
Chapter 9: Going Underground with Root Vegetables 141
Chapter 10: Exploring More Root Vegetables 161
Chapter 11: Bringing Home the Brassicas 175
Chapter 12: Growing Wholesome Herbs 195
Chapter 13: Cultivating Everyday Essentials 215
Chapter 14: Growing Leafy Greens 245
Chapter 15: Planting Beans, Peas and Other Odds and Pods 265
Chapter 16: Growing More Unusual Veg 285
Part IV: Extending Your Allotment Repertoire 307
Chapter 17: Growing Fruitful Fruit 309
Chapter 18: Nurturing Flowers on an Allotment 339
Part V: Getting the Most Out of Your Allotment 355
Chapter 19: Involving Children on the Allotment 357
Chapter 20: Hobnobbing with Allotment Society 371
Chapter 21: Entering the World of Giants 379
Part VI: The Part of Tens 395
Chapter 22: Ten Common Mistakes to Avoid 397
Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Revive a Flagging Allotment 405
Index 411
