The New Organic Gardener - Tim Marshall New hardcover gardening book

THE NEW ORGANIC GARDENER

by TIM MARSHALL, with foreword by Peter Cundall

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New large hardcover book, 360 pages, published by ABC Books in 2011. Measures 28 x 23cm.

Organic gardening is much more than simply throwing a bit of mulch onto your garden beds. A true organic gardener adopts a holistic approach, starting with the most precious organic element of all: the soil.

Tim Marshall's passion for, and love of gardening is present on every page of this book. He not only guides you through the principles of organic gardening, he explains the reasons behind these principles and why they work. Once you have these principles of organic gardening under your belt, then the real fun begins. Successful organic gardening, Tim fervently argues, is not just a matter of blindly following a set of rules, it is about experimenting, being creative and making discoveries about how plants best thrive and flourish in your unique garden.The New Organic Gardener shows you how to grow a large range of not just vegetables and herbs but also flowers, trees, including fruit trees, shrubs and even a traditional lawn.

Beautifully designed and illustrated, and drawing on Tim's vast experience in organic gardening, this book is a truly comprehensive reference that features all the latest, most up-to-date thinking balanced with tried and true methods. The New Organic Gardener is set to become the gardening bible for every Australian gardener.

Contents include:

• Foreword by Peter Cundall
• Introduction
• Part 1: Organic principles and methods
  • includes information on principles of organic growing, soil, crop rotation, companion planting, compost, worms, water, growing from seeds and cuttings, pest, disease and weed control, tools and equipment
• Part 2: What to Grow
  • Flowers, shrubs and trees, lawns and lawn alternatives, fruit trees, vegetables, herbs
• Vegetable planting guide
• Glossary, resources and index.

About the author

For 25 years Tim Marshall has been at the forefront of the Australian organic industry, as an innovative grower, inspector, trainer and writer. Tim, who is based in South Australia, is a regular contributor to Gardening Australia Magazine. His book, Composting, is also available - click here for more information

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The New Organic Gardener by Tim Marshall