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//-->Charles DowdingVegetableGardenProducing a beautiful and fruitful garden from scratchHow to create a newVegetableGardenHow to create a newVegetableGardenCharles DowdingHow to create a newProducing a beautiful andfruitful garden from scratchPublished byGreen BooksAn imprint of UIT Cambridge Ltdwww.greenbooks.co.ukPO Box 145, Cambridge CB4 1GQ, England+44 (0)1223 302 041Copyright© 2015 UIT Cambridge Ltd. All rights reserved.Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensingagreements, no part of this book may be reproduced in any manner withoutthe prior written permission of the publisher.First published in 2015, in EnglandCharles Dowding has asserted his moral rights under theCopyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.Front cover photograph: iStockphotoBack cover photographs: Charles Dowding / Naomi SchillingerAll interior photographs, with the exception of those listed below, areby the author and Steph Hafferty. Except for those on pages 8, 54-5,172 and 232, all interior photographs show the author’sgarden in its first year.Page 7:Which? Gardening.Pages 21, 112, 158 & 203: Shutterstock.Design by Jayne JonesISBN: 978 0 85784 244 2 (hardback)ISBN: 978 0 85784 245 9 (ePub)ISBN: 978 0 85784 246 6 (pdf)Also available for KindleDisclaimer: The advice herein is believed to be correct atthe time of printing, but the author and publisher acceptno liability for actions inspired by this book.10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1ContentsForeword by Steve Mercer .................................................................................7Introduction ........................................................................................................9Part One: Clearing ground and preparing soil12345678Starting points ........................................................................................17Beauty in the food garden ......................................................................29The setting ..............................................................................................43Clearing ground ......................................................................................55Mulching .................................................................................................67Building beds ..........................................................................................85Dig versus no-dig (with compost) .......................................................105Dig versus no-dig (without compost) ..................................................119Part Two: Sowing and growing9101112131415Raising plants under cover ..................................................................135Early sowings and plantings ...............................................................149Successional sowings and plantings ..................................................167One bed, one year .................................................................................185Growing under cover ............................................................................195Hot beds ................................................................................................215Perennial vegetables.............................................................................231Appendix: Seasons and climate zones .........................................................244Glossary..........................................................................................................245Resources .......................................................................................................248Index ...............................................................................................................251
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