Informationen zum Autor Charles Dowding is an internationally recognized organic gardening expert and winner of the 2014 Garden Media Guild Practical Journalist of the Year award. He talks on radio and television and contributes articles to many magazines! including Gardeners' World! Gardens llustrated and Grow It! He gives regular talks! runs courses and advises many gardeners on best practice! including the National Trust in the UK. He is a veteran organic grower! having practised no-dig gardening for many years. In his gardens over the years he has run experiments to compare differences in growth between vegetables on dug and undug soil. He has discovered different patterns of growth in most seasons! with slightly lower yields! more weeds and slugs found on the dug beds. He is currently establishing a new garden to illustrate no-dig practice and form the basis for a new experiment. He says: "I have always been interested in lookiing 'behind the scenes' and asking why things are as they are! questioning practices that are taken for granted. This led me to grow organically! at a time when the chemical approach was rarely challenged." His books for Green Books are: Klappentext A gardening guide which explains how to have plenty of vegetables to eat during the winter months, both stored and fresh. With a monthly sowing, planting and growing calendar, and harvesting advice, from garlic in July to spring cabbage and pea shoots in May. Also includes stunning photography from the author's garden. Many vegetables keep healthy and alive in the cool soil during the winter. Zusammenfassung It is possible to enjoy an abundance of vegetables at the darkest time of year. All you need to plan carefully is in this lovely book. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction PART 1 Winter's potential Chapter 1 A forgotten season Chapter 2 A winter's scene PART 2 Preparing for winter Chapter 3 Looking after your soil Chapter 4 Making your own compost Chapter 5 What to grow for winter Chapter 6 Tips for sowing & planting PART 3 Sowing! planting & growing calendar Chapter 7 Sowing & planting in spring Chapter 8 Sowing & planting in early summer Chapter 9 Sowing & planting in late summer & autumn PART 4 Winter harvests Chapter 10 Winter harvests calendar Chapter 11 Winter & hungry gap vegetables A-Z PART 5 Stored harvests Chapter 12 Principles of storing for winter Chapter 13 Vegetables for winter storage A-Z PART 6 Winter vegetables under cover Chapter 14 Under-cover growing Chapter 15 An amazing array of vegetables Resources ...

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Charles Dowding is an internationally recognised organic gardening expert, and a former winner of the Garden Media Guild Practical Journalist of the Year award. He contributes articles to many magazines, including Gardeners' World, Gardens Illustrated and Grow It!, talks on radio and television, and runs courses and advises on best practice, including for the National Trust in the UK.

Charles is a veteran organic grower, having practised no-dig gardening for many years. In his gardens he has conducted experiments to compare differences in growth between vegetables on dug and undug soil, showing that the dug beds have slightly lower yields, and more weeds and slugs. He established a new garden from scratch, to illustrate no-dig practice and form the basis for further experimentation.

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Widen your winter horizons and enjoy an abundance of vegetables at the darkest time of year in this lovely book.

Many people believe that not much grows in winter, but a well-organised plot can still be productive with careful planning. In fact, many salads can be grown in winter, especially with a little protection from fleece, cloches or larger structures. Written by organic gardening expert Charles Dowding, this guide explains how you can come through winter with plenty of vegetables stored and ready to harvest.

Beautifully designed with full-colour photographs from Martin's garden, How to Grow Winter Vegetables includes an extensive month-by-month sowing, planting and growing calendar, as well as plenty of tips on storing produce. Martin shares harvesting guidance, from garlic in July right through to spring cabbage and pea shoots in May. The guide also includes a whole section on frost-hardy salad plants and other vegetables.

How to Grow Winter Vegetables is a useful resource for anyone looking to utilise their garden and grow fresh produce throughout the year.

Zusammenfassung
It is possible to enjoy an abundance of vegetables at the darkest time of year, whether stored or ready for harvesting when needed. Not much grows in winter, but your plot may nonetheless be quite full. All you need to plan carefully is in this lovely book.

Inhalt

Introduction

PART 1 Winter's potential
A forgotten season
A winter's scene

PART 2 Preparing for winter
Looking after your soil
Making your own compost
What to grow for winter
Tips for sowing & planting

PART 3 Sowing, planting & growing calendar
Sowing & planting in spring
Sowing & planting in early summer
Sowing & planting in late summer & autumn

PART 4 Winter harvests
Winter harvests calendar
Winter & hungry gap vegetables A-Z

PART 5 Stored harvests
Principles of storing for winter
Vegetables for winter storage A-Z

PART 6 Winter vegetables under cover
Under-cover growing
An amazing array of vegetables

Resources
Index