Table of Contents
Intro Introduction
I Understanding the Basics of Organic Gardening
1 Gardening Organically: The Basic Techniques
2 Benefitting You and the World: Great Reasons to Go Organic
3 Understanding and Planning Your Site
II Getting Stuck into Soil, Compost and Fertilisers
4 Digging Beneath the Surface: Soils
5 Building Healthy Soil
6 Composing Great Compost: Let the Rotting Begin!
7 Enriching the Earth with Organic Fertilisers
III Growing Organically in Your Garden
8 Settling in Plants and Keeping Them Happy
9 Enjoying Home-Grown Feasts
10 Raising Organic Vegetables
11 Growing Herbs for the Home and Garden
12 Picking from the Berry Patch
13 Cultivating Fruits and Nuts for Your Organic Orchard
14 Saying It with Flowers
15 Managing Garden Trees and Shrubs
16 Creating and Caring for Your Organic Lawn
IV Managing Problems
17 Creating a Natural Balance: Preventing Pests and Diseases Organically
18 Managing and Controlling Insect Pests
19 Battling Plant Diseases
20 Outwitting Invading Creatures
21 Weed It and Reap!
V The Part of Tens
22 Ten Best Organic Gardening Practices
23 Ten Ways to Be Eco-friendly
Index