Charles Dowding has been growing organic vegetables for many years. An early pioneer of vegetable boxes, he runs courses in organic gardening from his farm in Somerset, England. Using no-dig methods on an acre of raised beds, he grows an extensive range of vegetables and year-round salads for local shops and restaurants. His website is www.charlesdowding.co.uk.

"This fabulous book is ideal for those seeking to extend their basic knowledge and experience." Gardens Illustrated - June 2011 "Charles Dowding is an incomparable guide to the exhilarating, frustrating and downright addictive nature of growing salads and vegetables in the garden or allotment. [...] This gloriously practical and inspiring book is full of good photographs, and is handsomely produced in full colour by Green Books." The Lady - Summer 2011 "Whether you have years of gardening experience or are just at the novice stage there is so much to learn from this excellent book. It is a very well illustrated book with some wonderful colour photographs and will make an excellent reference book in your gardening library." Smallholder - September 2011 "An invaluable book, intelligent of course, and inspiring too." Anna Pavord

• IntroductionPART 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 & autumnPART 4 Winter harvestsWinter 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 ResourcesIndex

Charles Dowding has been growing organic vegetables for many years. An early pioneer of vegetable boxes, he runs courses in organic gardening from his farm in Somerset, England. Using no-dig methods on an acre of raised beds, he grows an extensive range of vegetables and year-round salads for local shops and restaurants. His website is www.charlesdowding.co.uk.

"This fabulous book is ideal for those seeking to extend their basic knowledge and experience." Gardens Illustrated - June 2011 "Charles Dowding is an incomparable guide to the exhilarating, frustrating and downright addictive nature of growing salads and vegetables in the garden or allotment. [...] This gloriously practical and inspiring book is full of good photographs, and is handsomely produced in full colour by Green Books." The Lady - Summer 2011 "Whether you have years of gardening experience or are just at the novice stage there is so much to learn from this excellent book. It is a very well illustrated book with some wonderful colour photographs and will make an excellent reference book in your gardening library." Smallholder - September 2011 "An invaluable book, intelligent of course, and inspiring too." Anna Pavord

• IntroductionPART 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 & autumnPART 4 Winter harvestsWinter 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 ResourcesIndex