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! He is a veteran organic grower, having practised no-dig gardening and conducted different experiments in his garden for many years to compare differences of growth.

These days, garden writing based on a solid career’s worth of practical experience is rare indeed. Therein lies the value of this thought-provoking little book.

• Introduction1. A web of myths and misconceptions2. Sowing and planting3. Watering4. Vegetable garden planning and design5. Annual vegetables6. Trees, shrubs and perennial vegetables7. Manuring and fertilising8. Making and using compost9. Soil structure and care10. Pest, diseases and weedsIndex

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! He is a veteran organic grower, having practised no-dig gardening and conducted different experiments in his garden for many years to compare differences of growth.

These days, garden writing based on a solid career’s worth of practical experience is rare indeed. Therein lies the value of this thought-provoking little book.

• Introduction1. A web of myths and misconceptions2. Sowing and planting3. Watering4. Vegetable garden planning and design5. Annual vegetables6. Trees, shrubs and perennial vegetables7. Manuring and fertilising8. Making and using compost9. Soil structure and care10. Pest, diseases and weedsIndex