No Dig
No Dig

Author: Charles Dowding

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-09-06

Total Pages: 631

ISBN-13: 0744077753

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Work in partnership with nature to nurture your soil for healthy plants and bumper crops - without back-breaking effort! Have you ever wondered how to transform a weedy plot into a thriving vegetable garden? Well now you can! By following the simple steps set out in No Dig, in just a few short hours you can revolutionize your vegetable patch with plants already in the ground from day one! Charles Dowding is on a mission to teach that there is no need to dig over the soil, but by minimizing intervention you are actively boosting soil productivity. In fact, The less you dig, the more you preserve soil structure and nurture the fungal mycelium vital to the health of all plants. This is the essence of the No Dig system that Charles Dowding has perfected over a lifetime growing vegetables. So put your gardening gloves on and get ready to discover: - Guides and calendars of when to sow, grow, and harvest. - Inspiring information and first-hand guidance from the author - “Delve deeper” features look in-depth at the No Dig system and the facts and research that back it up. - The essential role of compost and how to make your own at home. - The importance of soil management, soil ecology, and soil health. Now one of the hottest topics in environmental science, this "wood-wide web" has informed Charles's practice for decades, and he's proven it isn't just trees that benefit - every gardener can harness the power of the wood-wide web. Featuring newly- commissioned step-by-step photography of all stages of growing vegetables and herbs, and all elements of No Dig growing, shot at Charles’s beautiful market garden in Somerset, you too will be able to grow more veg with less time and effort, and in harmony with nature - so join the No Dig revolution today! A must-have volume for followers of Charles Dowding who fervently believe in his approach to low input, high yield gardening, as well as gardeners who want to garden more lightly on the earth, with environmentally friendly techniques like organic and No Dig.

Charlie and the Yucky, Stinky No-Good Fruit
Charlie and the Yucky, Stinky No-Good Fruit

Author: Shawna Burns

Publisher:

Published: 2017-04-15

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781631102790

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Charlie, a little Gardenia, loved his beautiful garden of Orange Trees. Charlie found joy in his life and his beautiful fruit trees... until the day Frappie taunted him that his garden was ugly. On that day, a "sad seed" was planted in Charlie's garden and in his heart. That sad seed didn't just stay small! It grew into a great big yucky, stinky tree that caused huge problems for Charlie, his garden and for the entire village of Gardenias. As the Yucky, Stinky Tree slowly grew in Charlie's garden, the sad seed also grew in Charlie's heart and caused him to be mean to the other Gardenias and call them names, just as Frappie did to him. It wasn't long before Charlie's garden was overshadowed by yucky, stinky fruit that fell from the Yucky, Stinky Tree that was overtaking Charlie's garden. Not only was Charlie's garden a mess, but his heart was as well.When Charlie finally decides that he no longer wants the Yucky, Stinky Tree in his garden anymore, he tries everything he can think of to get it out! To Charlie's disappointment, nothing he tries will make the tree disappear. At the point of despair, Charlie hears the Wise Oak Tree whisper words to him that would forever change his garden and his heart. He tells him the "truth" --that his garden is beautiful and not ugly. When Charlie finally decides to believe the Wise Oak Tree and listen to "truth," the Yucky, Stinky Tree immediately disappears from his garden and a happy "seed" gets planted in its place. Charlie's heart finds happiness again and his garden rediscovers it's true beauty. This book was created to help children, both old and young, discover a valuable secret to personal happiness. They will discover how "sad seeds"-- and "happy seeds" affect not only Charlie's heart and garden... but theirs as well.

Dig In!
Dig In!

Author: Cindy Jenson-Elliott

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1442441275

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Dig in to this vibrant picture book that celebrates all the surprises found down in the dirt! I dig in the dirt...and find a seed. Seed waits. I dig in the dirt...and find a spider. Spider runs. Explore all of the creepy, crawly, dirty, muddy, green, and growing things that can be found outside in the garden. From pill bugs to worms to leafy green sprouts, young readers will love discovering the muddy garden habitat within the pages of this book—and outside in their own backyards! This sweet and playful celebration of outdoor exploration is a perfect read aloud for story time.