No-dig children's gardening book

No matter where you garden, it's easier without digging or weeding! Learn about helpful creatures, soil health, compost and plants that are good for wildlife.

Main Author: Dowding, Charles (Author)
Other Authors: Litten, Kristyna (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: London : Welbeck Children's Books, 2023.
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Table of Contents:
  • Dear gardeners
  • What is no-dig gardening?
  • No-dig mythbusting
  • What is soil and what makes it healthy?
  • Microbe power!
  • What is compost?
  • How to make compost
  • Suitable heap enclosures
  • A no-dig bed in a day
  • Creating a no-dig bed
  • Planting a no-dig bed
  • What is a weed?
  • Sowing seeds under cover
  • Sowing for four seasons of food
  • When to sow and plant common vegetables
  • A no-dig sensory garden
  • Raising seedlings
  • Upcycling in the garden
  • Attract wildlife to your garden
  • School gardens in Surrey, England
  • Grow a giant sunflower
  • Grow and carve a Halloween pumpkin
  • Vegetables need company!
  • A no-dig market garden
  • Be a garden scientist
  • Ten easy flowers
  • Gardening for children with additional needs
  • Seed-saving projects
  • Useful information.