The practical organic gardener Everything you need to know with more than 200 illustrations

Brenda Little

Book - 2006

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Published
Sandy, Utah : Silverleaf Press c2006.
Language
English
Main Author
Brenda Little (-)
Physical Description
222 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm
ISBN
9781933317465
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Soil
  • Soil Type
  • Testing Life in the Soil
  • The Carbon: Nitrogen Ratio
  • 2. Compost
  • Aerobic Compost
  • Anaerobic Compost
  • Vermicompost
  • 3. Mulch
  • Inorganic Mulch
  • Organic Mulch
  • 4. Fertilizers for the Soil
  • Manures
  • Animal Manures
  • Foliar Feeding
  • Green Manuring
  • 5. Weeds
  • Weeds to Watch For
  • Destroying Weeds
  • 6. Garden Beds
  • Building Garden Beds
  • No-Dig Beds
  • Trench Methods
  • Raised Beds
  • Planting out
  • 7. Watering
  • Watering Methods
  • How Often to Water
  • Cutting Back on Water
  • 8. Friendly Flowers and Friendly Insects
  • Companion Plants
  • Companion Planting
  • Plans
  • Attracting Insects
  • 9. Companion Planting
  • Herb Companions
  • How Does Companion Planting Work?
  • Companion Planting Table
  • 10. Pests
  • The Chewers and Borers
  • Sap Suckers
  • Underground Pests
  • Fruit Fly
  • 11. Diseases
  • Viral Diseases
  • Fungal Diseases
  • Bacterial Diseases
  • 12. Insecticides and Sprays
  • Commercial Insecticides
  • Homemade Insecticides
  • 13. Growing Vegetables
  • A-Z of Planting and Cultivating