Garden of Life: The Organic Gardening Handbook

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Győr-Moson-Sopron county, 9163 Fehértó

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Author
Geoff Hamilton
Editor
Éva B. Fizil
Translator
Alföldy Boruss Istvánné
Editor
György Bálint
Budapest

Publisher: Officina Nova
Publishing place.
Year of publication: 1993
Binding type.
Date of publication: 1993 Hardcover: paperback Number of pages: 288 pages
Language: Hungarian
Size: 30 cm x 20 cm
ISBN: 963-8185-67-8
Colour and black and white photographs, illustrated with diagrams.

In this beautifully illustrated reference book, the reader will learn all the ins and outs of organic gardening, which is timely as people's demand for a healthy environment is constantly growing. Organic gardening - the use of environmentally friendly methods of cultivation - is a sphere of environmental protection where, in the small space available - your garden, if you like - you can preserve the remaining values of nature, creating a harmony of usefulness, health and beauty. The author, Geoff Hamilton, is a highly trained and practising broad-minded gardener, who himself has a two-acre garden in one of the Andaman Islands. His articles have appeared in magazines and he has written several books. He is an editor and contributor to the popular BBC TV series Gardener's World on British TV. He does not identify with any of the extremes of opinion on the subject, believing that the conditions for growing crops should be optimum and that chemicals should only be used as a last resort. Our gardens are a tiny slice of nature from which, with much effort and humility, we can glimpse a complex but understandable system that has been in operation for millions of years. On behalf of myself and the authors of the Hungarian edition of this book, I wish you a pleasant stay and good luck in implementing the methods you have learned here.

Contents
Introduction 6
Biological methods of cultivation 9
Gardening in the style of nature 9
The soil 12
What is soil 12
Soil types 14
Soil cultivation 15
Soil improvement 18
The four stages of soil improvement 19
Application of soil improvers 20
What you need to know about compost 21
Animal manures 27
Other soil improvers 29
Worm compost 31
Green manure 33
Fertilisers 35
Soil chemistry 35
Plant nutrients 38
Organic fertilisers 40
Biological crop protection 43
Building a healthy garden 44
Plant communities 45
Birds and mammals 46
How to control pests? 49
Fungal diseases 52
Biological control of parasites 52
Biological sprays 53
Weed control by biological methods 54
How do we cultivate the asparagus? 54
Scraping 57
Mulching. Covering the soil surface 58
A little weed knowledge 60
Harmless weeds 62
Planning your garden 64
Physical features of the garden 64
How to arrange your garden 67
Drawing the garden plan 72
The ornamental garden 74
Preparing the soil 75
Hedges 76
Lawn 78
Trees 81
Deciduous trees 84
Conifers 86
Planting ornamental plants 88
Selecting plants 92
Ornamental plants in winter 94
Ornamental plants in early spring 96
Ornamental plants in spring 98
Early summer ornamental plants 102
Ornamental plants in late summer 108
Autumn ornamental plants 110
Planting and care of ornamental plants 112
Ponds and aquatic plants 121
Alpine plants 123
Planting wild flowers 125
Plants for terraces and balconies 126
Plant containers 126
Planting in bowls and window boxes 127
Hanging flower arrangements 130
The vegetable garden 132
The rotary 132
Preparing the vegetable beds 135
Sowing 138
Propagation in a greenhouse 140
Disorders of abundance 143
Salad vegetables 144
Growing salad vegetables 146
Vegetables 149
Growing stem vegetables 150
Legume and seed crops 156
Fruit crops 162
Cultivation of fruit crops 164
Onions 168
Growing of onions 170
Cockapoos 172
Growing of mascots 174
Root vegetables 178
Growing root vegetables 180
Leaf vegetables 188
Growing of leaf vegetables 190
Pests and pathogens of vegetables 198
The orchard 202
Plant selection 203
Planting and growing fruit trees and shrubs 204
Care of fruit trees 210
Fruit growing on trees 212
Lemon trees 214
Growing fruit on trees 215
Berries 224
Cultivation of berries 225
Pests and pathogens in the orchard 232
Spices, herbs 236
Building an herb garden 236
Growing herbs and spices 240
Greenhouse gardening 246
Choosing the right type of greenhouse 246
Heating the greenhouse 249
Caring for greenhouse plants 252
Greenhouse care and maintenance 255
Selecting greenhouse plants 256
Pests and pathogens in the greenhouse 257
Garden techniques 258
The right hand tools 258
Various garden machinery 261
Soil cultivation methods 262
Irrigation 266
Supporting 266
Propagation methods 268
Propagation from seed 268
Other propagation methods 273
One year in the garden 278
Spring 279
Summer 280
Autumn 281
Winter 282
Alphabetical index 284