Author: Huw Richards How to Grow an Abundance of Food in One Raised Bed, Month by Month
There is nothing more fulfilling than growing your own home produce. You don't have to be a seasoned gardener to produce a healthy, flourishing garden - all you need is a few seeds, water, sunlight, good advice and patience!
In just one raised bed, author Huw Richards, shows you exactly how to grow vegetables organically, abundantly and inexpensively so you have something to harvest every month of the year.
Here's what you'll find inside:
Month-by-month guide to what to do and how to do it, including what pests to look out for, and what can be harvested.
Covers first year in detail, with the final chapter on ‘Next Steps’ providing suggestions of what to do in years two and three.
Illustrations show you what the bed should look like month to month.
Windowsill planting ensures early success cultivating plants before they are transferred into the bed.
Maintenance sections ensure readers know how to keep their plants (and raised bed) healthy each month.
Includes instructions on assessing your site and building a 4x10ft (1.2x3m) raised bed.
Plans chart growing season for different circumstances: cool climate, low rainfall, low effort, salad bed, winter bed, herbs and edible flowers.
This gardening book not only guides you through the whole process of building your raised bed through to harvesting your vegetables but also provides sustainable gardening practices, which will resonate with all gardeners committed to protecting our planet.
