Whether you want to grow basil and brussels sprouts, plums or even pansies, this volume's easy-to-follow advice will teach you the five easy steps to preparing, planting, nurturing and harvesting a na
The best fertilizer for your organicgarden is compost. It’seasy to make, economicallyfriendly, and teeming withnutrients. In this highly usefulinstallment of his Bob’sBasics series, Bob Flowerdewtakes
According to Flowerdew, thekey to successful organic gardeningis working with nature,rather than against it, toget your plants to thrive. Thispractice is called companionplanting, and it is explainedi
The nuisance caused by weedssprouting in your otherwisethriving garden may make youwant to reach for the herbicide,but as Flowerdew writesin this installment of his Bob’sBasics series, weed controlcan
What sets Bob Flowerdew’sPruning, Training, and Tidyingapart from other books onthe subject is that it does notadvise pruning every singleplant in your garden. Rather,as Flowerdew puts it, thisguide e
One of the biggest challengesof growing an organic gardenis keeping away pests anddiseases without using harmfulpesticides. But as Bob illustratesin this necessaryguide for any organic gardener,it is
You most likely already knowthat nurturing a planted seedis necessary for growing ahealthy plant. But how doyou know the right amountof water to give? What arethe best kinds of organic fertilizers?How
