Organic Fruit Growing
Best-selling author Annette
McFarlane takes on organic fruit growing in a companion book to her
enduring classic Organic Vegetable Gardening. In this
practical, no-fail guide, Annette makes fruit growing easy with
advice on:
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soil preparation and drainage
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water wise design
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nutrition
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coping with climactic variations (including drought tolerance)
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propagation
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purchasing and planting
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pruning and training
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pollination
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how to cook with various fruit (recipes provided)
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pest and diseases and how to control them organically.
Complete
with profiles of 60 shrubs, vines and trees, including unusual
fruits such as carambola, grumichama and granadilla, and specific
advice on how to best manage their requirements, Organic Fruit Growing
will show you, whether a novice or experienced gardener, how to
supply family, friends and neighbours with fruit all year round.
This book is available in all good book stores and selected
nurseries. Book stores may need to order it for you.
It is also available in most libraries to borrow. Ask your local
librarian.
Successful Gardening In Warm Climates
In
this brand new edition of an Australian bestseller, author,
horticulturist and organic gardening expert Annette McFarlane
demonstrates how to help your garden flourish, no matter what your
climate or conditions.
This comprehensive guide analyses the inherent
problems of tropical, subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate
climate zones and offers practical solutions to the problems that arise
in each area.
A philosophy of organics and water conservation permeates
this practical book, with a new chapter on waterwise gardening that is
specifically designed to help gardeners everywhere cope with drought.
Revised chapters on green manures and cover crops, fertilisers and bed
preparation, mulching and pest and disease control will help you take an
organic approach to establishing and maintaining your garden.
Successful
Gardening in Warm Climates also shows how to create an attractive and
productive garden, with a thorough guide to flower, herb, vegetable and
fruit growing and chapters dedicated to the culture of azaleas,
camellias, gardenias, vireyas, hibiscus, roses, Australian natives and
exotic plants.
Extensively illustrated, this is an essential reference
book for Australian gardeners.
This book is currently out of print. It is available in most
libraries to borrow. Ask your local librarian.
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It is also available in most libraries to borrow. Ask your local
librarian or purchase as an E-Book.
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Organic Vegetable Gardening;
In a world where mass-produced food often lacks taste and freshness,
more and more people are growing their own vegetables. This new,
greatly expanded edition of Annette McFarlane’s gardening classic
offers gardeners an authoritative and comprehensive guide to growing
an extensive range of organic vegetables. As well as outlining the
basics — how to plan your garden and prepare soil, make compost,
develop a planting guide, propagate, sow and germinate seeds,
Annette offers a mass of new and exciting material. In ‘Garden to
Gourmet’, she explains how to grow Australian bush food and the
herbs and spices that give unique character to the cuisines of
China, Greece, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand and India.
There are additional chapters on growing different types of
mushrooms, and edible flowers and weeds. For gardeners with not much
room to move, there is a whole new chapter on growing a large range
of vegetables in containers. And for those interested in heirloom
vegetables, advice on collecting and storing seeds. All this plus
extensive instructions on how to grow over 115 vegetables in the ‘A
for Amaranth Spinach to Z for Zucchini’ section, which includes
heaps of new information on Asian greens and cabbages and unusual
vegetables, ensures that Organic Vegetable Gardening remains the
organic grower’s bible.
Gardening Australia "Love Your Garden"
Gardening author and
ABC radio presenter Annette McFarlane took on the mammoth task of
watching countless episodes of Gardening Australia and reading program
transcripts and fact sheets. She has selected, edited and complied the
best gardening information, hints and tips aired on Gardening Australia
over the past 25 years and contributed her own horticultural expertise
in the writing of this book.
This book is available in all good book stores and selected nurseries.
Book stores may need to order it for you.
It is also available in most libraries to borrow. Ask your local
librarian.
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Brisbane-based environmental scientist turned professional garden, Kate Wall,
helps gardeners deal with their weed control dilemmas in her recently released
book, ‘Working with Weeds’. According to Wall, ‘By looking more closely at what
weeds are growing we learn so much about the conditions in our gardens.’ It has
long been acknowledged that deep rooted weeds indicate heavy compacted soil,
while bulbous weeds including nutgrass indicate low calcium. Soil improvement
makes these weeds less vigorous and therefore easier to control.
Wall believes education is the key. ‘When we know our weeds, we can control them
effectively, organically and permanently, allowing us to create far more
satisfying gardens. Some weeds we may even decide to tolerate as we discover how
useful they are as food, medicine, habitat or soil improvers.’ Weeds certainly
have value in attracting bees, beneficial insects and butterflies to gardens.
When it comes to eating weeds, Wall suggests trying brassica relatives flickweed,
swine cress, peppercress and shepherd’s cress.
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What an honour it is to be
featured in Anne Vale's new book, 'Influential Australian Garden People and
Their Stories'. Dr. Anne Vale is a historian, lecturer and garden photographer.
This latest book is a sequel to her 2003 award winning title, 'Exceptional
Australian Garden Makers'. I am enjoying reading about colleagues like Jane
Edmanson, Steven Ryan and Tim Entwistle. Other Queenslanders featured include
Arno King and Paul Plant. Copies will soon be available at BCC libraries or you
can purchase copies online at
www.heriscapes.com.au
Down To
Earth Garden Design
Creating a
dream garden might look easy on TV, but when you’re standing in your own
backyard it can be hard to know where to start. In this handy little book, Phil
Dudman takes you through the planning and design process and gives you the
practical skills, knowledge and construction ability to make your garden dreams
a reality. Breaking down the design process to simple, easy-to-understand steps,
Phil will have you on your way to garden design heaven in no time. With Phil’s
professional design secrets and practical knowledge, you’ll quickly discover how
to build retaining walls, steps and pergolas; lay pavers and pathways; and even
install drainage. And when the construction is done, he shows you how to
establish a lawn, improve your soil and ensure your new garden flourishes. Fully
illustrated with easy-to-follow step-by-step diagrams and inspirational
photographs, Down-to-Earth Garden Design is the essential guide for any backyard
gardener. Available from ABC Books and all good book stores. ARP: $35.00
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