How to Create an Eco Garden

Introduction
Gardening and the environment
Climate-friendly gardening
Eco garden greenprints
Eco-fitting your garden
City courtyard garden
Intensive food garden
Eco allotment
Dry garden
Rain garden
Eco garden basics
Establishing an ecosystem
Choosing tools
Choosing compost
Types of container
Sowing seeds
Feeding your plants
Pest barriers and deterrents
Slugs and snails
Companion and mixed planting
Using and controlling weeds
Tackling tough weeds
Soil care and composting
Improving your soil
Soil cultivation
Choosing and using a mulch Sheet mulching
The importance of composting Cool composting
Composting with worms
Leaf mould
Harvesting sunlight and rain
Renewable gardening
Using a sunny wall
Greenhouses and polytunnels
Green manures or cover crops
Water in the garden
Harvesting and storing water
Watering techniques
Food gardening
Planet-friendly food
Planning a food garden
Sowing vegetables
Planting vegetables
Sprouting seeds and microgreens
Vertical vegetables and fruits
Growing potatoes
Fruit in containers
Growing tree fruits
Boosting biodiversity
Why garden biodiversity matters
Encouraging wildlife
Attracting beneficial insects
Self-seeding plants
Making a simple pond
Transforming your lawn
Building an insect hotel
Sustainable landscaping
What is sustainable landscaping
Choosing sustainable materials
Eco paths and paving
Living or green roofs
Sustainable fences and screens
Directory of eco-friendly plants
Eco-friendly annuals
Eco-friendly perennials
Eco-friendly shrubs and climbers
Eco-friendly hedging plants
Eco-friendly trees
Eco-friendly annual vegetables
Eco-friendly bush and tree fruits
Eco-friendly herbs
Eco-friendly pond and bog plants
Calendar of care
Further information
Index
Acknowledgements

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• Jardinagem orgânica
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