{"product_id":"9781909881273_thoughtful-gardening","title":"Thoughtful Gardening","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn essential book for all gardeners who want to give a bit more thought into the way they garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvice on gardening in harmony with nature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom gardening during drought conditions to the best friendly fungi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlus how to make the perfect compost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thoughtful and practical book on how to garden in harmony with nature. A leading National Trust gardener reveals the techniques that work at in grand gardens are just as applicable for all gardeners, whether you have a small yard, a veg patch or several acres. His advice covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to make a plant healthy from organic spraying with milk, introducing friendly fungi to good nutrition for your plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking perfect compost, including hot composting techniques, the ultimate leaf mould, bracken compost and potash, and composting food waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurviving droughts and downpours with low-watering regimes, increasing drought resistance in plants, choosing the right plant for your conditions, and keeping plants healthy in water-logged soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking your glasshouse green with water-collection systems, using beneficial insects to control pests, alternatives to pesticides and fungicides, sterilising without bleach, peat-free composts and alternatives to plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGardening by the moon with simple and scientific experiments in biodynamic gardening.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ed Ikin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285759344789,"sku":"9781909881273","price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781909881273.jpg?v=1776992117","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781909881273_thoughtful-gardening","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}