Organic Gardening The Whole Story

by Gear, Jackie; Gear, Alan; Prince of Wales, HRH

• ISBN13: 9781906787240
• ISBN10: 1906787247
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-09-07
• Publisher: Watkins

Summary

What is organic gardening?

Author Biography

Alan and Jackie Gear Created the largest organic gardening organization in Europe at Ryton Gardens, including the Heritage Vegetable Seed Library, and were presenters of the first UK television series on organic gardening. They have been instrumental in making organic gardening popular, and theirs is a unique and passionate account of the whole history of the subject.

Table of Contents

List of Plates	p. viii
Acknowledgements	p. x
Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Origins	p. 1
Philosophy into Practice	p. 15
New Roots	p. 29
The Good Life	p. 45
Fertility without Fertilizers	p. 58
Poison-Free Pest Control	p. 73
Branching Out	p. 88
Seeing is Believing	p. 102
All Muck and Magic?	p. 119
Enter the Prince	p. 133
Food Champions	p. 146
Third World Growing	p. 163
Vanishing Vegetables	p. 178
Designed to be Green	p. 195
Food You Can Trust	p. 209
Blossoming Out	p. 220
An Organic Future	p. 235
List of Acronyms	p. 249
Glossary	p. 250
Select Bibliography	p. 252
Useful Addresses	p. 258
Index	p. 261
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