Urban Eden

Urban Eden

ISBN13:

9781856263504

ISBN10:

1856263509

Format: Hardcover

Copyright: 2000-02-01

Publisher: Trafalgar Square

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introduction

(12)

healthy gardens

(20)

Lead

Industry

Containers

Raised beds

Improving the soil

Soil improvers

Soil-based versus soil-less composts

Home-made compost

Compost bins

Worm bins

Adding compost

Microclimates

what to grow...

(26)

Windowsills

Salad pots

Containers

Fruit in containers

Balconies

Roof gardens

Edible borders

Fruit trees

Walls

Ground cover

design

(42)

The urban landscape

Existing features

Eyesores

Boundaries

Sun & shade

Bed layout

Large versus small plants

Hard landscaping & grass

Vertical elements

Scent

Garden as gallery

Surprises

All year round views

Topiary

Case histories

guide to urban wildlife

100

(14)

Slugs & snails

Toads & frogs

Earthworms

Aphids

Hoverflies, lacewings & ladybirds

Bees & wasps

Caterpillars

Spiders

Other insects

Vine weevils

Birds

Cats

the urban eden cycle

114

(14)

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

recipes

128

(14)

Starters

Main courses

Accompaniments

Desserts

suggested urban eden plants

142

(16)

index and acknowledgements

158

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