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Release Date 24th August 2010

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.

Availability:

This book is due for release 24th August 2010. Available through ABC Bookshops, all good book stores and selected local nurseries. For Pre-Orders contact Green Harvest http://www.greenharvest.com.au Phone 1800 681014 (within Australia)

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.

Availability:
Books can be ordered through ABC Bookshops, Green Harvest www.greenharvest.com.au or local nurseries as listed below:

Organic Vegetable Gardening is a complete guide to growing a fabulous range of vegetables using organic principles, with information on:
Planning your organic garden
Basic vegetable garden layouts
Propagating and saving seeds
Pest control
What and when to plant according to your climatic zone

The second half of the book gives a complete guide to growing more than forty vegetable, some exotic, others more familiar. Each entry includes details on:
Planting times and conditions
Harvesting
Potential problems
Preparation and use
Seed saving tips Storage

Availability:
Books can be ordered through ABC Bookshops, Green Harvest www.greenharvest.com.au or local nurseries as listed below:

This book although still available has been updated and expanded. See the New Release above.

Available at your Local Nursery (check nurseries for the New Expanded and Updated version)

Theo's Nursery and Garden Centre
187 Old Gympie Road
Kallangur Qld 4503
Ph: (07) 3204 5490

Eden Gardens Carseldine
Gympie Road (cnr Beams Road) Carseldine Qld 4034
Ph: (07) 3263 9888

Samford Valley Garden Centre
33 Main Street
Samford Qld 4520
Ph: (07) 3289 3577

Spring Fields Garden Centre
387 Progress Road
Wacol Qld 4075
Ph: (07) 32712360

Hampton Gardens Nursery
2274 Moggill Road
Kenmore Qld 4069
Ph: (07) 3378 5553

Manawee Garden Centre
18 Gloucester Road
Buderim Qld 4556
Ph: (07) 5445 2406