Dorset Wildlife Trust
Living Gardens
: Gardening Action for Wildlife
A guide to producing healthy vegetables and flowers
No.8 in a series of eight leaflets (1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.)
There's nothing to beat the enjoyment of fresh-picked vegetables, fruit and flowers that you've grown yourself - especially if they're organically produced. Organic techniques are good for wildlife, the environment and for us! More and more people are discovering the simple pleasures and profit to be had from a living garden in which good soil structure and fertility lead to healthy plant growth - and healthy food.
If you don't have room in your garden for a dedicated fruit and vegetable patch, there are quite a lot of useful and tasty crops and herbs that will fit comfortably and attractively into flower borders - or even containers if you have a little space on your balcony or patio. Or, why not think about renting an allotment and leisure garden plot from your local council? There are plenty of helpful, friendly people out there to help you get started!
This leaflet will help you prepare your soil, cope with pests and weeds and gives year round advice for a healthy garden
Recommended reading and support
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