Carole Barr
Let this book be your guide and companion to finding your passion for gardening whilst working alongside nature. This book is for people who are new to gardening as well as those who have started their journey into gardening. Whatever the size of your garden, you can make a beautiful space which will attract and increase the wildlife in your garden. Discover the benefits of gardening on both your physical and mental well-being. This book is full of practical ideas to help you create and maintain your garden. There are tips on how to garden on a budget as well as have a healthy garden without using chemicals. Having a beautiful, bountiful garden can often seem daunting or out of reach for most of us, but this book will take you through everything you need to know to achieve this step by step. What this book will cover: Getting Comfortable with Gardening Terms Soil Health Gardening Alongside Nature Climate Maps and Hardiness Ratings Growing Flowering Plants from Seed Propagation A Guide to Pruning Using What Nature Gives Us and Repurposing Items Growing Your Own Vegetables and Fruit Designing Your Garden Layout About the author: Carole has been a professional gardener for over 20 years having established The Garden Angel in 2004. She has worked in some beautiful gardens and met some wonderful people by providing garden maintenance and garden design. She feels blessed to have had the opportunity to start her garden from scratch in 2014, which is still changing and evolving. She also grows vegetables and fruit and is passionate about gardening without using chemicals as well as providing for the wildlife that visits her garden. This book brings together the knowledge and experience that Carole has gained over the years and aims to cover the areas that she is most frequently asked about. Gardening is a passion as well as providing solace and healing and Carole wants others to experience this too.
