GROW YOUR FOOD FOR FREE

(well, almost)

by Dave Hamilton

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New softcover book, measures 23 x 17 cm, 240 pages. Published 2011. Great colour photos and line drawings throughout

Great money-saving ideas for your garden, from one of the authors of The Self Sufficient-ish Bible

Don't like spending money in garden centres? Think you can do it yourself for a fraction of the price? Dave Hamilton shows you how. By recycling and reusing materials creatively and making the most of what you have, you can gather all you need to grow your food on a budget. Whether it's building your own shed from scrap, constructing a path out of recycled materials or storing your harvest without a freezer, it's all here.

This practical guide:

• takes you on a frugal journey through the seasons, from planning your plot to raising, harvesting and storing your produce
• offers money-saving tips every step of the way, and occasional advice on the actual gardening!
• is crammed full of satisfying projects, from seed-saving to making your own plant feed
• includes step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams

Contents include

• Getting Started - Your growing space, planning, wildlife gardening, paths, hedges & fences, the living soil, water, treasure in the trash, wood
• Spring - Acquiring seeds, protecting from the cold, seed and potting compost, raising new plants, plant labels, growing in containers, gathering 'wild' extras
• Summer - Growing upwards, dealing with weeds, feeding plants, dealing with pests and diseases, propagating plants, making the most of your crops, gathering 'wild' extras
• Autumn - harvesting, saving seed, propagating plants, storing crops, making leaf mould, gathering 'wild' extras
• Winter - winter protection, small-scale construction, building large structures, tools
• Final words

About the authors

Dave Hamilton has a degree in Nutrition, is a professional food, gardening and foraging writer, and occasionally appears on TV and radio. He lives in Devon, where he grows and forages for most of his own food and teaches horticulture. He is co-founder and creator of the Self-Sufficientish website and he co-wrote The Self Sufficient-ish Bible with his identical twin brother Andy - click here for more information.

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Grow Your Food for Free (well, almost) by Dave Hamilton