A greener life : discover the joy of mindful and sustainable gardening / Jack Wallington
By: Wallington, Jack [author.]
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BookPublisher: London : Laurence King Publishing, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 192 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780857828934 (hardback).Subject(s): Sustainable horticulture | Vegetable gardening | Organic gardening | Keep learningDDC classification: 635.0484 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Wellbeing | 635.0484 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | Wellbeing Collection - Keep learning | 00221126 |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
If you want a sustainable garden and a better relationship with nature, A Greener Life is the guide you need.
Packed with inspirational images and practical tips, the book covers garden planning, organic composting and vegetable growing, as well as sustainable planting, rewilding and wildlife-attracting environments. Learn traditional gardening techniques like propagating and growing from cuttings to make your garden self-sustaining, and discover plants that attract hover flies, bees and butterflies.
With Jack Wallington's warmth and expertise on every page, this is an ideal book for new gardeners seeking greener practices.
Includes index.
Living green -- Getting started -- Encouraging beautiful ecosystems -- Growing for wildlife -- Greening indoor space -- Grow to nourish -- The world is your garden -- Over to you.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. 6)
- Life on Littlebury Road (p. 8)
- Learning what it means to be a gardener (p. 10)
- Chapter 1 Living Green (p. 12)
- How gardening changes you (p. 14)
- You are key to a planet-friendly garden (p. 16)
- Nine steps to a greener gardening life (p. 18)
- Focusing on organic gardening (p. 20)
- Chapter 2 Getting Started (p. 22)
- Easy planning for better results (p. 24)
- What do you want from your garden? (p. 27)
- Essential concepts (p. 31)
- Tools you'll need (p. 36)
- Fill your garden for free! (p. 38)
- Chapter 3 Encouraging Beautiful Ecosystems (p. 44)
- What makes a garden ecosystem? (p. 46)
- How to plan a beautiful ecosystem (p. 48)
- Wildlife value (p. 50)
- Seasonality (p. 52)
- Framework (p. 55)
- Flux and flow (p. 56)
- Star plants (p. 58)
- Static plants (p. 62)
- Spreading plants (p. 67)
- Suppressing plants (p. 70)
- Surprise plants (p. 72)
- Erupting planting areas (p. 74)
- Finding beauty in imperfection (p. 76)
- Winter structure and appreciation (p. 79)
- Don't forget the front (p. 83)
- Chapter 4 Growing for Wildlife (p. 86)
- Creating a wildlife-friendly garden (p. 88)
- Bring soil to life (p. 91)
- Benefits of leaf litter (p. 92)
- Compost bins: a wildlife haven (p. 94)
- Dead wood habitats (p. 96)
- Grassland in the garden (p. 98)
- Welcoming pond life (p. 102)
- Attract and sustain insect life in your garden (p. 105)
- Encourage birds and mammals to your garden (p. 116)
- Chapter 5 Greening Indoor Space (p. 122)
- Green your work space (p. 124)
- Caring for indoor plants (p. 126)
- Create indoor plant combinations (p. 128)
- Cut flowers (p. 131)
- Chapter 6 Grow to Nourish (p. 134)
- My herbtopia (p. 136)
- Designer herbs for contemporary gardens (p. 141)
- Herbs for wellness (p. 144)
- Habitats for happy herbs (p. 147)
- Harvest, use and store herbs (p. 148)
- Grow your own vegetables (p. 150)
- Grow with the seasons (p. 153)
- Save seeds for next year (p. 154)
- Edible flowers (p. 159)
- Grow your own fruit (p. 160)
- How to grow berries (p. 162)
- Chapter 7 The World is Your Garden (p. 164)
- Connect with the wild for your wellbeing (p. 166)
- Equip yourself (p. 171)
- Open your eyes to nature (p. 172)
- Things to do in the wild (p. 174)
- Explore the urban wilderness (p. 178)
- Visit other people's Gardens (p. 181)
- Rewild gardens, streets and verges (p. 182)
- Over to You (p. 185)
- A rough guide to the year (p. 186)
- Glossary (p. 188)
- Index (p. 189)
- Acknowledgements (p. 192)
- About the author (p. 192)