The Resilient Garden and Allotment Handbook

<p><strong>Create a thriving garden or allotment that works in harmony with nature and will flourish in the face of ever-changing environmental conditions.</strong></p><p>In <em>The Resilient Garden and Allotment Handbook</em>, expert organic gardener Sally Morgan shares a wide range of ecological concepts from permaculture, regenerative gardening, agroecology and more to boost your garden’s biodiversity and enrich your soil. This must-have guide will help you:</p><ul><li>Build your soil so it’s full of healthy organic matter and protect it through no-dig practices, composting, cover crops and mulching</li><li>Increase resilience through productive plant combinations and polyculture</li><li>Create wildlife-friendly habitats utilising walls and fences, log piles, water features and wild corners</li><li>Choose the right plants to attract pollinators and plant defenders</li><li>Combat disease and keep pests at bay using natural predators, companion planting and trap and barrier crops</li></ul><p>PLUS</p><ul><li>The importance of collecting genetically diverse seeds from plants that have adapted to local conditions</li><li>ustainably manage water in your garden, especially in times of drought or excessive rainfall</li></ul><p><strong>Whether you’re a passionate gardener, allotment holder or grower, <em>The Resilient Garden and Allotment Handbook</em> will help you future-proof your garden by giving it everything it needs to adapt and succeed, whatever the climate challenge.</strong></p><p><strong>(Previously published as <em>The Healthy Vegetable Garden</em>, now updated and revised)</strong></p><p><em>''A must-read for anyone who wants to know how to grow their own zero-food miles, pesticide-free veg, while treading gently upon our planet.'' </em>Dave Goulson, author of <em>The Garden Jungle </em>and <em>Silent Earth</em></p><p><em> ''</em><em>This book could not be better timed, and given Sally’s lifetime experience of organic gardening, it’s bound to inspire all those who want to ‘grow back better’</em>.'' Helen Browning, Chief Executive, Soil Association</p>