Design & Planning

Are you a first-time gardener daunted by the prospect of endless back-breaking digging? Or perhaps you are a keen vegetable grower battling with poor soil or pest invasions? If so, this helpful guide clearly explains how you can achieve a productive garden without the hard graft, using the no-dig raised bed system.

For those without the time or stamina to spend hours maintaining a garden, well-known experts Alan and Gill Bridgewater offer an easy-care method with minimal digging and weeding. They show how to make raised beds, build up soil with mushroom compost, cover weeds with mulch, and protect plants with nets and plastic–all using organic methods whenever possible. A must for every gardener.

• Concise, easy-to-use reference guide
• Expert advice on no-dig gardening
• Packed with practical, illustrated instructions
• Includes an A-Z directory of vegetables and soft fruit
• Advice on how to tackle pests and diseases

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