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'Jack is a fount of knowledge and the expert on hot beds. When I visited his allotment and saw how advanced and healthy his crops were, it proved to me that these ancient old systems still work a treat and are just as relevant now - if not more so - than they ever were.' Joe Swift, garden designer and TV presenter The ancient method of growing vegetables in hot beds, used by the Victorians and by the Romans, harnesses the natural process of decay to cultivate out-of-season crops. Jack First has revived and modernised this remarkable technique, and produces healthy vegetables at least two months earlier than conventionally grown crops. This practical, illustrated guide has everything you need to understand how to use this highly productive, low-cost, year-round, eco-friendly gardening system. Straightforward explanations and diagrams show how you too can grow early veg without fossil-fuel energy or elaborate equipment. With just stable manure (or alternatives), a simple frame and a small space to build your bed, you can be harvesting salads in March and potatoes in early April.Product Identifiers
PublisherGreen Pharmacy Books
ISBN-139780857841063
eBay Product ID (ePID)138653066
Product Key Features
Book TitleHot Beds: How to Grow Early Crops Using an Age-Old Technique
AuthorJack First
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicGardening
Publication Year2013
Dimensions
Item Height180mm
Item Width138mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJack First
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom