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title=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/-\/en\/Charles-Dowding\/dp\/3831046247\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KQ9V98JR7GJ6\u0026amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nu8TjbKktF9l9T2sao95VeR2UjTwAODpIlcJvSfmdFatNX2jPDw7MtN6Crll7kvkm6IRzBBcNVwVwL0Y3NGVfEe0kU4uAi983jcUEx_yxL2HLTmU3TFZgq3CWuV3Srr_IGDNtq87BQIRou1qxO498DvBAyTJSW4KtM_S8LA_n7T6Hqvv019mJfb_EIuZJ8u6juvkc8TfUdR5UBD0LcE6Y7B0dq8aujFqZMd8W9lwlGA.8jEsIwEowUNvjExPDyy7_eel2B4LQQlqHJtts6lfxZs\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;keywords=charles+dowding+no+dig+deutsch\u0026amp;qid=1713181470\u0026amp;sprefix=Charles+Dowding+No+Dig%2Caps%2C142\u0026amp;sr=8-1\" data-outlook-id=\"0083beb0-dcec-42bc-b83d-c463cc793b4e\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dorlingkindersley.de\/buch\/charles-dowding-jutta-langheinekenno-dig-gaertnern-ohne-umgraben-9783831046249\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDorling Kindersley\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd as an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.co.uk\/pd\/No-Dig-Audiobook\/B0B3243L9V?qid=1685958917\u0026amp;sr=1-2\u0026amp;ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2\u0026amp;pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183\u0026amp;pf_rd_r=BQAEHFW559P4Y38BEMAJ\u0026amp;pageLoadId=Or8Yy7PIqpw5rlIo\u0026amp;creativeId=41e85e98-10b8-40e2-907d-6b663f04a42d\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaudiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.co.uk\/pd\/No-Dig-Audiobook\/B0B3243L9V?qid=1685958917\u0026amp;sr=1-2\u0026amp;ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2\u0026amp;pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183\u0026amp;pf_rd_r=BQAEHFW559P4Y38BEMAJ\u0026amp;pageLoadId=Or8Yy7PIqpw5rlIo\u0026amp;creativeId=41e85e98-10b8-40e2-907d-6b663f04a42d\" data-w-id=\"3558a6ed-b125-45e8-68bb-6f6ec40aa1e5\" data-wf-id='[\"3558a6ed-b125-45e8-68bb-6f6ec40aa1e5\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure data-w-id=\"2ea834dc-276d-1c27-3584-95767e55caee\" data-wf-id='[\"2ea834dc-276d-1c27-3584-95767e55caee\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\" class=\"w-richtext-align-fullwidth w-richtext-figure-type-image\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-w-id=\"497dc3b2-e5e7-63f0-3cf8-068b66554856\" data-wf-id='[\"497dc3b2-e5e7-63f0-3cf8-068b66554856\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-w-id=\"497dc3b2-e5e7-63f0-3cf8-068b66554856\" data-wf-id='[\"497dc3b2-e5e7-63f0-3cf8-068b66554856\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/uploads-ssl.webflow.com\/644a89905644b6ece0c63cde\/64dcdd9fd42bbe30160fa3b2_Peter-Seabrook_finalists.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-w-id=\"2d6ea5fa-f8d5-de8f-15bc-cf073d6538ba\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\" data-wf-id='[\"2d6ea5fa-f8d5-de8f-15bc-cf073d6538ba\"]'\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"373e7ce3-7963-7afd-1320-b64bbf8a3323\" data-wf-id='[\"373e7ce3-7963-7afd-1320-b64bbf8a3323\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eNo Dig is made up of four chapters, summarised below. Three quarters of the book gives detailed vegetable-growing advice, and the rest is my latest summary of no dig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"373e7ce3-7963-7afd-1320-b64bbf8a3323\" data-wf-id='[\"373e7ce3-7963-7afd-1320-b64bbf8a3323\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-w-id=\"9ae912c7-979d-8287-c1b9-a31059bd8044\" data-wf-id='[\"9ae912c7-979d-8287-c1b9-a31059bd8044\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eChapter 1 – It all begins with the soil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"7abf68c9-a559-3613-77a4-e24d104ac0d0\" data-wf-id='[\"7abf68c9-a559-3613-77a4-e24d104ac0d0\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eDiscover how no dig helps the soil, and you in the garden. I explain the fundamentals, the importance of compost, why weeds don’t grow, and the extensive other benefits of no dig beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"3b327706-98f4-d805-7f66-23ce108be63f\" data-wf-id='[\"3b327706-98f4-d805-7f66-23ce108be63f\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-w-id=\"25bcc050-55f5-a410-0736-6c77e72227e7\" data-wf-id='[\"25bcc050-55f5-a410-0736-6c77e72227e7\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eChapter 2 – Getting started\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"87030992-7f46-53fd-0cba-a6678629d33d\" data-wf-id='[\"87030992-7f46-53fd-0cba-a6678629d33d\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eI give advice on deciding what to grow, planning your beds, controlling weeds, and the tools you may need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"478314d3-f36d-8416-b3ce-263be99dd21a\" data-wf-id='[\"478314d3-f36d-8416-b3ce-263be99dd21a\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eI take you through the creation of a no dig bed using cardboard and compost, then planting it on the same day in spring. We revisit it through the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"bf098428-c7dd-c559-27d1-85fba5b1cfc1\" data-wf-id='[\"bf098428-c7dd-c559-27d1-85fba5b1cfc1\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eYou see how I make compost, and I share many ways of doing this. It’s not difficult when you understand the few key principles and methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"6f7dd15b-ef53-e17b-c8ad-dee978048509\" data-wf-id='[\"6f7dd15b-ef53-e17b-c8ad-dee978048509\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-w-id=\"8916e43d-840f-b122-8799-85758a251b03\" data-wf-id='[\"8916e43d-840f-b122-8799-85758a251b03\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eChapter 3 – The principles of growing vegetables\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"6ffab6cc-4149-d5a2-202e-394ed235b025\" data-wf-id='[\"6ffab6cc-4149-d5a2-202e-394ed235b025\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eThe bigger picture behind growing success, and the reasons why these understandings work so well. Especially in a no dig garden where soil is lively, and weeds are few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"ee88f46d-6838-5da7-8e3e-6086ffb3b94d\" data-wf-id='[\"ee88f46d-6838-5da7-8e3e-6086ffb3b94d\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eYou learn about timings of sowings, succession planting, propagation, how to sow, caring for seedlings, transplanting, spacing, watering, using crop covers, controlling slugs and snails, growing under cover, harvesting, storage and saving seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"ea9956c5-e306-bbc2-02df-926934564dea\" data-wf-id='[\"ea9956c5-e306-bbc2-02df-926934564dea\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-w-id=\"865c549a-ddc3-7b40-a647-a8cc6bd93692\" data-wf-id='[\"865c549a-ddc3-7b40-a647-a8cc6bd93692\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eChapter 4 – Vegetable and herb directory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"def0b8ff-65d2-10ba-2b19-b158a09a689e\" data-wf-id='[\"def0b8ff-65d2-10ba-2b19-b158a09a689e\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eThe largest section of the book. I give detailed information on growing over 80 of the main vegetables and herbs, categorised as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-w-id=\"06142da7-2f8f-703e-6538-7ab10612fd03\" data-wf-id='[\"06142da7-2f8f-703e-6538-7ab10612fd03\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\" role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-w-id=\"72bf1b28-a7eb-8e0d-279f-c79f74e0bf40\" data-wf-id='[\"72bf1b28-a7eb-8e0d-279f-c79f74e0bf40\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003ePea and bean family (legumes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-w-id=\"a2a72dc4-666c-7be0-4b6c-c04825fe799f\" data-wf-id='[\"a2a72dc4-666c-7be0-4b6c-c04825fe799f\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eCabbage family (brassicas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-w-id=\"456485a0-a8b3-d098-4ee2-4bbe0d4a4b09\" data-wf-id='[\"456485a0-a8b3-d098-4ee2-4bbe0d4a4b09\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eOnion family (alliums)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-w-id=\"eeb4de2e-65e4-857c-1536-72f101b566d3\" data-wf-id='[\"eeb4de2e-65e4-857c-1536-72f101b566d3\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eCucumber family (cucurbits)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-w-id=\"abd6310c-63e3-6596-5d89-b84adb53fa66\" data-wf-id='[\"abd6310c-63e3-6596-5d89-b84adb53fa66\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eCarrot family (umbellifers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-w-id=\"ed58d957-14fd-1390-d4d7-faf3dc1be9c1\" data-wf-id='[\"ed58d957-14fd-1390-d4d7-faf3dc1be9c1\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eBeet family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-w-id=\"abf1e52b-99ed-6222-be32-52258cf3b76c\" data-wf-id='[\"abf1e52b-99ed-6222-be32-52258cf3b76c\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eLeafy salad crops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-w-id=\"f56da592-1ff6-c0a9-ef1e-3cb3e4d097cc\" data-wf-id='[\"f56da592-1ff6-c0a9-ef1e-3cb3e4d097cc\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eSolanums, basil, and sweetcorn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-w-id=\"1a5a8a71-e3b3-2579-d53c-2144d5fbf47e\" data-wf-id='[\"1a5a8a71-e3b3-2579-d53c-2144d5fbf47e\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003ePerennial vegetables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"a9d2b399-32a5-9916-b437-c1debf25a66a\" data-wf-id='[\"a9d2b399-32a5-9916-b437-c1debf25a66a\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eFor each category, I give general information on choosing what to grow; sowing, growing and harvesting; and common problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"a774c29c-1578-3a8a-0145-e869ab5bd6a1\" data-wf-id='[\"a774c29c-1578-3a8a-0145-e869ab5bd6a1\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eThen, for each vegetable\/herb within the categories, I explain in detail sowing and transplanting, care and protection, harvesting and storage, and finish with a useful summary of key growing information. I also share my recommended varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"faceda35-376b-3c43-cc12-d03190d16a00\" data-wf-id='[\"faceda35-376b-3c43-cc12-d03190d16a00\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eThe book is beautifully illustrated throughout with photographs by the excellent Jonathan Buckley. He visited Homeacres on 12 days over the course of 2021, capturing the growth and methods of each season, and the beauty of my vegetable garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"080c24a3-331e-bc11-7688-a84b9bf7e612\" data-wf-id='[\"080c24a3-331e-bc11-7688-a84b9bf7e612\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-w-id=\"2b3e9dc2-2ccd-50fb-1812-e5f294f66fdd\" data-wf-id='[\"2b3e9dc2-2ccd-50fb-1812-e5f294f66fdd\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003ePublished by Dorling Kindersley, September 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"bb0de2b1-0552-1f70-eb80-204c8659e1c7\" data-wf-id='[\"bb0de2b1-0552-1f70-eb80-204c8659e1c7\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eBack cover description:\u003cem data-w-id=\"c0e88546-3eb2-55aa-1a8c-edf0c2fe22d4\" data-wf-id='[\"c0e88546-3eb2-55aa-1a8c-edf0c2fe22d4\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"e24e6453-b249-8e26-0886-a1bbde257906\" data-wf-id='[\"e24e6453-b249-8e26-0886-a1bbde257906\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003cem data-w-id=\"9f757ab1-1c29-71bf-1619-49473916e6a7\" data-wf-id='[\"9f757ab1-1c29-71bf-1619-49473916e6a7\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eStop digging and start to truly understand the needs of your soil, for bumper harvests of healthier crops. Charles Dowding has spent a lifetime perfecting his no dig system of growing. At its core is an awareness that soil vitality is a dynamic process, involving a web of organisms which we can easily feed and support, enabling our plants to grow strong and healthy, in a weed-free environment. With clear step-by-step instructions on how to set up a no dig plot, and detailed cultivation advice for over 80 crops, this book will revolutionise the way you grow.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"87109c77-34cb-02cc-daf3-26d4fb8e9f14\" data-wf-id='[\"87109c77-34cb-02cc-daf3-26d4fb8e9f14\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e———\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"801a7989-772d-b798-1ab5-381758ba0d53\" data-wf-id='[\"801a7989-772d-b798-1ab5-381758ba0d53\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003cem data-w-id=\"ebb69bbb-a9e1-a457-0254-cf019482947b\" data-wf-id='[\"ebb69bbb-a9e1-a457-0254-cf019482947b\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eBeautiful book, great quality, solid binding, clear pages and pictures. And that’s just the window dressing. Complete compendium of Charles’s wisdom in a single volume, it really is a treasure. First class.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"8f61950a-2335-3b84-28bc-c3cd625df686\" data-wf-id='[\"8f61950a-2335-3b84-28bc-c3cd625df686\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-w-id=\"87cf5116-6ca2-8be9-bf6c-83d581746771\" data-wf-id='[\"87cf5116-6ca2-8be9-bf6c-83d581746771\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003echrcal14, October 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"71d366c3-1c8b-906b-28d3-8b1f69cecd56\" data-wf-id='[\"71d366c3-1c8b-906b-28d3-8b1f69cecd56\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-w-id=\"f7be8b1f-7f23-2098-412b-33b98f9910ae\" data-wf-id='[\"f7be8b1f-7f23-2098-412b-33b98f9910ae\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-w-id=\"9e2fce1d-0925-4b66-0c14-461896a5a6a0\" data-wf-id='[\"9e2fce1d-0925-4b66-0c14-461896a5a6a0\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003eWhere to buy internationally:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"ed088011-8868-dfc4-6f45-e9d2505c9cfa\" data-wf-id='[\"ed088011-8868-dfc4-6f45-e9d2505c9cfa\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.saxo.com\/dk\/products\/search?query=Charles+Dowding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSaxo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.saxo.com\/dk\/products\/search?query=Charles+Dowding\" data-w-id=\"fb70c19b-c7cc-5fd7-cd73-7f69db37674f\" data-wf-id='[\"fb70c19b-c7cc-5fd7-cd73-7f69db37674f\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – Denmark (ships worldwide)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"1ded3110-3b57-83c8-591a-400f109a74de\" data-wf-id='[\"1ded3110-3b57-83c8-591a-400f109a74de\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thefarmdream.com\/products\/charles-dowdings-new-book-no-dig\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Farm Dream\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thefarmdream.com\/?filter=true\u0026amp;s=Charles+dowding\u0026amp;post_type=product\u0026amp;type_aws=true\u0026amp;aws_id=1\u0026amp;aws_filter=1\u0026amp;awscat=Form:1+Filter:All\u0026amp;product_price=1;68\u0026amp;product_cat=books\" data-w-id=\"7ace8a0e-bb34-9ffd-0d9f-33329aa6b96b\" data-wf-id='[\"7ace8a0e-bb34-9ffd-0d9f-33329aa6b96b\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – Netherlands (ships within Europe)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q_DkpAOcNRs?si=_RhyHK83H4m3gYfo\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Charles Dowding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49029405442371,"sku":"BK-No-Dig","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/No_Dig_Front_Cover_Smooth.jpg?v=1760091141"},{"product_id":"charles-dowdings-vegetable-garden-diary-ebook","title":"Charles Dowding's Vegetable Garden Diary (EBook)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.prod.website-files.com\/644a89905644b6ece0c63cde\/64dcdf80db359ba5724df171_GMGA17_Finalist_Peter-Seabrook.webp\" alt=\"No dig, grow veg book, time sowings. garden advice,\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA DIGITAL VERSION OF CHARLES'S VEGETABLE GARDEN DIARY \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce purchased, you will have unlimited access to the digital diary via this website, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby creating a personal login and then accessing in your account.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"\"\u003ePlease note that the digital diary is designed for reading on the website and it's not possible\u003cstrong\u003e to make notes on the diary pages - this is reflected in the lower price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe print version of the diary can be purchased \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.charlesdowding.co.uk\/products\/charles-dowdings-vegetable-garden-diary-no-dig-healthy-soil-fewer-weeds\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Darina Allen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA manual of gardening to inform and inspire you, packed with illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI give advice on how to grow great crops. Use it year after year –  it has an ‘any year’ format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvice in the diary section is linked to each week of the season, and includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe advantages of no dig, for less time needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSowing seed at the best moment – seeds will neither fail in cold nor start too late\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSowing and planting methods, plus raising plants at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintaining control of weeds through timely mulching and hoeing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to feed soil, for strong and healthy growth, more easily\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen and how to make all the harvests, with advice on storing produce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a garden companion of seasonal prompts, in the context of precise information about how to grow great vegetables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diary was one of six finalists for Practical Book of the Year at the Gardening Oscars in London, November 2017. The winner was our joint book No Dig Organic Home \u0026amp; Garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Charles Dowding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49034609492291,"sku":"E.BK-Diary","price":5.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/Charles_Dowding_s_Vegetable_Garden_Diary.webp?v=1724064363"},{"product_id":"no-dig-compost","title":"No Dig \u0026 Compost","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNo Dig \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWork in partnership with nature to nurture your soil for healthy plants and bumper crops - without back-breaking effort!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever wondered how to transform a weedy plot into a thriving vegetable garden? Well now you can!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy following the simple steps set out in No Dig, in just a few short hours you can revolutionise your vegetable patch with plants already in the ground from day one!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCompost \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book looks behind the many myths and misconceptions about composting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eI want you to be creative, and avoid unnecessary work and complications. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI empower you with sound understandings of how the process works, and explain quick and easy ways to produce a high quality product that’s easy to use, isn’t full of weed seeds, and brings wonderful benefits to soil and plants alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/b73ba81a-a55c-49ee-aae6-761321605a44.__CR0_0_4042_2500_PT0_SX970_V1.png?v=1722068374\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Charles Dowding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49037779108163,"sku":"BK-BU-NoDig_Compost","price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/NoDigandCompost.png?v=1722068314"},{"product_id":"charles-dowdings-skills-for-growing-sowing-spacing-planting-picking-watering-and-more","title":"Charles Dowding's Skills For Growing: Sowing, Spacing, Planting, Picking, Watering and More","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA digital version of this book is available to buy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.charlesdowding.co.uk\/products\/skills-for-growing-ebook\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, I share the knowledge and techniques you need for success in all aspects of vegetable gardening, based on my decades of experience – s\u003cspan\u003eowing, spacing, planting, picking, watering and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy desire is to save you time, effort and money, through making all your inputs effective, from seeds and water, to the space in your garden. There are three chapters with vital information about spacing, and a harvesting table for easier planning of second plantings to keep space full.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI advise on how to create planting plans, succeed with succession and reduce rotation. There are chapters on saving your own seed, propagation, multisowing, spacing for all common vegetables, methods of harvesting and how they influence growth, watering (both when and how much) and using covers for warmth as well as pest protection. I also describe successful winter gardening, and growing perennial vegetables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is illustrated throughout with beautiful, captioned photos from my no dig, organic garden in Somerset, Southwest UK. It is a fantastic resource for anyone wishing to learn new skills, or to improve and tune the skills they already have, in order to grow bigger and healthier harvests from a given space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSkills for Growing is overflowing with advice and instructions based on years’ worth of detailed data gathering and observation. It is vibrantly illustrated with images of the crops he grows at his market garden Homeacres, which are refreshingly unromantic and so genuinely complementary to the written guidance, making this a feast for both the brain and eyes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eClaire Ratinon, author and organic food grower – Gardens Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e———\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book has really enhanced my whole food growing experience. The information within is concise and easy to read – natural and organic even (excuse the pun). Seriously it’s full of practical information but friendly and beautiful too!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt gives me a feeling that I can do it, with the fundamentals of growing laid out and explained in layman’s terms. It will help anyone grow food and enjoy doing so too. An all-round asset to an allotment holder like myself and it’s only April, let’s grow!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeon Butterfield, April 2022\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere to buy internationally\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.saxo.com\/dk\/products\/search?query=Charles+Dowding\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.saxo.com\/dk\/products\/search?query=Charles+Dowding\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaxo\u003c\/a\u003e – Denmark (ships worldwide)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thefarmdream.com\/products\/charles-dowding-skills-for-growing\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Farm Dream \u003c\/a\u003e– Netherlands (ships within Europe)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Charles Dowding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49105459904835,"sku":"BK-Skills","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/915sgHGtU3L._SL1500.jpg?v=1723211516"},{"product_id":"new-energies-for-gardening","title":"New Energies for Gardening","description":"\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA digital version of the book is available to purchase \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.charlesdowding.co.uk\/products\/new-energies-for-gardening-digital\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: this is a small book of 32 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePublished by No Dig Garden, paperback \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eInvisible energies have always intrigued me, since 1983 in particular, when I transplanted two beds of Brussels sprouts, one with lettuce plants between and one with Brussels plants on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI expected larger Brussels plants where there was no ‘competition’ from nearby lettuce, and was mainly hoping for a ‘free harvest’ of lettuce in the wide spaces unused before the Brussels grew large. That was normal thinking in those days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI was then amazed to see larger and stronger Brussels sprout plants where lettuce were filling the spaces between them. It looked more like cooperation than competition, and got me thinking. I had a lot to learn about nature and her processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMy reference points since then, when trialling different tools, gardening methods and timings, have been to observe variations in plant growth, and weights of harvest where applicable. That’s the easy bit. It’s more difficult to enumerate and explain the changes effected by sowing at different moon phases, spreading water energised by vortices and intentions, and using copper tools as opposed to iron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWater is, for me and others, a big field of study. Our bodies and plants are mostly made up of water, and it’s always in the air, with attributes that are little mentioned, such as its fourth phase. We can benefit so much by learning more about water’s qualities and potential, which we can then apply to increase plant growth and health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI now feel that there is a strong interest in energies and interactions which are hard to measure and explain. This led me in August 2024 to offer ‘Energy Gardening’ courses at home in Somerset. These have been a sell-out, generating much interest, not to mention good energy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs a result, I decided to write this book, with the aim of helping the reader to grow a healthier, more productive garden, as well as to understand energies perhaps not yet thought of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSubjects include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSolar dowsing with five sticks, to raise soil temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSowing in relation to moon phases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eValues of copper\/bronze tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eStirring water into vortices, at two particular times of year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eElectroculture of various types, including energy towers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTuning into our own power through gut health and vitality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-w-id=\"6b239914-de32-80f0-3327-feba6af21e8b\" data-wf-id='[\"6b239914-de32-80f0-3327-feba6af21e8b\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to buy internationally\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-w-id=\"a7deb771-2442-493f-3e9f-db967372fafb\" data-wf-id='[\"a7deb771-2442-493f-3e9f-db967372fafb\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.saxo.com\/dk\/products\/search?query=Charles+Dowding\" data-w-id=\"a50ca582-eb95-d5d8-ee2d-4e11eb6eafbe\" data-wf-id='[\"a50ca582-eb95-d5d8-ee2d-4e11eb6eafbe\"]' data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saxo.com\/dk\/products\/search?query=Charles+Dowding\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaxo\u003c\/a\u003e – Denmark (ships worldwide)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Charles Dowding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52745942827331,"sku":"BK-New-Energies","price":6.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/New_energies_for_growing.jpg?v=1773923290"},{"product_id":"new-energies-for-gardening-digital","title":"New Energies for Gardening (EBook)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA DIGITAL VERSION OF NEW ENERGIES FOR GARDENING BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce purchased, you will have unlimited access to the digital book via this website, by creating a personal login and then accessing in your account.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA print version is available to buy \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.charlesdowding.co.uk\/products\/new-energies-for-gardening\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: this is a small book of 32 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eInvisible energies have always intrigued me, since 1983 in particular, when I transplanted two beds of Brussels sprouts, one with lettuce plants between and one with Brussels plants on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI expected larger Brussels plants where there was no ‘competition’ from nearby lettuce, and was mainly hoping for a ‘free harvest’ of lettuce in the wide spaces unused before the Brussels grew large. That was normal thinking in those days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI was then amazed to see larger and stronger Brussels sprout plants where lettuce were filling the spaces between them. It looked more like cooperation than competition, and got me thinking. I had a lot to learn about nature and her processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMy reference points since then, when trialling different tools, gardening methods and timings, have been to observe variations in plant growth, and weights of harvest where applicable. That’s the easy bit. It’s more difficult to enumerate and explain the changes effected by sowing at different moon phases, spreading water energised by vortices and intentions, and using copper tools as opposed to iron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWater is, for me and others, a big field of study. Our bodies and plants are mostly made up of water, and it’s always in the air, with attributes that are little mentioned, such as its fourth phase. We can benefit so much by learning more about water’s qualities and potential, which we can then apply to increase plant growth and health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI now feel that there is a strong interest in energies and interactions which are hard to measure and explain. This led me in August 2024 to offer ‘Energy Gardening’ courses at home in Somerset. These have been a sell-out, generating much interest, not to mention good energy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs a result, I decided to write this book, with the aim of helping the reader to grow a healthier, more productive garden, as well as to understand energies perhaps not yet thought of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eSubjects include:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSolar dowsing with five sticks, to raise soil temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSowing in relation to moon phases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eValues of copper\/bronze tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eStirring water into vortices, at two particular times of year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eElectroculture of various types, including energy towers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTuning into our own power through gut health and vitality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Charles Dowding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52807936573763,"sku":"DIG.BK-New-Energies","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/New_energies_for_growing.jpg?v=1773923290"},{"product_id":"the-no-dig-tea-towel","title":"No Dig Tea Towel","description":"\u003cp\u003eI’ve been working with Emma van Zeller, a local artist, on drawings for courses and books. 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I thought it was a great idea, and here is the result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey make a lovely wall hanging, as well as being a fully functioning tea towel!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnbleached 8oz organic cotton drill print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize 72cm by 47cm, approx.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine washable 30 degrees C | Medium agitation | Do not use chlorine-based bleach | Do not tumble dry | Hot iron max 200 degrees C | Do not dry clean \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Charles Dowding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53386608902467,"sku":"CD-TT","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/S-IMG_8273-2.webp?v=1751350388"},{"product_id":"grow-together-50-planting-partnerships-to-boost-your-harvests","title":"Grow Together: 50 planting partnerships to boost your harvests","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWith a little forethought and planning, I explain an approach that places different crops together, and in closer proximity than you might imagine. This means you can grow more plants in the same area, often at different stages their growth, while creating healthy and beneficial plant communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI use my decades of growing experience to recommend which crops grow successfully together, with the emphasis on how long they grow together, governed by their sowing dates. Plus I explain how to harvest in particular ways, to grow the tastiest and most pest-free crops as space-efficiently as possible. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCarrots between lettuce, fennel between spinach, garlic with coriander, Brussels sprouts among carrots, cucumbers between peas and strawberries. I share 50 different combinations to help you get the most from growing crops in tune with seasons, the soil community, and wider environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrow Together\u003c\/i\u003e is about more than simply planting two different crops side-by-side: there's succession planting, catch-cropping, cover-cropping, companion planting, planting to aid pollination, and multisowing. The book has invaluable advice on how to succeed with each technique, using the best timings, spacings, and most suitable varieties.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe content is suitable for all climates. To adapt recommended sowing dates, I advise as below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy sowing dates \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eare for Zones 6–9 and are based on southern UK.  If your climate is colder, sow approximately 2–4 weeks later until May, and 1–3 weeks earlier from July. For zones of higher numbers, such as 9, 10 and 11, you can adjust the dates as follows: the higher your zone number, the earlier you can sow in spring and the later in summer through autumn. Sow earlier by 1–4 weeks in spring, and later by 1–3 weeks in summer and autumn.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e160 pages, fully illustrated. Photos by Jason Ingram and myself.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by DK @dklivinguk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\" data-wf-id='[\"6b239914-de32-80f0-3327-feba6af21e8b\"]' data-w-id=\"6b239914-de32-80f0-3327-feba6af21e8b\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\" data-wf-id='[\"6b239914-de32-80f0-3327-feba6af21e8b\"]' data-w-id=\"6b239914-de32-80f0-3327-feba6af21e8b\"\u003eWhere to buy internationally\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\" data-wf-id='[\"a7deb771-2442-493f-3e9f-db967372fafb\"]' data-w-id=\"a7deb771-2442-493f-3e9f-db967372fafb\"\u003e\u003ca data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\" data-wf-id='[\"a50ca582-eb95-d5d8-ee2d-4e11eb6eafbe\"]' data-w-id=\"a50ca582-eb95-d5d8-ee2d-4e11eb6eafbe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saxo.com\/dk\/products\/search?query=Charles+Dowding\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.saxo.com\/dk\/products\/search?query=Charles+Dowding\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaxo\u003c\/a\u003e – Denmark (ships worldwide)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-full-description-input\" data-wf-id='[\"a7deb771-2442-493f-3e9f-db967372fafb\"]' data-w-id=\"a7deb771-2442-493f-3e9f-db967372fafb\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/GT._Carrots_with_Rudi_radish_sown_14th_March_5_weeks_ago_see_Grow_Together.webp?v=1776853368\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarrots and Rudi radish, growing together\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Charles Dowding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54104622104899,"sku":"BK-Grow","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/9780241807101.webp?v=1769170891"},{"product_id":"no-dig-compost-grow-together","title":"No Dig, Compost \u0026 Grow Together","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNo Dig \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWork in partnership with nature to nurture your soil for healthy plants and bumper crops - without back-breaking effort.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever wondered how to transform a weedy plot into a thriving vegetable garden? Well, now you can!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy following the simple steps set out in No Dig, in just a few short hours you can revolutionise your vegetable patch with plants in the ground from day one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCompost \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA look behind the many myths and misconceptions about composting, to allow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e you to be creative and avoid unnecessary work and complications. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book will empower you with sound understandings of how the process works, and explain quick and easy ways to produce a high quality product that’s easy to use, isn’t full of weed seeds, and brings wonderful benefits to soil and plants alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrow Together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn approach that places different crops together, and in closer proximity than you might imagine. This means you can grow more plants in the same area, often at different stages their growth, while creating healthy and beneficial plant communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles uses his decades of growing experience to recommend which crops grow successfully together, with the emphasis on how long they grow together, governed by their sowing dates. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Dowding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54363753677123,"sku":"BK-BU-NoDig_Compost_Grow","price":44.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/3BookPackage.png?v=1776749756"},{"product_id":"charles-dowding-s-calendar-of-vegetable-sowing-dates-2027","title":"Charles Dowding’s Calendar of Vegetable Sowing Dates 2027","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA digital version of this calendar is available to buy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/charlesdowding.co.uk\/products\/charles-dowding-s-calendar-of-vegetable-sowing-dates-2027-digital?variant=54757894062403\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Print + digital calendar offer! *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are offering the digital version of the calendar at half price with the purchase of the print calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving both the print and digital versions gives you the option of having a portable calendar to take out into the garden on your phone or tablet, while leaving the print calendar hanging on the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr you may want to purchase the digital calendar for yourself and the print calendar as a gift for someone else!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would like both versions at a discounted price, just click on the box above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy recommended sowing dates for each month of the growing season, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eillustrated with beautiful and informative photos from my garden at Homeacres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEvery date is based on decades of fine-tuning from observations and learning, helping you to enjoy a regular supply of fresh produce through all four seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as sowing dates, I give brief growing advice for every month and share my tips for successful sowing. I also include a yearly sowing overview table, to help you plan which vegetables you are going to grow, and when.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sowing dates are for a Zone 8b climate in southern UK. \u003cstrong\u003eYou can use this calendar in different climates with just a little adjustment to the dates, explained in the introduction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy recommended dates are not always the same as you will read on the packet of seeds! For some reason, they pay little attention to flowering dates. For example, I do not recommend sowing spinach, as in true spinach not leaf beet, from late April through to late July. That way you avoid its flowering season. By sowing either very early in the year or in August, you are far more likely to enjoy a long season of harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClimate plus natural growth cycles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy dates are based on the season, the climate, and the natural growth cycle of each vegetable. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor example, your peas will succeed much better when you sow in spring rather than summer. That's because peas grow most healthily and abundantly during months when the days are getting longer. Sow at the best time of year for each different vegetable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolar and lunar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDates are based secondarily on moon phases. Within the best seasonal times, the moon cycles sometimes give even better times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI combine two aspects of moon movements for calculating top sowing dates. One is the phases of root-flower-leaf-fruit, based on whether the moon is passing through an astrological sign with earth-air-water-fire qualities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other is waxing and waning. Where possible, sow on a waxing moon for faster emergence and stronger growth, especially just before full moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSun and moon give a framework of action, rather than a rigid rulebook. Many dates have sowing possibilities – there are few dates when all of the good aspects are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the third time of buying Charles’ no dig calendar and, as always, I can’t wait for February to start sowing. That’s how good it is! The photos are so inspiring and the information gives you complete confidence to not only give it a go, but succeed! The layout means you’re unlikely to miss anything and I especially value the overview at the back which allows you to go straight to the vegetable you’re interested in and see which months you can sow and how many times during the year you can sow. In this way there is always something ready to plant. There is a wealth of other really useful information besides when to sow. I would highly recommend the calendar for anyone who wants to grow no dig veg on any scale. \u003cstrong\u003eSusan B, 30th October 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe calendar is 36 pages and is A4, opening to A3. It is hole-punched, for hanging on a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere to buy internationally\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.saxo.com\/dk\/products\/search?query=Charles+Dowding\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saxo.com\/dk\/products\/search?query=Charles+Dowding\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaxo\u003c\/a\u003e – Denmark (ships worldwide)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thefarmdream.com\/products\/charles-dowdings-vegetable-garden-2026-calendar-english-version\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Farm Dream\u003c\/a\u003e – Netherlands (ships within Europe)\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chelseagreen.com\/?s=Charles+Dowding\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/IMG_0534.jpg?v=1787562413\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBountiful harvests from August 2026, grow using the sowing dates in the calendar \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Charles Dowding","offers":[{"title":"1x Calendar","offer_id":54757919490371,"sku":"BK-Calendar27","price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x Calendars","offer_id":54757919523139,"sku":"BK-Calendar27-x2","price":25.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x Calendars","offer_id":54757919555907,"sku":"BK-Calendar27-x3","price":35.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"6x Calendars","offer_id":54757919588675,"sku":"BK-Calendar27-x6","price":67.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/9781068397523_dd7a516d-a944-4273-83b3-bef6406dff78.jpg?v=1787222404"}],"url":"https:\/\/charlesdowding.co.uk\/collections\/shipped-products.oembed","provider":"Charles Dowding","version":"1.0","type":"link"}