Receive both the book and Sowing Timeline package which includes a leaflet on Charles’ top gardening tips.

In ‘Skills for Growing’ I share the knowledge and techniques you need for success in all aspects of vegetable gardening, based on my decades of experience.

My 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.

I 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.

The book is 56000 words and comprises 5 parts for the 17 chapters, all illustrated with beautiful, captioned photos from my no dig, organic garden in Somerset, Southwest UK.

The book 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.

“Following your advice has led to a vegetable plot which fills me with joy and pride.” Susan Wolves on YouTube

Learn New Skills – Grow Creatively –  Save Time – Enjoy Growing Success!

Available in North America from Chelsea Green Distribution, from mid January 2022

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Charles Dowding’s Vegetable Garden 2022 Calendar