Fifty Things to Do in the Garden

Includes: INTRODUCTION: What gardening is and can be for people, different garden conditions, tools of the trade DESIGN: Plan your garden, make a journey, create ''no-dig'' borders, make a gravel garden, containers and pots PLANTS: Plant a tree, shrubs, perennials, grasses, evergreens, bulbs, cut flowers, dried flowers, easy vegetables, succulent plants and more. Consider your ''weeds'' FEATURES: Layer bulbs in a pot, make a cold frame, plant up a window box, wire a wall or fence, make a sandpit WILDLIFE: Make a mini pond, create a log pile, provide (other forms of) habitat, plant for wildlife, attract birds, attract pollinators, sow wildflowers GROW: Take cuttings, sow seeds, grow climbing roses, divide and multiply perennials, chop back perennials, take a root cutting SUSTAINABILITY: Add mulch, add a water butt, harvest and collect seeds, make your own fertiliser, make a compost bin, make leaf mould, sow green manure With projects for every skill-level, and with projects suitable for a quick lunchbreak activity alongside larger, more focused activities, this beautifully illustrated book is the perfect gift for any green-fingered gardeners.

Product details

• Authors: Matt Collins
• Assisted by: Matthew Hollings (Illustration)
• Publisher: Pavilion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 26.03.2026
• EAN: 9780008762391
• ISBN: 978-0-00-876239-1
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 190 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Camping, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, GARDENING / General, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, NATURE / Animals / Wildlife, Camping & woodcraft, Outdoor survival skills, Wildlife: general interest, Philosophy & theory of education, Green lifestyle & self-sufficiency, Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques, Schools, Self-sufficiency and ‘green’ lifestyle, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Edible wild plants and foraging, Sustainable food / cookery, Forestry and silviculture, Outdoor schools / education