Thompson, Ken (Autor)
The Sceptical Gardener
The Thinking Person's Guide to Good Gardening
Beschreibung
How are birds linked to house prices?How can a gardener improve theflavour of their vegetables?Do wildflowers really thrive in poor soil?
In this collection of articles from The Telegraph, biologist and gardening columnist Ken Thompson takes a scientific look at some of the greater - and lesser - questions faced by gardeners everywhere in a bid to sort the genuine wisdom from the hokum.
What is the ideal temperature for a compost heap? What do bees do that improves strawberries? Why are gardeners in literature always such dummies? This is an expert's gardening miscellany, aimed at making you not necessarily a better gardener, but probably a far more thoughtful one.
In this collection of articles from The Telegraph, biologist and gardening columnist Ken Thompson takes a scientific look at some of the greater - and lesser - questions faced by gardeners everywhere in a bid to sort the genuine wisdom from the hokum.
What is the ideal temperature for a compost heap? What do bees do that improves strawberries? Why are gardeners in literature always such dummies? This is an expert's gardening miscellany, aimed at making you not necessarily a better gardener, but probably a far more thoughtful one.
Produktdetails
| ISBN/GTIN | 978-1-84831-933-2 |
|---|---|
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2015 |
| Seitenzahl | 304 S. |
| Einbandart | gebunden |
| Format | 13,8 x 20,6 x 2,6 cm |
| Gewicht | 0,383 kg |