The Sceptical Gardener
The Thinking Person’s Guide to Good Gardening
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Gardening
| Author: | Ken Thompson | ISBN: | 9781848319349 |
| Publisher: | Icon Books Ltd | Publication: | November 5, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Icon Books Ltd | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ken Thompson |
| ISBN: | 9781848319349 |
| Publisher: | Icon Books Ltd |
| Publication: | November 5, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Icon Books Ltd |
| Language: | English |
How are birds linked to house prices?
How can a gardener improve the
flavour 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.
How are birds linked to house prices?
How can a gardener improve the
flavour 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.
