Start with Soil

Introduction

PART ONE: WHAT IS SOIL AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR OUR GARDENS AND FOR THE ENVIRONMENT?



How soil works
Soil structure and biodiversity
Soil and climate change
Soil in our gardens

PART TWO: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SOIL



Different soil types
How to test soil
Soil through the year

PART THREE: GARDENING FOR BETTER SOIL



Mulch and compost

How to make leaf mulch
Different types of compost
How to make compost


No-Dig Gardening
Container Gardening
Raised-Bed Gardening
What to Plant for Healthy Soil

Companion planting
Ground cover
Water retaining plants
Plants for soil type (chalky, clay, loamy, peat, sandy and silty; poor soil and woodland environments)
Plants for soil PH (acid-loving plants and alkaline-loving plants)
Top Ten Soil Saving Plants



PART FOUR: SOIL TROUBLESHOOTER
Quick reference guide to key soil problems

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• Conservação da vida selvagem e do seu habitat

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