ABC, 2018, Softcover, Book Condition: Good, Unstated
Inspiration and practical ideas from popular Gardening Australia presenter Sophie Thomson A gorgeous, inspirational and fun gardening book jam-packed with ideas, tips, projects and great advice all based on Sophie's own garden in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Sophie has transformed what was once a dry, windswept cow paddock surrounding her historic stone cottage into a lush garden. But it's not a mere showplace - it's a working garden that reflects all Sophie's passions: a kids' garden, an 'obsessive-compulsive' gardener's treasure trove, a recycled/repurposed garden, a haven for beneficial insects & bees, and a productive garden supplying her family with fruit, veg and eggs year-round. It's also a work in progress that everyone can learn from, including: Sophie's 10 guiding principles (including soil, climate and waterwise gardening) Top tips for planning your patch - from design principles to plant selection Sophie's favourite plants - from top trees to great groundcovers The edible garden Garden structures that reduce, reuse and recycle - Sophie's garden has everything from an old tram carriage that now houses chooks to garden sculptures, a pizza oven and practical and striking 'gabion' walls, all made from repurposed materials Kids in the garden Wildlife gardening Card Covers. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 266 pages. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Gardening; Australia; ISBN: 0733337945. ISBN/EAN: 9780733337949. Inventory No: 51887.
Inspiration and practical ideas from popular Gardening Australia presenter Sophie Thomson A gorgeous, inspirational and fun gardening book jam-packed with ideas, tips, projects and great advice all based on Sophie's own garden in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Sophie has transformed what was once a dry, windswept cow paddock surrounding her historic stone cottage into a lush garden. But it's not a mere showplace - it's a working garden that reflects all Sophie's passions: a kids' garden, an 'obsessive-compulsive' gardener's treasure trove, a recycled/repurposed garden, a haven for beneficial insects & bees, and a productive garden supplying her family with fruit, veg and eggs year-round. It's also a work in progress that everyone can learn from, including: Sophie's 10 guiding principles (including soil, climate and waterwise gardening) Top tips for planning your patch - from design principles to plant selection Sophie's favourite plants - from top trees to great groundcovers The edible garden Garden structures that reduce, reuse and recycle - Sophie's garden has everything from an old tram carriage that now houses chooks to garden sculptures, a pizza oven and practical and striking 'gabion' walls, all made from repurposed materials Kids in the garden Wildlife gardening Card Covers. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 266 pages. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Gardening; Australia; ISBN: 0733337945. ISBN/EAN: 9780733337949. Inventory No: 51887.