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FlinsterFlinster Posts: 883
edited January 2019 in Fruit & veg
Evening all! I’m converting part of the garden to no dig veg beds this week. I will have about 21sq meters to play with. I’ve only grown in a small bed before and that was badly planned in terms of autumn and winter! I would like a book that gives me great info on timings/planning, what to sow when in order to maximise the space. I’m looking at 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Organic-Gardening-Natural-No-dig-colour/dp/0857840894/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1548012960&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=charles+dowding&dpPl=1&dpID=51JOyFrp-mL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grow-Winter-Vegetables-Charles-Dowding/dp/1900322889/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1548016093&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=charles+dowding&dpPl=1&dpID=51puXFzz4ZL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Create-New-Vegetable-Garden/dp/0857842447/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1548016093&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=charles+dowding&dpPl=1&dpID=51KshYgP2IL&ref=plSrch 

but cant choose! (The winter one I may well get anyway). 
Any others that you would recommend? I just want an easy to understand sowing/planting guide!
thank you oh wise ones!

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    The Garden Expert series of books have been around forever and always well regarded.
    I don't know the books you refer to above, so can't comment

    Good luck

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I prefer the Garden Expert as well. Old tried and well tested methods, I’ve just lent mine to my son who wants to do a bit of growing. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    If you want to pursue no dig then Charles Dowding seems to have become the go to guru. I was lent two of his books in the past and I have read his newest book No dig organic Home & Garden (Grow, cook, use & store your harvest). I would say if it's the basics of no dig you want then any of his books will do as from what I have seen he puts  the principles & methods in all of them to a greater or lesser extent.
    AB Still learning

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    There are lots of informative Charles Dowding videos on YouTube too to give you a taste as it were

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • FlinsterFlinster Posts: 883
    Thanks guys! Yes I’ve been watching the videos, will have a look at the expert series too. Busy trying to construct the beds on ground that slopes in every direction lol! To level or not to level that is the question lol!
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