Jack First

Hot Beds (eBook, PDF)

How to grow early crops using an age-old technique: Second edition

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A practical guide to cultivating out-of-season vegetables in small spaces, using the age-old technique of growing in hot beds.

The ancient method of hot-bed gardening, once favoured by both the Romans and the Victorians, uses the natural heat generated by decomposing organic matter to grow out-of-season vegetables in small spaces.

In this practical guide, hot-bed pioneer Jack First shows how to adapt and modernise this age-old method to suit today's gardens. With just stable manure (or eco-friendly alternatives), a simple wooden frame and a modest space, you could be harvesting crisp salads in March and new potatoes in early April.

Featuring hundreds of photographs, this accessible book gives you everything you need to build and maintain your own hot bed. With clear step-by-step instructions, a detailed calendar year and helpful diagrams, it's a must have for anyone looking to extend their growing season in a sustainable, budget-friendly way.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Dezember 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781399419659
• Artikelnr.: 76129732

Autorenporträt

Jack First is an experienced horticulturalist who has pioneered, developed and fully tested the methods covered in his book Hot Beds. His beds have been featured on BBC's Gardeners' World, and he works with volunteers on a large plot in Keighley. Jack is the sole supplier to his local wholefood shop of out-of-season greens, new potatoes and salads.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Huw Richards
Introduction
Hot beds are nothing new
How hot beds work
The advantages of hot beds
Preparing the hot bed
Creating the hot bed
Planning and sowing
What to grow, and varieties
Management of your hot beds
Case studies
Further possibilities
Resources