Table of Contents

Introduction

PART 1 Winter’s potential
A forgotten season
A winter’s scene

PART 2 Preparing for winter
Looking after your soil
Making your own compost
What to grow for winter
Tips for sowing & planting

PART 3 Sowing, planting & growing calendar
Sowing & planting in spring
Sowing & planting in early summer
Sowing & planting in late summer & autumn

PART 4 Winter harvests
Winter harvests calendar
Winter & hungry gap vegetables A–Z

PART 5 Stored harvests
Principles of storing for winter
Vegetables for winter storage A–Z

PART 6 Winter vegetables under cover
Under-cover growing
An amazing array of vegetables

Resources
Index

Promotional Information

Enjoy an abundance of vegetables at the darkest time of year by following the steps in this lovely book.

About the Author

Charles Dowding has been growing organic vegetables for many years. An early pioneer of vegetable boxes, he runs courses in organic gardening from his farm in Somerset, England. Using no-dig methods on an acre of raised beds, he grows an extensive range of vegetables and year-round salads for local shops and restaurants. His website is www.charlesdowding.co.uk.

Reviews

This fabulous book is ideal for those seeking to extend their basic knowledge and experience.
*Gardens Illustrated*

With Charles’s advice at hand you can be sure that there will be plenty to eat... Charles’ book is a paean to our weather, climate and soil. It celebrates all that is good about growing year round and I guarantee that you’ll actually look forward to winter after this read.
*Alys Fowler*

Charles Dowding is an incomparable guide to the exhilarating, frustrating and downright addictive nature of growing salads and vegetables in the garden or allotment. [...] This gloriously practical and inspiring book is full of good photographs, and is handsomely produced in full colour by Green Books.
*The Lady*

This book opens up a needlessly neglected and wonderful part of gardening - winter with your own vegetables is a much better place to be. Charles's book is a comprehensive, practical and inspiring guide.
*Sarah Raven*

Whether you have years of gardening experience or are just at the novice stage there is so much to learn from this excellent book. It is a very well illustrated book with some wonderful colour photographs and will make an excellent reference book in your gardening library.
*Smallholder*

An invaluable book, intelligent of course, and inspiring too.
*Anna Pavord*