Guide to New Gardening

Introduction:

Short story of a gardening guide

Is it possible to no longer work the soil in gardens?

Chapter 1 - GARDENING ON MULCH

How to start a garden without tilling the soil?

Gardening on mulch, for all transplants: lettuce, cabbage, celery, artichokes...

Also to be grown on mulch: tomatoes, eggplants, peppers...

Potatoes on mulch without tilling the soil

Other potato crops: natural and artificial mulch combinations

A logical follow-up to potatoes: a green manure

For leeks, a deeper loosening, but how?

Strawberries: many variations

I - Planting on film, woven tarp, or felt

II - Strawberries on biodegradable mulches, a whole range of plant resources

III - Another way to use tarps, films, or felts

Sowing on mulch is only possible for large seeds.

Chapter 2 - GARDENING ON GREEN COMPOST

Another solution for sowing: the great novelty of green compost

Sowing on compost: it is possible and advantageous - 1 - For direct sowing

2 - For producing seedlings for transplanting - Transplanting can also be done on compost

In short, everything is possible in the garden on compost

Properly managing green compost in the garden

Chapter 3 - EXPLANATIONS AND VARIATIONS

So, what exactly is humus and how to regularly supply it to the soil?

Do not confuse "mulch gardening" and "summer mulching"

Why are mulch and compost gardens so fertile?

With mulch and compost, livelier gardens, winter and summer

With mulch and compost, more welcoming gardens for beneficial fauna

Should you also make your own compost?

What to do in difficult soils?

The Jean PAIN method: composting of Mediterranean undergrowth and its use

Gardening on shredded branches: wood chips

Jean Pain method, wood chips, various mulches: knowing how to combine all this in the garden

Mulches, wood chips, and composts are also suitable for orchards

Direct seeding lawns on compost

Easy flowers on compost and mulch

Trees and hedges in gardens and parks: about ten major plant families

Tree and hedge plantings benefit from compost and mulch techniques

A few simple tools make gardening easier

Is it possible to save water or even do without it in gardening?

Avoiding herbicides in the garden

What is "organic gardening"?

Chapter 4 - FOR WHICH GARDENS IS THIS NEW GARDENING?

Can "family gardens" be cultivated on mulch and compost?

"House gardens": lawns, trees, hedges, flowers, and vegetable gardens

"Farmer gardens": another gardening approach for farmers

"Castle gardens": places to visit and demonstrate - How to bring them back to life

"Priest gardens" and monasteries: tradition and renewal

"Community gardens" in cities and villages: today's "sustainable methods"

"Community gardens": integration gardens - Other floral methods

"School gardens": now part of the curriculum - Gardens for people aged 7 to 97

"Southern gardens": Mediterranean and tropical vegetable gardens, based on water conservation

Alphabetical Index - Bibliography

Conclusion: "new gardening": enjoying oneself - better managing and nourishing the planet