Saving money : Beat the Credit Crunch : Money saving

Did you know that you can start saving money and beat the credit crunch just by changing your gardening methods?

Fed up with the cost of fruit, herbs and vegetables?

Fed up with replacing houseplants?

Fed up with the cost of fresh flowers?

Fed up with throwing hard earned money away?

It's time to get back to the traditional ways of gardening and with a little effort and our tips and ideas, cut down on the chemicals, make the garden more productive and save a small fortune on flowers, fruit, herbs and vegetables.

We'll show you how save time and money with detailed but simple descriptions on how to plant all the significant vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers, monthly 'Jobs to do' lists and good old-fashioned methods and remedies to ensure maximum produce. Items covered include:-

The Vegetable Garden

ARTICHOKES, GLOBE ARTICHOKES JERUSALEM ASPARAGUS AUBERGINE. Egg Plant BEANS, Broad BEANS, DWARF OR FRENCH BEANS, RUNNER BEETROOT BROCCOLI BRUSSELS SPROUTS CABBAGES, spring, autumn, red, savoy CARROTS CAULIFLOWER CELERY CHICORY CUCUMBERS FENNEL GARLIC

KOHL RABI LEEKS LETTUCE MAIZE, corn MUSHROOMS ONIONS PARSNIP PEAS POTATOES RADISHES SPINACH TOMATOES TURNIPS PUMPKINS RHUBARB SHALLOTS VEGETABLE MARROWS Sowing Table - when, how deep, how far apart, etc.

Plus a complete jobs list for the vegetable garden for every month of the year.

The Fruit Garden

APPLES APRICOT CHERRIES CURRANTS, black, red, white FIGS GOOSEBERRIES GRAPE VINES PEACH PEARS

PLUMS QUINCE RASPBERRIES STRAWBERRIES SOIL PREPARATION GREEN MANURING PLANTING HINTS PRUNING FRUIT STORAGE

Plus a complete jobs list for the fruit garden for every month of the year.

The Herbs Garden

ANGELICA BALM BASIL BORAGE CHAMOMILE CHERVIL CHIVES HORSERADISH

MARJORAM MINT PARSLEY ROSEMARY SAGE SORREL TARRAGON THYME

And remember, you don't need a garden for herbs. Pots and window boxes can guarantee fresh and dried herbs all year round.

The Flower Garden

Flower Names Common and Generic The Flower Index by Colour, Size and Season. Red and Pink. The Flower Index by Colour, Size and Season. Blue. The Flower Index by Colour, Size and Season. Mauve, Lilac and Violet. The Flower Index by Colour, Size and Season. Yellow and Orange. The Flower Index by Colour, Size and Season. White.

A complete flower reference to help you design your flower garden for flowering months, plant heights and colours plus a complete jobs list for the flower garden for every month of the year.

There are also numerous gardening tips and ideas covering not only the outdoor garden but also houseplants and flower arrangements.

All our money saving ideas will help you to improve your environment and the planet by helping your plants and flowers last longer and produce more, plus our tips will also help you beat the credit crunch by saving money.

For example:-

Give your houseplants a boost with this free treat.

Want a cheap and easy way to remove bugs on plants?

Use this mixture instead of the costly bottles of chemicals from the garden centre.

Shine your houseplant leaves with this household solution.

Place this item at the bottom of a vase to prolong the life of your tulips.

Which plants like a drop of tea?

These and many more answers can be found in our Gardening pdf.

The complete garden reference manual that will drive harvests up and £££s down for every area of your garden, whether you're a seasoned gardener or growing for the first time.