annieb123
Written on Dec 12, 2020
The Complete Guide to No-Dig Gardening is a tutorial and technique guide for no-till / no-dig gardening written by gardening guru and speaker Charlie Nardozzi. Due out 15th Dec 2020 from Quarto on their Cool Springs Press imprint, it's 128 pages and will be available in paperback format.
The author has an informal and encouraging style of writing. The information is accessible and presented in a logical way which almost all readers will find useful - there's something here for everyone. The introduction covers the basics - what no-dig gardening is, what it encompasses, and what the benefits are. Following chapters contain practical information about soil, building a no-dig garden from scratch, converting existing gardens to a no-dig format, planting & growing, variations and improvements, containers, and indoor gardening.
The book also includes a nice abbreviated resource list (including online links and channels), and a cross-referenced index (which wasn't included in the review material). The photography throughout is clear, colorful, and plentiful.
Overall, a very useful and well presented tutorial guide, written in an accessible no-nonsense manner. I would recommend it to community garden libraries, public/school library acquisitions, or the home gardener's library. Five stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.