Jackie French's Guide to Companion Planting

Author: Jackie French
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780947214654
Category : Companion crops
Languages : en
Pages : 182

Book Description
Companion planting works - but only when you know why. This book is the result of 40 years of studying gardens, orchards and the bush; of Jackie French experimenting and testing what lore works and what doesn't. The results is a plan for gardens, that are unconventional and wild, untidy even, but always beautiful, without a need for pesticides and herbicides, where plants are companions for wach other and for the other species of the earth.

Jackie French's Guide to Companion Planting in Australia and New Zealand

Author: Jackie French
Publisher: Aird Books
ISBN: 9780947214197
Category : Companion planting
Languages : en
Pages : 125

Book Description
"The associations in this book have been tested by me over the past 15 years. Some have been accidental observations which I have followed up; others have been folklore I have tested. Several associations discovered through current research in Europe, the USA and New Zealand, I have observed in Australia as well. The last five years seem to have been mostly spent on counting insects and measuring new shoots. But I hope it is at least a basis for companion planting that works in Australia and New Zealand. Scientific names have been included only where one plant might otherwise be confused with another." -- Taken from the Introduction.

Double Cropping and Interplanting

Author: Mary V. Gold
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Double cropping
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description

How to Scratch a Wombat

Author: Jackie French
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618868643
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
What's the best way to scratch a wombat? In this cross between memoir and natural history, French shares her often hilarious adventures with her wombat neighbors in Australia and describes their physiology, history, and habits. Illustrations.

The Basics of Permaculture Design

Author: Ross Mars
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603581251
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
The Basics of Permaculture Design, first published in Australia in 1996, is an excellent introduction to the principles of permaculture, design processes, and the tools needed for designing sustainable gardens, farms, and larger communities. Packed with useful tips, clear illustrations, and a wealth of experience, it guides you through designs for gardens, urban and rural properties, water harvesting systems, animal systems, permaculture in small spaces like balconies and patios, farms, schools, and ecovillages. This is both a do-ityourself guide for the enthusiast and a useful reference for permaculture designers.

Best of Jackie French

Author: Jackie French
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780732265519
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 378

Book Description
A practical guide to everything from Aphids to Zucchini Chocolate Cake. This book contains gardening wisdom, humorous anecdotes and how-to's for everything from preserves to natural remedies to cosmetics and ideas for gifts. It shows when to plant how to grow, how to fend off pests without chemicals, and how to preserve.

Edible and Useful Plants for the Swan Coastal Plain

Author: Vicki Boxell
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291755845
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
This book provides information about plants that are edible or have other uses. They can all be grown in Perth, Western Australia and would also grow in places with sandy soils, such as Florida or the California coast. Growing food is going to become even more important as time passes, it is a great pastime and you know what is going into your vegetables and fruit if you grow it yourself. Many plants have uses that are not widely known. Many 'weeds' for example are actually quite nutritious, are easy to grow and some even taste okay.

They Came On Viking Ships

Author: Jackie French
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730444767
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14

Book Description
Can enemy warriors become your friends? A story of adventure in a new land When Vikings raid and destroy a small coastal village, Hekja and her dog, Snarf, are captured and taken to Greenland. In this harsh and cold land, Hekja becomes a thrall - a slave - to Freydis Eriksdottir, daughter of the infamous Erik the Red. Hekja's fiery determination earns her the respect of her mistress. But Hekja's journey was just the beginning, as she and Snarf and other colonists join their leader, Freydis, on a voyage to Vinland to establish a new settlement where more perilous adventures await them... AWARDS Shortlisted - Young People's History Prize, NSW Premier's History Awards (2006)

A Day to Remember

Author: Jackie French
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1460705084
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
ANZAC Day seen through the eyes of generations of Australians. Ages: 7-12 Anzac Day is the day when we remember and honour Anzac traditions down the ages, from the first faltering march of wounded veterans in 1916 to the ever increasing numbers of their descendants who march today. Containing reference to the many places the ANZACs have fought, and the various ways in which they keep the peace and support the civilians in war-torn parts of the world today, this is a picture book that looks not only at traditions, but also the effects of war.

The Dog Who Loved A Queen

Author: Jackie French
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730444155
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54

Book Description
Book 2 in the Animal Stars series - where history comes alive through the eyes of special animals. To outsiders, Mary is a queen and a threat, but to her devoted dog Folly, she is his world To the world outside her luxurious prison, Mary Queen of Scots was either a shameless beauty who killed her husband, or the rightful Queen of England and Scotland, tragically held captive by Elizabeth I. But to the dog who loved her, Mary was simply his mistress, and the centre of his world. While Mary desperately plotted to seize both her freedom and the throne, her dog Folly's world is one of chasing mice behind the tapestries and enjoying turkey legs with quinces for supper. Until the day comes when they try to take his Queen away ... Based on the true story of the dog who was with Mary when she died, the Dog Who Loved a Queen is a fascinating tale of religious bigotry, plots and passion - and the unquestioning loyalty of a small Scottish terrier.