smell 87, 190
testing for 226
water-storage systems 33
wattles (Acacia species) 43
weather events, extreme 36
weed and feed method 219
weed control 209, 230, 232
weedy brassicas 52
Wendy’s Garden (case study) 34–5
wheat 18, 48
white flies 44, 45, 52, 53
wick watering 100, 137, 208
wicking beds 34, 218–19
wildlife habitat 49
Willing Workers on Organic Farms 120
wilting 83, 86–7, 88, 224
wind 34, 36
wind pollination 145
wind tunnels 33
windrows 191
wood ash 67
woodchips 157, 206, 208, 217
worm castings 180, 188, 194, 198
worm composts, nutritional value 196–7
worm farming 15, 53, 71, 91, 93, 171, 187
advantages 188–90
air/water balance 190–1
temperature 191
wormcast tea 173, 187–8, 220, 248–9
worm farms 34, 35, 184, 188, 248
bad smell 190–1
commercial above-ground 192, 194
homemade above-ground 192
in-ground 194–5
moisture content 181
on-ground windrows 191
at restaurants 192, 195, 196, 198–9
using natural materials 198
worm tea 186, 187–8, 193–4, 196–9, 220
Worm Habitat 192
worm juice see worm farms
Y
yarrow 57
Z
zinc 69, 90, 101, 102, 104, 105, 157, 187, 198
Zingiberaceae (ginger) family 58
zucchini 53, 137
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to thank the farmers of the world for their ingenuity and inspiration. My grandfather, Tom Wood, was one of those special farmers. My other grandfather, Roy Stewart, was a magistrate who moonlighted on weekends as the best urban farmer I have ever known. I would also like to thank my mother, Audrey Turner, for her support and gardening inspiration. Thanks also to our intrepid photographer Brent Wilson and the excellent people at Murdoch Books including Diana Hill, Madeleine Kane, Emma Hutchinson, Dannielle Viera, Justin Thomas and the recently retired Sue Hines.
I would also like to thank my great friend and colleague A.B. Bishop for her inspiration and encouragement, and for her wonderful work on the case studies from around Melbourne for the book. The following people and organisations also gave generously of their time and knowledge, and helped with locations for our case studies: Amy Dowling and Jade Kavanagh from Bonbeach Primary School Garden, Simon Holloway of Vegepod, Mark Paul of The Greenwall Company, Wendy Siu-Chew Lee, Sue Turner of Swag Industries, Nigel Nattrass and Chris Quoyle of Reln, Julie and Brad from Composta Australia, Helene of Berowra Heights, Tim and Liz Johnstone of Johnstone's Kitchen Gardens, Wes Death and Richard Thomas of Wormlovers Pty Ltd, Ben Bell of Low Impact Pty Ltd, FareShare and 3000Acres.
Finally, I would like to thank my wonderful co-author Simon, who has shared many valuable horticultural insights with me over the many years of our friendship.
Angus
I would like to thank my university teachers: Professor N. Collis-George, Hal Geering, Dr Brian Davey and Gottfried Scholz for the quality of their teaching; Neil Black of TAFE NSW and Dr Stuart Miller (formerly of Environmental Geochemistry International) for their early encouragement. Most of all, thank you to Dr Colin Mansfield for all your help and support to establish the SESL laboratory, and for providing me with the benefit of your years of experience in the use of commercial scientific analysis to diagnose pathologies in living things.
Simon
IMAGE CREDITS
Brent Wilson, Front cover, back cover, inside cover and author portraits credits: Also 4–12; 16; 22; 24–7; 37; 43 top r; 44; 45 top l; 50; 62–3; 65; 70 2nd; 72–3; 84–5; 95 [1–4]; 97; 104–9; 115; 118–19; 126; 132–3; 146; 150–1; 153; 155; 165–6; 168; 174–7, 189; 204; 207; 212–13; 215 l; 219; 223; 228–9; 237 r; 238; 239 r; 244–51; 253; 260–3
Joel Barbitta, D-Max Photography 13
A.B. Bishop 202–3; 220–1
Luisa Brimble 3; 210–11; 240
Jesse Fenn 125
Joe Filshie 76; 79; 80; 86; 91; 98; 117 top; 157–8; 160 l; 184 r; 205–6; 216–17; 218 l; 222; 224
Dr Larry Ho 36; 47 l; 110
Ian Hofstetter 20; 74; 82; 100 l; 103; 112 l; 131 r; 135; 145; 183; 184 l; 190; 214; 215 r; 218 r
Madeleine Kane 117 btm
Simon Leake 18; 32; 70 4th; 83; 111; 120-1; 162; 188; 192; 199; 237 l; 242
Marla Moore 31; 113
Murdoch Books Photo Library 43 l; 152
Robin Powell 40
Lorna Rose 14; 48, 234 top l; 241
Shutterstock: Molotok 289 30; Luka Balkovic 57; Miyuki Satake 67 btm r; Darknezz Skiez 124; Rainer Fuhrmann 179 top
Angus Stewart 15; 17; 19; 21; 23; 28; 33–5; 46; 47 r; 49; 52–6; 59; 66; 67 top l & r; 68; 70 top, 3rd & btm; 71; 88; 94; 95 top l; 103 r; 120; 121 top l, btm l & cnt r; 122–3; 127 r; 128–9; 134; 147; 149; 179 btm; 180; 185; 193–195; 197; 201; 227; 231–2; 233 top l & btm r; 234 r; 235–6; 239 l; 243
Sue Stubbs 38–9; 42; 51; 78; 89; 100 r; 148; 159; 163; 169 r; 170 l; 187
Mark Winwood 81; 87; 93; 112 r; 127 l; 130; 131 l; 136–144; 154; 160 r; 161–2; 164; 167; 169 l; 170 r; 172; 178; 181; 186; 209; 230; 233 top r; 234 btm l
Diagram credits
iStock: 41; 61; 91
Justin Thomas 64; 75; 92; 96 98
The publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations, who kindly allowed their gardens to be photographed for this book:
Pocket City Farms
Coal Loader Community
Garden
John and Susan Hutchinson
Wayside Chapel
Marrickville West Community
Garden
Mort Bay Community Garden
The Buckle family
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