Ben Raskin (Wiltshire, UK) is the Head of Horticulture at the Soil Association in the UK, and a father of two. He runs courses and training on organic growing and launched the Soil Association’s flagship Organic Apprenticeship Scheme in 2007. Ben got the gardening bug working on an organic vineyard in northern Italy, and has worked in horticulture for 18 years, including a stint as Assistant Head Gardener at the UK charity Garden Organic.

Introduction
Space
Preparing the ground
Rotations
Capturing the Sunlight / Green Manures
Interplanting and undersowing
Yield
How to Choose What to Grow
Manipulating Spacing for Size of Crops
Taste
Don’t Throw It, Store It: Basic Recipes
Freezing
Drying
Using all the plant
Pickling and fermenting
Winter Storage
Waste
Raising plants
Aero Waste Fertility
Reducing Energy Use
The Zero-Waste Guide to Tools
When to sow/plant/harvest/store / Zero-Waste
Watering
The Plants
Leaves and stems | Rocket
Asparagus
Celery
Corn salad / lambs lettuce
Fennel
Oriental brassicas
Winter Purslane
Spinach
Chard
Lettuce
Watercress
Rhubarb
Brassicas | Introduction
Brussel Sprouts
Brocoli
Cauliflower
Kale Nero
Cabbage
Kohl Rabi
Roots | Beetroot
Celeriac
Carrot
Potato
Radish
Swede / Parsnip
Onions | Leek
Spring Onion
Garlic
Onion & Shallot
Fruiting and Flowering Veg | Aubergine/Eggplant
Broad (Fava) Bean
Green Beans
Artichoke, Jerusalem
Courgettes/Zucchini
Cucumber
Pea
Pepper
Pumpkin
Tomato
Sweetcorn
Herbs | Basil
Rosemary / Thyme / Sage/ Oregano
Parsely & Coriander
Mint
Seeds | Poppy / Nigella / Sunflower /Fennel
Fruit | Currants / Melons
Raspberry / Blueberry
Strawberry
Apple & Pear
Plum / Grapes
Index
Glossary