This book shows you how to identify, tackle and solve both pests and 
diseases naturally in your organic edible garden. The book is divided 
into 5 easily navigable chapters:

1. Prevention 

Learn how to create and maintain a balanced garden to help plants 
naturally withstand pests and diseases, including detailed methods of 
preventing problems before they start.

2. Solutions

If problems do occur, this chapter provides effective natural solutions. 
It also traces the rise and impact of chemical pesticides in agriculture, 
and the shift back to safer organic alternatives. Included is a 
comprehensive A–Z of natural solutions.

3. Host plants

This chapter provides details of edible plants (vegetables, herbs, 
grains, fruit and nuts) and potential pests or diseases that can affect 
them, with a focus on ideal growing conditions to prevent problems.

4. Pests 

This chapter is a guide to commonly found pests, organised within 
their biological orders, with separate sections on larger and 
opportunistic pests. Each entry features photographs and 
descriptions to help with identification, plus information about their 
size, host plants, targeted plant parts, damage symptoms and natural 
enemies. 

5. Diseases 

Diseases are divided into three sections – Bacterial, Fungal and Viral 
– with detailed methods for prevention and solutions, plus plenty of 
photographs for easy identification. Included is information on hosts, 
symptoms, how each disease spreads and optimum conditions. 

There are also quick guides at the start of both the Pests and Diseases sections to help identify common problems, a glossary and detailed index for further reference.