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A list of books on gardening and allotmenteering that people have found useful, and a brief description or reason why we like them!

• "The Great Vegetable Plot" Sarah Raven.

Synopsis (taken from Amazon) "The Great Vegetable Plot" is Sarah Raven's new guide to growing vegetables for all keen cooks and any level of gardener. In it, she demonstrates how to plan and plant your plot, recommends the best vegetables to grow and eat and gives clear instructions on how to cultivate them using minimum input to get maximum reward. Divided into 3 sections, the book shows you what and what not to grow and the basic principles and techniques to help you achieve this. It is a landmark Gardeners' World branded book, bringing the principles of simplicity and speed to the vegetable plot as well as including delicious food pictures to illustrate why it's worth growing your own. Illustrated with over 250 photographs by the award-winning photographer Jonathan Buckley, the book is a stylish and practical guide to vegetable gardening, and a companion volume to Sarah's previous title, "Grow Your Own Cut Flowers".

• "The Vegetable Gardener's Bible" Edward C Smith
• "Beds" Pauline Pears
• "The Self-Sufficient Gardener" John Seymour