Books you would recommend to new starters

[MaryM]

It would be great to get some book recommendations on allotments and growing veg as I commute every day so have lots of time to read

[MaryM]

[mellor]

hi

i've just started an allotment and have got myself the Vegetable and herb expert which is very good and the allotment handbook.

i was lucky enough to inherit a copy of grow your own which was a 52 part magazine that did a different topic each week. Not sure when it was produced but its bob on!

[Mrs Ava]

I subscribe to kitchen garden magazine - easy to read, good articles, occassional free seeds and special offers.  The books I have piled up next to me as I type are, The Vegetable Garden displayed - Joy Larkcom, The Fruit Garden displayed - The RHS, Bob Flowerdew's Complete Book of Companion Gardening,  The RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening, Carrots love Tomatoes - Louise Riotte.

p.s.  Just realised I also have the complete works of Shakespear on the go also, but I don't suppose that would be much use on the allotment....

[bupster]

Grow your own vegetables, by Joy Larkcom. Like a pocket paperback bible.  :D

[RosieM]

I use

'The Reader's Digest Gardening Year',
Gardening Which 'Gardening without Chemicals'

I should have more really, I have disproportionate number of flower books.

To be honest I use the net a lot as things change so quickly and opinions/fashions differ from year to year.

Rosie

[aquilegia]

HDRA's encyclopedia of organic gardening - loads on the basics and growing veggies. It's my bible. (maybe a bit big for commuting, though!)

[MaryM]

Thanks All for your recommendations.  For my own part, I have just been given Go Organic by Bob Flowerdew and I like it

[daisymay]

Grow your own vegetables, by Joy Larkcom. Like a pocket paperback bible.  :D

would second that, we are new this year and this has sorted us out a treat!

[Roy Bham UK]

Organic Gardening by Christine & Michael Lavelle Was £4.99 at WH Smith, well presented glossy hard back. ;)

[jennym]

'Vegetables all year round'by H.Witham Fogg (probably out of print, my copy was bought second hand)

[terrace max]

Thanks All for your recommendations.  For my own part, I have just been given Go Organic by Bob Flowerdew and I like it

I like Bob's books too. Just got 'The Gourmet Gardener' out of the library. It's very quirky but there's gems of information in there which you don't find anywhere else...

[supersprout]

My favourites are 'The Allotment Handbook' (not sure of author, but on Amazon) and 'Beds' (and anything written by) Joy Larkcomb. Happy reading! ;D