Vegetable & Herb Expert

[kt.]

KT, I bought the Andi Clevely book a couple of months ago and LOVED it.  It was really  Each time I pick it up it gets me raring to go!  That's what you want from a book isn't it?! :)[/quote]

Thats exactly what this book has been for me this past 2 days, and C. Foley, Allotment book too. Raring to go then your heart sinks when you realise you have to work and cant spend all day every day at your lottie. :(

[kt.]

[saddad]

Just as an aside has anyone else read "alloted time" which I got for Xmas... not a book for serious allotment members but an amusing read for prospective plotters.....
::)

[DomPeace]

Yes, brought it last year - got me fired up and wanting an allotment.

[LauraB]

I have the vegetable expert, as well as an organic Susan Berger one and an ancient book about allotment gardening by Alan Titchmarsh (looking very young indeed!). The vegetable expert is really useful, clear, and has been a good (read idiot proof) starting point for me.

Curiously, it doesn't mention herbs in mine though.

I was toying with the fruit expert in B&Q yesterday - does anyone know if that is as good?

[kt.]

Curiously, it doesn't mention herbs in mine though.

My edition is dated 2006. Maybe yours is earlier.

[Robert_Brenchley]

The fruit expert is useful, but not the last word. The most useful thing I find is the info on rootstocks and varieties.

[kitten]

Yes I got that one for Xmas KT also the allotment book by Andi Clevely.   :D :D :D :D :D :D ;)

Snap! We also got The new complete guide to self sufficiency, we just need to find time to read them all lol! x

[kt.]

1993 is the latest edition of The Fruit Expert I can find.

Is there a later edition, as the veg expert I have just purchased is 2006.

[saddad]

I personally find the fruit expert more useful as some of the varieties they recommend (ea 80's) are still common, a lot of the veg from then have changed completely...
???

[kt.]

Finished reading this book and planned my list of vegetables for planting next year. Covered Early, maincrop, and lates. Not covered herbs or fruits as yet.
Planned for 46 different varieties of veg from the book to cover all the 12 months against the 25-30 of what I normally do. I found some to try as an adventure :D

As all good plans are never 100%, I reckon if I get 35-40 different varieties of what I have chosen I will be doing OK. As I wont be able to get all varieties from my lottie shop, which website should I bulk buy seeds from. I don't want to be going to different sites paying each and everyone tons of different postage costs. one lot would be nice.