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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Icyberjunkie on July 10, 2005, 20:31:21

Title: Good book to start with
Post by: Icyberjunkie on July 10, 2005, 20:31:21
Wifey has just brought me back a brilliant book for starting veg growing.

The Royal Horticultural Society
'Growing Vegetables'
ISBN:  0 7537 1186 9

Rather than split into each task  i.e. weeding, sowing, harvesting, plant identification etc,  it includes all this in separate chapters by plant type plus chapters on rotation and pests.

Thought I'd mention it for I'm sure I've seen the question asked a couple of times.    In case you can't tell I'm really impressed with this book although I'm being called a 'boring old f*rt' for reading it!!!!    :D...can't win!

Iain
Title: Re: Good book to start with
Post by: redimp on July 10, 2005, 20:34:48
We are all boring old farts to those who do not know any better - just try to find out what it is the person who called you this is into - usually in my case it is fashion (loads to talk about there) pop music (ditto|) etc.  Usually, gardening is a lot more involved, with a lot more variation and surprises than anything that interests these you're boring' types.
Title: Re: Good book to start with
Post by: Roy Bham UK on July 10, 2005, 20:54:17
;D Redclanger, is your spell checker not working? ;D Tee hee ;D lol
Title: Re: Good book to start with
Post by: redimp on July 10, 2005, 21:31:19
Too impetuous Roy - a bit too much sauce  ;D ;D  I'll spell check it now.
Title: Re: Good book to start with
Post by: Icyberjunkie on July 11, 2005, 22:09:32
Bit hard that one chaps - it was the wife herself!!!!!!!!!! ::)
Title: Re: Good book to start with
Post by: fbgrifter on July 12, 2005, 00:20:10
i have that book.  an absolute blindin' read.  and i'm a boring young(ish) fart.
Title: Re: Good book to start with
Post by: Mubgrub on July 12, 2005, 15:38:43
Quote from: Icyberjunkie on July 11, 2005, 22:09:32
Bit hard that one chaps - it was the wife herself!!!!!!!!!! ::)

Bet she won't be complaining when she's tucking in to fresh home grown veggies! ;D
Title: Re: Good book to start with
Post by: Icyberjunkie on July 12, 2005, 19:33:28
Nope - just about the time it takes me to harvest them!  You know the formula.  Cut one - chat for half an hour, cut one - chat for half an hour....... ;D