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
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!
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....
Grow your own vegetables, by Joy Larkcom. Like a pocket paperback bible. :D
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
HDRA's encyclopedia of organic gardening - loads on the basics and growing veggies. It's my bible. (maybe a bit big for commuting, though!)
Thanks All for your recommendations. For my own part, I have just been given Go Organic by Bob Flowerdew and I like it
Quote from: bupster on August 19, 2005, 12:55:30
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!
Organic Gardening by Christine & Michael Lavelle Was £4.99 at WH Smith, well presented glossy hard back. ;)
'Vegetables all year round'by H.Witham Fogg (probably out of print, my copy was bought second hand)
Quote from: MaryM on August 19, 2005, 13:24:04
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...
My favourites are 'The Allotment Handbook' (not sure of author, but on Amazon) and 'Beds' (and anything written by) Joy Larkcomb. Happy reading! ;D