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Title: "Alloted Time"
Post by: jemmachan on July 15, 2007, 19:41:10
Alloted Time: 2 blokes, one shed, no idea.

It's quite a good read, for when it's too wet to actually be on the plot.
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Post by: caroline7758 on July 15, 2007, 19:48:30
Yep, quite a few of us have read this one- I really enjoyed it!
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Post by: Uncle Joshua on July 15, 2007, 21:39:46
Another very good book is The Allotment Book by Andi Cleverly.
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Post by: Marymary on July 15, 2007, 21:43:14
Quote from: jemmachan on July 15, 2007, 19:41:10
Alloted Time: 2 blokes, one shed, no idea.

It's quite a good read, for when it's too wet to actually be on the plot.

I read it recently - I was just so excited to find a book about growing veg though it was more about other stuff I quite enjoyed it.
Title: Re: "Alloted Time"
Post by: Si D on July 16, 2007, 14:32:56
I read it before getting my plot - I reasoned that he he, starting from no knowledge at all, could do it then so could I (starting from a similar position). 
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Post by: saddad on July 16, 2007, 15:04:58
Was in my Christmas Stocking... now I need to get to the arts cinema at the Uni this week to see the " Grow your own " Movie...
;D
Title: Re: "Alloted Time"
Post by: glosterwomble on July 17, 2007, 10:29:20
Another book that's good is "my life on a hillside allotment" by Terry Walton the guy that does the allotment feature on the Jeremy Vine show Radio 2. I hadn't heard about him before I saw this book, I took the book to Greece on holiday and was sat on a beach in temps. reaching 44c and there I was reading about how to grow veg!!!  8)
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Post by: Sparkly on July 20, 2007, 10:32:07
Quote from: glosterwomble on July 17, 2007, 10:29:20
Another book that's good is "my life on a hillside allotment" by Terry Walton the guy that does the allotment feature on the Jeremy Vine show Radio 2. I hadn't heard about him before I saw this book, I took the book to Greece on holiday and was sat on a beach in temps. reaching 44c and there I was reading about how to grow veg!!!  8)

I recommend this one too. I am reading it at the moment and it's definately a good read. Pretty cheap on amazon.
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Post by: caroline7758 on July 20, 2007, 10:33:55
I think Terry Walton was on the "Big Dig" series, wasn't he?
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Post by: glosterwomble on July 20, 2007, 10:48:11
I never saw the big dig series but I have a feeling you're right. His book is entertaining in that it is more an auto  biography which revolves around his allotment with hints and tips included as part of 'the story'.