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	organic gardening Geoff Hamilton A very down to earth guide on creating an organic garden, with chapters devoted to soil improvement, fertilizers, organic pest and disease control, organic weed control and planning the garden, a chapter each on ornamental, container, vegetable, fruit, herb and greenhouse gardening, and three more on basic techniques (tools, draining, watering), propagation techniques and the gardening year (seasonal tasks charts &, for British gardeners, frost maps). The glossy pages and colour photographs make this a very attractive book, the depth of information is detailed and comprehensive but also easy to read, a good buy! 288pp more on gardening Price: £20.00
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	the organic fruit and vegetable gardener's year Graham Clarke An indispensable guide for the aspiring organic gardener - season by season. Whether planting on a windowsill or in a garden, this easy-to-navigate reference is full of facts, tips and inspiration. Whether a novice or experienced gardener, Graham Clarke, a respected expert and writer in the field, the solutions are tailor-made to any need. Key sections give invaluable up-to-date advice on how best to manage pests and disease without abrasive or toxic substances; while step-by-step instructions cover the basics of sowing and growing through to harvesting crops, as well as the organic way to care for trees, shrubs and garden plants too. 176pp more on gardening Price: £14.99
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	practical allotments Paul Wagland Having an allotment, or at least growing some of your own fruit and vegetables, is currently very popular. This book features the non-growing side of allotment gardening; the more practical and functional elements of a typical plot. Clearly defined by season the projects are further broken down into twelve monthly chapters with appropriate projects and techniques in each. All projects are illustrated by step-by-step photography and artwork. Projects range from very basic and intermediate to more complex tasks, such as building a shed. 176pp more on gardening Price: £14.99
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	organic gardening the natural, no-dig way Charles Dowding In Organic Gardening Charles Dowding shares the philosophy, tips and techniques that have enabled him to run a successful organic garden supplying local restaurants and shops for over 25 years. Forget the 'received wisdom' about gardening. Observe what is going on in the soil and with your plants, in your own garden and climate. Respect and encourage life as much as you can, chiefly by spreading good compost or manure. There is no need to dig in compost and manure - just spread it on top and let worms take it in. Digging can harm soil structure, and is not helpful to plants. Based on his experience of using a system of permanent raised beds, Charles takes you through a delicious variety of fruit and vegetables: explaining what to choose, when to plant and harvest, and how best to avoid pests and diseases. With simple recipes for your fresh-picked produce, this second edition features new photographs and more tips and advice. 272pp more on gardening Price: £12.95
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	the resilient gardener: food production and self-reliance in uncertain times Carol Deppe Scientist/gardener Caarol Deppe combines her passion for gardening with newly emerging scientific information from many fields - resilience science, climatology, ecology, anthopology, sustianable agriculture, nutrition, and health science. In this book Deppe extends these principles with detailed information about growing and using five keystone crops that are especially important for anyone seeking greater self-reliance: potatoes, corn, beans, squash and eggs. In this book you'll learn how to: garden in a time of climate change and unpredictable weather; grow, use, and store more of your staple crops; save your own seeds and seed potatoes; and keep a flock of ducks and chickens whilst integrating them into your gardening activities, and growing most of their feed. The Resilient Gardener is both a conceptual and hands-on gardening book. "Resilience" here is broadly conceived, and encompasses a full range of challenges, from the personal, financial, health, dietary - to serious regional disasters and global climate change. However this is a supremely optimistic and realistic book about how resilient gardeners (and their gardens) can flourish even in challenging times and help their communities to survive through everything that comes their way - tomorrow or in the next thousand years. 336pp more on gardening Price: £24.95
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	fruit and vegetables Lucy Summers Cheap, ethical and organic, the idea of growing your own fruit and vegetables is becoming increasingly popular. However it isn't always easy to know which plants will thrive in your garden, or how best to look after them. With easy-to-follow information, this book allows you to tell at a glance which fruit and vegetables would be most suited to you and your garden situation. Profiles for each plant contain useful, practical cultivation advice that will encourage gardeners to grow with ever-greater enjoyment, creativity and confidence. Comprehensive, richly illustrated and written with the gardening novice or occasional gardener in mind, this is the perfect handbook for anyone looking to start growing their own fruit and vegetables as well as offering a useful reference for more experienced gardeners. 128pp more on gardening Price: £6.99
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	the vegetable and herb expert D G Hessayon There can be no fresher tasting vegetables or herbs than the ones you've grown yourself. Whether you are a first-time allotment holder or an 'old-hand', the Vegetable & Herb Expert will shown you: How to get started. Where to grow your vegetables, and how. What types and varieties to grow. Looking after your plants. Grow your own herbs. Deal with pests and diseases. Reliable, easy-to-follow advice and information from EXPERT books - the world's best-selling gardening series. 144pp more on gardening Price: £7.99
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	the expert vegetable notebook D G Hessayon Growing your own food has become one of the nation's most popular pastimes - in 2008 sales of vegetable seeds exceeded sales of flower seeds for the first time. "The Vegetable & Herb Expert" is the UK's best-selling gardening book and has been for the last decade. But how do you remember what happened when next year's growing season comes round? "The Vegetable Notebook" is the ideal companion to the world's best-selling grow-your-own book. It begins by helping you choose and care for your plants, and ends by providing a permanent record of your growing year. With sections for the gardener to fill in showing varieties grown, when they were planted and what happened (and how it tasted), it's just the thing to turn to when you need to start afresh next year. The Vegetable Jotter and its sister the Plotter dominated the vegetable book world in the 1970s and early 1980s - more than 2.5 million were sold. Now completely updated with the latest seed lists and pest control measures, "The Vegetable Notebook" is the must-have companion to the world's most trusted grow-your-own guide. 64pp more on gardening Price: £7.19
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	the new self-sufficient gardener: the complete illustrated guide to planning, growing, storing and preserving your own garden produce John Seymour The complete illustrated guide to planning, growing, storing and preserving your own garden produce from 'the grand master of self-sufficiency' ("Kitchen Garden"). John Seymour's classic guide gives you the knowledge and expertise to create your own self-sufficient garden and produce what you need. Whatever the size of your space, discover how to garden organically and maximise your harvest, without the need for radical changes to your lifestyle. From cultivating vegetables to making cider, keeping chickens to training vines, you'll garden in tune with the seasons, growing for the year, eating for today and storing for tomorrow. No specialist knowledge required: just clearly explained principles and practicalities ideal for any gardener. 256pp more on gardening Price: £20.00
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	the garden organic guide to growing vegetables Pauline Pears If you are thinking of growing your own organic vegetables, or already 'grow your own' and are keen to go organic, then this is the book for you! Drawing on the author's considerable experience and expertise, this accessible, easy-to-follow book is packed with everything you need to know to grow your own organic vegetables. Highly illustrated throughout with full-colour photographs, complete beginners as well as more experienced gardeners will find this book both inspiring and instructional. 64pp more on gardening Price: £8.99
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	the ultimate step-by-step kid's first gardening book Jenny Hendy This exciting new book contains more than 150 projects suitable for every child from 5 to 12. An introduction covers all the basics, and eight hands-on project chapters then follow, covering everyday techniques, edible treats, flower power, craft projects, wildlife gardening and indoor gardening. Clear instructions and more than 900 stunning colour photographs make following the projects easy, while expert tips and growing ideas provide inspiration and encourage experimentation. Invaluable 'you will need' lists, growing times and a star rating guide provide at-a-glance information to help you choose a suitable project, whether you want a small-scale indoor project for a rainy day or to get stuck in and grow your own flower rainbow, mini wildlife pond or a living wigloo. 256pp more on gardening Price: £16.99
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	no time to grow: gardening solutions for a busy life Tim Wootton Growing your own food is not a luxury reserved for those who lead a life of leisure. With good planning, organisation and a little patience anyone with some ground to work can make a significant contribution to their diet with minimal time investment. Using organic principles throughout Tim takes the ‘wannabe vegetable gardener’ through the principles of low effort gardening, from clearing the land the easy way, establishing a cropping plan and expanding it to making your veg patch sustainable. He includes suggestions on the easiest ways of growing a wide selection of vegetables and fruit giving encouragement to anyone who has ever uttered that cry of ‘would love to..but..I’ve just got no time to grow!’ 140pp more on gardening Price: £10.65
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	the gaia book of organic gardening Charlie Ryrie and Cindy Engel Everything you need to know about being a true organic gardener. Focusing on compost, pests, weeds and soil, this comprehensive book will teach you how to create a flourishing organic garden of your own. A book designed for beginners as well as advanced gardeners who want to make chemicals a thing of the past. Treat your soil well and it will reward you handsomely. Identify the composting system that suits you best and which bugs are bad for your plants; which good. Natural weed control - the best way to curb weed growth in your garden. 160pp click on image for contents page more on gardening Price: £14.99
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	grow vegetables Pauline Pears As concerns increase about food, more and more people are turning to growing at least some of their own vegetables. And there is nothing more satisfying or tasty than your own crop brought from the garden to the table in a matter of hours. But anyone new to growing veg may consider it a complex and confusing business, where if you end up with anything edible at all, it will all come at once. We show that it doesn't have to be like that. Follow some simple principles and you too could soon be growing and eating your own fresh veg. 64pp more on gardening Price: £2.99
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	home-grown vegetables: inspiration and practical advice for would-be smallholders Diana Galligan What could be tastier than vegetables, picked straight from your back garden? Growing your own vegetables can be a rewarding pastime and you don't need a big garden or allotment to cultivate your favourite veg, as they can grow well in containers and smaller urban spaces. This beautiful and practical guide celebrates the produce of allotments and gardens, from carrots and courgettes to artichokes and aubergines. Each vegetable entry details its history and folklore with essential gardening notes and tips for successful growing. This is followed by a selection of delicious recipes with a variety of dishes to suit all tastebuds, from hearty salads and mouthwatering soups to more substantial mains like roasted squash with red onion and stuffed courgette flowers. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photography and practical illustrations, you will find all you need for a healthy garden bursting with fresh produce all year round. 96pp more on gardening Price: £6.99
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	organic gardening Pauline Pears & Sue Stickland Illustrated with step-by-step artworks, this guide dispels myths about organic gardening and explains all aspects of organic garden management, including the planning of an organically-balanced environment, soil preparation, pests and diseases, weed control, crop care and cultivation, and also contains a year round checklist for seasonal planning. 191pp more on gardening Price: £8.99
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	the garden handbook Ian Cooke "The Garden Handbook" is a 'how to do it book!' In 192 fact-filled pages, Ian Cooke, an experienced horticulturalist, explains how to tackle a raw new garden or tame an old overgrown one, and how to approach many common garden tasks from the basics of digging through to the fascinating skills of propagation. The production of fruit and vegetables for home consumption is thoroughly covered as well as ornamental gardening and lawncraft. Just starting and want to know what to do this month? Check out the Gardening Calendar. Confused by herbs, herbaceous and herbicide? Look it up in the glossary. Want to know how to plant a tree, make compost, construct pool or propagate blackcurrants? It's all here in "The Garden Handbook". 192pp more on gardening Price: £8.99
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	vegetables: grow them, cook them, eat them Charlotte Popescu Grow and cook your own vegetables. This book is about how to grow 40 of the most popular vegetables with a look at their history and nutritional values. Recipes that accompany each vegetable provide an abundance of ideas for preparing them and cooking them. There are more than 200 recipes included which are mainly vegetarian, but some include fish, chicken or bacon. All use wholesome easy-to-find ingredients and are mostly quick and simple to prepare. Once you've planted, harvested and tasted your own produce, you'll never be satisfied with anything else! 192pp click on image for contents page more on gardening Price: £8.99
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	veg patch Mark Diacono Drawing directly from his experience as an acclaimed climate-change gardener, and of setting up a kitchen garden from scratch for River Cottage, Mark explains the practical aspects of organic growing, introduces us to a whole world of vegetables we may not have previously considered, and does away with alienating gardening jargon once and for all. Mark begins with a catalogue of vegetables that will grow in this country, explaining for each their benefits, what varieties to go for, dos and don'ts, and popular culinary uses. He then invites us to create a wish list of foods, and shows us his own list from his early gardening days. Next, he explains how to turn this wish list into a coherent kitchen garden plan appropriate for our space, whether it be a patch of acidic soil, a roof-top garden or an allotment, whether we put on our wellies in every free moment or are 'time-poor' gardeners. Then he puts all the theory into practice, showing us how to look after nutrients in the soil, how to resist pests and diseases, and how to make our garden sustainable and organic. In clear, concise sections we learn about seed trays, supporting plants with climbing structures, mulching, composting, companion planting, irrigation and promoting pollination, and there are additional tables showing sowing and harvesting times, plant sizes, and alternative varieties of plants for different sites. About thirty recipes and a directory of useful addresses finish the book, and the handbook is complemented by bright colour photography throughout. Practical and inspiring, with a textured hard cover and an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. 272pp more on gardening Price: £14.99
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	RHS new gardening: how to garden in a changing climate Matthew Wilson The book first considers how we should garden today and what the new gardening means. Thematic chapters identify the benefits and potential of your site, look at the importance of managing your soil, show why sustainability is important in the garden, show how gardening with wildlife in mind is beneficial for both your garden and biodiversity, looks at plant choice and the horticulture for the world of plants at your disposal (including sections on grass, gardening with little or no water, gardening in shady conditions, gardening in boggy areas or near water), the structural design of your garden and planting design. Endmatter includes a year-round new gardening chart, what plants should go where listed in A-Z form, and a comprehensive glossary and index. 224pp more on gardening Price: £9.99
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	little green book of gardening Diane Millis One of four titles in the "Little Green Book" series, here you will learn how to make choices that affect not only your own life but the planet as a whole. "The Little Green Book of Gardening" contains 250 tips on such subjects as organic growing, lawn care, wildlife gardening, gardening power and products, water and garden waste. There's great advice on everything from the ins and outs of watering your lawn and digging your garden green to making your own compost and practising green pest control. 128pp more on gardening Price: £6.99
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	the organic garden: green and easy Allan Shepherd This guide redefines what it means to be an organic gardener. A practical and thought-provoking handbook, it is both a manual of organic practice and a starting point for ethical living. The meaning of 'organic' is changing fast, becoming more and more an umbrella term for all things environmental: from ethical consumerism, waste recycling and self-sufficiency to new trends in wildlife-friendly, sustainable and forest gardening. Green and easy: The Organic Garden shows how these popular new areas of green living are relevant to the ordinary gardener and demonstrates simple, achievable ways in which you can use these ideas to transform your garden. Includes: / Essentials of organic practice / Gardening for wildlife and ornament / Gardening for food / Ethical choices at the garden centre / How to create an ecological shed and explore alternatives for outdoor living / Gardening beyond the garden -- allotments, conservation volunteering, community gardening / Climate change and today's gardener. 256pp more on gardening Price: £12.99
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	the low maintenance vegetable garden Clare Matthews More and more people are becoming interested in growing their own fruit and vegetables as food prices rise and awareness of food provenance and chemical usage increases, but getting started can seem daunting and many are deterred by a lack of knowledge and time. This book sets out to overcome these problems. With clear practical instructions and inspirational pictures this book aims to demystify the growing of fruit and veg and shows that, with the right approach, it can be done successfully as a weekend project or slotted into a busy week. The book explains simple short cuts, unusual low maintenance strategies and promotes a relaxed, robust attitude to growing-your-own which really works. The book has been shot by the well-respected garden photographer Clive Nichols in the author's own weekend vegetable garden over two years where the principles promoted in this book have been tried, tested and proven. Filled with fantastic images and sound horticultural advice, the book will appeal to the complete novice planning a new vegetable garden as well as the more experienced gardener who is looking to save time and increase productivity. This title is suitable for: amateur vegetable growers looking for a comprehensive guide; experienced gardeners who are keen to begin growing their own produce; and, anyone with limited time who still wants to achieve high yields from their vegetable plot. 224pp more on gardening Price: £16.99
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	the fact-hungry organic gardener Tanya Denckler Here is the only single-volume reference that supplies all the information necessary to plant a successful organic food garden. Before it was a book, the fact-hungry organic gardener was organic gardener Tanya L K Denckla's private database, the distillation of years of hands-on, real-life, dirt-under-the-fingernails experience in organic gardens. Interest in organic gardening is increasing, and the fact-hungry organic gardener is the one book that answers all the questions that sprout up among novice, intermediate and even experienced gardeners. 485pp more on gardening Price: £16.99
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	valuable vegetables: growing for pleasure and profit Mandy Pullen A fantastic book which will show you how to set up your garden and make it productive; assemble all the tools, equipment and machinery you will need; use both simple and complex rotations to keep your soil healthy and productive; maintain the fertility of your plot without expensive fertilisers; save money by saving your own seed and propagating your own plants; organise what and when to sow; plan for a succession of useful crops; erect and maintain a polytunnel; prolong your growing season with protected cropping; deal with weeds, pests and diseases without using chemicals; store your vegetables; and set up and run a successful, small business selling vegetables. On top of all this, the book also includes complete cultivation details for 48 vegetables, 21 herbs and all the major soft fruits. 269pp click on image for contents page more on gardening Price: £16.95
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	designing and maintaining your edible landscape naturally Robert Kourik This classic US bestseller includes descriptions of plants for all temperate habitats, methods for improving soil, pruning styles that suit you and your trees, and even gourmet recipes using low-maintenance plants. A wealth of information presented in an accessible and absorbing way. 392pp more on gardening Price: £39.95
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	bee friendly garden: bring bees to your flowers, orchard and vegetable patch Ted Hooper & Mike Taylor This guide helps you choose the plants that bees will love, with the accessible information you need to create and maintain a beautiful garden.Ideal for gardeners who want to encourage pollinating insects. Among the well-known bee favourites, lavender, hollyhock and honeysuckle, the comprehensive A-Z includes over 300 plants including climbers, shrubs, trees and fruit bushes, accompanied by concise cultivation notes on flowering months, soil type, sun and shade requirements and good nectar or pollen providers. Also included is the use of pesticides which will not be harmful to bees. 192pp more on beekeeping Price: £14.99
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	the veggie gardener's answer book Barbara Ellis Know more, grow more. Do you ever wish you had a master gardener right next door? Now you do, with this little reference that delivers big vegetable truths to all your questions: What are the easiest vegetable crops to grow? How soon can I plant my peas in spring? How can I grow almost all my own food? Can I grow vegetables in containers? Is there any way to make weeding go faster? What can I put in my compost piles? How can I keep birds from eating my crops? 432pp more on gardening Price: £8.99
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	new kitchen garden: organic gardening with herbs, vegetables & fruit Celia Brooks-Brown & Adam Caplin Focusing on plants that are easy to grow, Adam Caplin takes an illuminating new look at the delights and challenges of cultivating edibles, showing how they can be grown - on their own in beds and containers, in mixed borders, and decoratively with flowers - for their ornamental as well as their nutritional value. Celia Brooks Brown presents 35 mouthwatering vegetarian recipes - for soups and starters, main courses, salads and light dishes, salsas and chutneys, and sweet things. This book features glorious photography by Caroline Hughes and William Shaw. 144pp more on gardening Price: £12.99
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	the no-work garden Bob Flowerdew The No-Work Garden provides you, whether a novice or experienced gardener, with a wealth of labour-saving tips for every aspect of the garden as well as no-nonsense advise on choosing what you want and how hard you are prepared to work for it. If you so desire a bowling-green lawn then obviously you will have to work diligently, but you can gain a near perfect lawn for much less effort. With practical advice on issues such as making mowing easier and why you don't need to spend your life digging, and common-sense tips on the benefits of choosing plants that thrive locally, welcoming wildlife and trusting in nature to aid the upkeep of your garden, this is the invaluable must-have for gardeners who want to see spectacular results with minimum effort. 192pp more on gardening Price: £14.99
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	the thrifty gardener Alys Fowler Forget makeover culture; forget the garden centre and all your gardening preconceptions, this is a witty, wise and practical take on to how to create a stylish garden. "The Thrifty Gardener" is about creating your dream garden regardless of resources or limited space. It will eliminate the intimidation factor and reveal the ins-and-outs of soil, seeds, sowing and growing. At the heart of this book is a DIY ethic that says you don't always have to buy what you need, you can make it, take it or swap it with friends. From making stylish window boxes out of champagne cases to creating your own stylish compost bin, from bulking up perennials to finding plants for free, this book is packed with offbeat projects for a new generation of gardeners. 192pp more on gardening Price: £16.99
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	new urban farmer Celia Brooks-Brown Growing your own vegetables and fruit has never been a more popular pastime, but it is far more than a fashionable whim. People are digging up their gardens to grow their own and taking on allotments; the National Trust is creating 1,000 new plots in the next three years to provide for the number of growing fans. These days we want to eat organically and we need to eat economically, so growing your own makes perfect sense. From her North London allotment, Celia Brooks Brown brings real-life tales of her adventures in vegetable growing, such as the joy of spotting the first emerging spears of asparagus in spring, the battles with snails and slugs over the brassicas and what to plant to help fill The Hungry Gap in the late winter months. As the New Urban Farmer, Celia shares her gardening expertise, picked up since taking on her allotment plot in November 2005 and learnt through a combination of hard graft, trial and error, and shared tips from the other allotmenteers. This knowledge has been distilled into a year-round gardening book that is part-journal, part-gardening manual and part-recipe book with one aim: to inspire you to cultivate and enjoy your own delicious homegrown produce. The New Urban Farmer is divided into four main sections - one for each of the seasons - and within those seasons it is further divided into individual months. For each month of the year Celia starts with a rundown of what is both good to sow and good to eat. Moving through each month, Celia highlights the key jobs for that period along with the main stars of the vegetable plot, finishing up with mouth-watering recipes that will put that month's harvest to best use. For keen growers without an allotment, Celia also gives advice throughout on raising crops in pots, growbags and window boxes. Urban, edgy, green and honest, this is the ultimate book for beginner gardeners. 208pp more on gardening Price: £14.99
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	the edible garden: how to have your garden and eat it Alys Fowler In this timely new book, Gardeners' World's thrifty and resourceful Alys Fowler shows that there is a way to take the good life and re-fashion it to fit in with life in the city. Abandoning the limitations of traditional gardening methods, she has created a beautifully productive garden where tomatoes sit happily next to roses, carrots are woven between the lavenders and potatoes grow in pots on the patio. And all of this is produced in a way that mimics natural systems, producing delicious homegrown food for her table. And she shares her favourite recipes for the hearty dishes, pickles and jams she makes to use up her bountiful harvest, proving that no-one need go hungry on her grow-your-own regime. Good for the pocket, good for the environment and hugely rewarding for the soul, The Edible Garden urges urbanites everywhere to chuck out the old gardening rules and create their own haven that's as good to look at as it is to eat. 256pp more on gardening Price: £18.99
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	vegetable growing: month by month John Harrison Whatever the size of your garden or allotment, you can grow your own vegetables. Even if you only have a balcony or a small paved area outside your kitchen, you can grow more than you ever thought possible in pots, containers and raised beds.Experienced vegetable grower, John Harrison takes you through the entire vegetable year so that, for all the main vegetables, you'll know exactly when you should sow your seeds, dig your plot and harvest your crops.Choose the most appropriate vegetables for your particular soil and select the right position so that they flourish. Discover how to make your own compost and organic fertilisers, as well as the best methods of controlling pests. Find out how to extend the season by buying or building your own cloches and cold frames.Put an end to worries that your shop-bought vegetables contain chemical residues or to concerns about the air miles such vegetables have flown en route to your table! 256pp more on gardening Price: £5.99
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	growing green: organic techniques for a sustainable future Jenny Hall & Iain Tolhurst 'Growing Green' is an essential reference guide for all organic growers, researchers and students. The reader will be taken through each organic standard step by step and learn how to grow and sell 60 different vegetables with confidence. Eliminating brought-in fertility is the greatest challenge facing agriculture today and, as is argued, for the small-scale grower, this means not only abandoning chemicals and GMOs but also slaughterhouse by-products and manures. Stockfree-organic systems work by encouraging improved rotations, increasing use of green manures, better tillage practice and, where appropriate, plant-based composts and chipped branch wood: Organic Techniques for a Sustainable Future. 328pp click on image for contents page more on gardening Price: £18.99
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	natural gardening the traditional way : timeless techniques for the ecological gardener Nigel Colborn The Production Garden: discover the joys of creating a kitchen garden using traditional plants and planting methods. The Ornamental Garden: creating and maintaining a garden of filled with the colour and sent of old fashioned plants. The Working Garden: gardening the natural way with the tools, equipment, propagating and cultivation methods that have stood the test of time. This timeless book revises the rich gardening heritage with an irresistible combination of practical guidance on tried and tested gardening practice and history. It covers everything from natural horticultural methods of propagation, fertilization of the soil, care and cultivation, to period garden design and layout. Kitchen and ornamental gardening are both covered, and there is a detailed section on choosing and planting many of the old-fashioned fruit and vegetable species that are often more beautiful, tastier or more disease resistant than modern varieties. Packed with information and practical advice, this is an invaluable guide to traditional gardening techniques and an absorbing reference source and for all those wishing to garden the natural way. 160pp more on gardening Price: £16.99
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	growing stuff: an alternative guide to gardening Duncan McCorquodale Gardening can be enjoyed by all and happen in any space, regardless of size, location or budget. Easy-to-follow instructions on the basics of growing flowers, herbs, vegetables and more, with a wide selection of creative 'recipes' that will help you take growing plants to the next level. This books shows you that things can be grown in even the most unexpected places and with minimum prior knowledge or skill. 144pp more on gardening Price: £16.95
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	the fruit & vegetable gardener: the complete practical guide to kitchen gardening, from planning & planting to harvesting & storing Richard Bird With our quest for healthier lifestyle, growing your own food is becoming more and more popular. This guide, written by an expert in the field, should be a constant reference for novice and experienced growers alike. The wealth of technical information and tips, as well as step-by-step photography should make any job easy to follow. A section on design includes garden plans to either follow or use as an inspiration. Choosing the right tools, soil improvement and techniques such as thinning, harvesting and crop rotation and storing are explained in full. Nature always throws in a few problems, and these are also dealt with. Whether you want to grow shallots or squashes, chives or caraway, plums or pears, all the many varieties of vegetables, herbs and fruit are shown. With information boxes, pruning and training tips, as well as photographs of each variety both in-situ and in superb close-up photography, this complete guide should be all you need to reap the benefits of year-round flavourful produce. 256pp more on gardening Price: £14.99
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	RHS new encyclopedia of gardening techniques: the indispensable illustrated practical guide Royal Horticultural Society A clear and informative guide to gardening skills and techniques with step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow advice from the experts at the RHS. Reflecting modern best-practice, this definitive guide explains all the essential techniques you're ever likely to need. 480pp more on gardening Price: £14.00
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	RHS vegetable & fruit gardening Mike Pollock Taking a fresh look at kitchen gardens, this definitive guide provides the latest advice and specialist tips from the RHS team of experts on growing healthy and tasty crops. Using a blend of cutting-edge, organic and traditional techniques specifically chosen for their simplicity and reliability, this accessible volume is essential for all kitchen gardeners. Whether you want to grow celeriac, basil or sweet cherries, the step-by-step images show exactly how to plant, care for and harvest a wide range of crops. Clear explanations of the basics of kitchen gardening describe everything from planning and crop rotation to composting and weeding. Also included is a calendar to make month-by-month planning simple, together with information on average crop yields, sowing and harvesting times, and pest and disease control. This is a valuable handbook on successful growing for everyone who wants to sample the delights of fresh, home-grown produce. 272pp more on gardening Price: £20.00
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	salad leaves for all seasons Charles Dowding Small is beautiful, less is more; a salad a day - but not the supermarket way. This compendium of practical methods for growing a wide variety of salads throughout the year, will inspire you to grow your own, whether on a windowsill, on a patio, in your garden or on the allotment. Here is all the information you need for productive, healthy and tasty salads. Learn the subtleties of salad seasons and virtues of different leaves throughout the year. And when your table is groaning with the abundance of your harvests, there are delicious and imaginative recipes from Susie, Charles' wife, exploiting the fantastic flavours, colour and vitality of home-grown salad leaves. 224pp more on gardening Price: £10.95
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	perennial vegetables Eric Toensmeier Imagine growing vegetables that require the same care as the flowers in your perennial beds and borders -- no annual tilling and planting. They thrive and produce abundant and nutritious crops throughout the season. In "Perennial Vegetables", author and plant specialist Eric Toensmeier introduces gardeners to a world of little-known and wholly under-appreciated plants. Ranging beyond the usual suspects (asparagus, rhubarb, and artichoke) to include such 'minor' crops as ground cherry and ramps and the much sought-after, antioxidant-rich wolfberry (also known as goji berries), Toensmeier explains how to raise, tend, harvest, and cook with plants that yield great crops and satisfaction. Perennial vegetables are perfect as part of an edible landscape plan or permaculture garden. Profiling more than a hundred species, with dozens of colour photographs and illustrations, and filled with valuable growing tips, recipes, and resources, "Perennial Vegetables" is a groundbreaking and ground-healing book that will open the eyes of gardeners everywhere to the exciting world of edible perennials. 256pp more on gardening Price: £22.50
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	the garden DIY expert D G Hessayon The complete guide to choosing, fitting and maintaining all the non-living things in the garden, with step-by-step advice on everything you could build or use in your garden: Walls, fences and gates. Paths, drives and patios. Ponds, bird baths and bird tables. Covers pergolas and garden lighting, barbecues and play areas, greenhouses and garden storage. Also choosing the right materials and tools for the job; how to maintain and repair garden structures. 128pp more on gardening Price: £7.99
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	the a-z of companion planting Jayne Neville Some plants thrive in each others' company. They offer protection from bugs and diseases, provide shade and enrich the earth with nutrients. Planting basil, for example, next to tomatoes helps to ward off whitefly and a patch of nasturtiums not only looks good, but keeps the nasty aphids away from your runner beans. Some plants, on the other hand, just simply don't get on. The A-Z of Companion Planting explains the theory and the practice. It looks at its usage historically and brings the practice up to date with today's gardening techniques and our desire for chemical-free vegetables. Then the author guides you through which crops, herbs, grasses and fruits can be planted together) and equally important, which mustn't) to make sure you get the very best crop with the highest yields - and naturally! 144pp more on gardening Price: £9.99
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	carrots love tomatoes: secrets of companion planting for successful gardening Louise Riotte With this classic gardening reference, learn which plants nourish the soil, which keep away bugs and pests, and which just don't get along. 220pp more on gardening Price: £9.99
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	the organic salad garden Joy Larkcom A guide to growing more than 200 salad plants, this book covers every aspect from site preparation to harvesting. It details special techniques for growing salad plants and contains full descriptions of all the main salad vegetables with advice on the best varieties for growing and for flavour. 168pp click on image for contents page more on gardening Price: £12.99
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	your organic allotment Pauline Pears & Ian Spence Allotments have always been popular in the UK but recently their popularity has increased throughout the world. "Your Organic Allotment" will teach you everything you need to know to create a modern allotment and provide organic food for your family all year round. You will be guided through the decision to take an allotment, shown how to prepare and protect it and discover how to grow all kinds of vegetables, herbs and fruits. You will also learn about crop rotations, how to tackle pests and problems and when to harvest. "Your Organic Allotment" is the indispensable guide for anyone who wants to grow their own delicious, chemical-free food. 160pp more on gardening Price: £12.99
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	allotment gardening: an organic guide for beginners Susan Berger A practical guide to growing your own fruit and vegetables organically. Aimed at those who have not had an allotment before, or are new to growing their own, this work is packed with advice - from choosing and planning your allotment through to harvesting and storing your produce. It discusses the basics - tools, planning and clearing the site. 128pp click on image for contents page more on gardening Price: £9.95
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	the allotment book: seasonal planner & cookbook A M Clevely This beautifully illustrated follow-up to Andi Clevely's bestseller, The Allotment Book, celebrates the joys of both growing and cooking your own produce. Perfect for the complete beginner or the experienced allotmenteer, The Allotment Book: Seasonal Planner and Cookbook will ensure your crops thrive and your table is laden all year round. Allotment gardening is in the grip of a renaissance, with over 300,000 allotments in the UK and a new breed of allotment enthusiast, whose typical characteristic is that they are not typical. With more young professionals on allotments than ever before, as well families and even groups of friends embracing the vibrancy of allotment culture, people are mucking in to cultivate their own crops. This is the perfect book for those with a passion for the outdoors and a taste for food warm from the sun. Andi Clevely helps you to assess your plot and decide what to grow. 224pp more on gardening Price: £19.99
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	the allotment handbook: a guide to promoting and protecting your site Sophie Andrews * SALE PRICE * 50% OFF * SALE PRICE * NEW COMPLETELY UPDATED SECOND EDITION A guide to promoting and protecting your allotment site. Allotments are increasingly threatened by development as land prices soar and space is needed to expand cities, towns and villages. Starting with a brief history of allotments and a look at legislation, this book shows how to make your allotment part of a thriving, local community. If your site is threatened, learn how to organize to stop developers in their tracks. Easy to use with a comprehensive contacts, a vital tool for allotment holders, community groups and those who want to see an active use of urban open spaces. 124pp more on gardening Price: £2.00
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	wild food garden food: gather and cook through the year Charlotte Popescu This book shows what can be gathered each month by growing vegetables and fruit in the garden or allotment; readers will also discover an amazing selection of wild greens, stems, roots, aromatic herbs, edible flowers and mushrooms that they can collect in the hedgerows, woods and on the sea shore throughout the year. Also included are the huge array of succulent wild berries available in the autumn. This is a celebration of the abundant produce which each season brings - enjoy eating food for free and being as self sufficient as possible. Readers will be taken through the seasons with descriptions of all the plants available, where to find them, what to do with them whether making wine, jelly, tea or a main meal. Many of the wild greens available can be used in salads especially through the winter and early spring when green vegetables are sparse in the garden. Also included are ideas for favourite vegetables and fruits as they come into season throughout the year. Recipes are guaranteed to tempt: try wild garlic and nettle soup, Alexander stems in Madeira sauce, apple and rosehip jelly, oven-baked wild mushroom risotto or rose petal sorbet. 224pp more on gardening Price: £8.99
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	weedless gardening Lee Reich Conventional wisdom says to garden from the bottom up, turning over the soil every spring until your back aches. Ironically, this does such a good job aerating that gardeners spend the rest of the season pulling weeds and replacing the suddenly energized (and easily used up) nutrients. Mother nature, on the other hand, gardens from the top down-layering undisturbed soil with leaves and other organic materials. In following this example and synthesizing the work of other perceptive gardeners, Lee Reich presents a compelling new system called weedless gardening. "The Weedless Garden" is good for plants and it's good for people. It protects the soil, contributes to plant health, reduces water needs, cuts down on a gardener's labor, encourages earthworms and, of course, mitigates weed problems by keeping the seeds dormant. 200pp more on gardening Price: £7.99
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	square foot gardening Mel Bartholomew Say goodbye to the hard work and endless maintenance of gardening in long rows, and say hello to 'Square Foot Gardening'. This easy, foolproof, and ingenious method of gardening allows you to grow more vegetables than you ever thought possible in less space than a traditional garden takes. With Square Foot Gardening, you build your garden in a series of 1-foot squares. Each square holds a different vegetable, fruit or herb planted in quantities that you'll actually use. Gone are the long, labor intensive rows that need to be thinned, weeded, and maintained over the growing season. Gardening in squares means you won't need to thin because you'll only plant what you can use. You'll water less because there's no wasted space in the bed, and you'll weed in record time because you can reach weeds from all sides of the square bed. By replanting squares as soon as you harvest, you'll guarantee a steady crop of vegetables throughout the growing season. Join millions of other square foot gardeners and start enjoying a garden that is manageable, beautiful and productive all season long! 346pp click on image for contents page more on gardening Price: £12.95
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	solar gardening Gretchen & Leandre Poisson Solar Gardening shows how to increase efforts of the sun during the coldest months of the year and how to protect tender plants from the intensity of the scorching sun during the hottest months through the use of solar “mini-greenhouses.” The book includes instructions for building a variety of solar appliances plus descriptions of more than 90 different crops, with charts showing when to plant and harvest each. The result is a year-round harvest even from a small garden. In Solar Gardening the Poissons show you how to: dramatically increase the annual square-foot yield of your garden; extend the growing and harvest season for nearly every kind of vegetable; select crops that will thrive in the coldest and hottest months of the year, without artificial heating or cooling systems; build solar appliances for your own garden. Armed with nothing but this book and a few simple tools, even novice gardeners can quickly learn to extend their growing season and increase their yields, without increasing the size of their garden plot. 288pp more on gardening Price: £27.50
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	gardening without water: creating beautiful gardens using only rainwater Charlotte Green Easy and effective remedies for coping with water shortage in the garden are tackled in this book. Practical advice is given on conservation, irrigation and mulching techniques, on lawn treatment, and on planting methods. This book also includes a beautifully illustrated section on drought-resistant plants. 64pp click on image for contents page more on gardening Price: £8.95
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	growing unusual vegetables: weird and wonderful vegetables and how to grow them Simon Hickmott With this indispensable guide you can turn your garden or allotment into a unique storehouse of useful and unusual edible plants, many of which are surprisingly easy to grow. Then you can bring variety to the food on your plate that no supermarket or greengrocer will ever provide. Over 90 unusual vegetables are included in this book, all of them edible, and each plant comes complete with comprehensive cultivation instructions and fascinating notes on its origin, history and uses. 266pp click on image for contents page more on gardening Price: £17.50
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	tomatoes Terry Marshall So much choice now, how to decide which tomato to grow? Do you want small, cherry types with piquant flavour? Beefsteak size? Sandwich fillers or roasting tomatoes? An early outdoor dwarf bush tomato with lots of bright scarlet fruit that will fit neatly into a flower border? Fruit as early as possible? Fruit for as long as possible? Terry Marshall has included a wide variety of tomato types, sizes, colours and potential flavours: some over a century old, some new, and all available as seeds or plants. Details of size, growing conditions, special characteristics and taste for these recommended varieties are included. Flavour is partly a result of how you cultivate your tomato plants and Terry Marshall includes plenty of specific advice whatever your situation - whether you wish to grow your tomatoes in hanging baskets, outdoors, in a cold greenhouse or a warm one - from when and how to plant your seed to how to train your plants and whether or not to practise ‘leafing’ . Here is inspiration to try new varieties - smoky flavoured purple ones, perhaps, or subtle white ones. With the benefit of the growing advice, your crop of tomatoes will be full of flavour and plentiful. 128pp Hardback more on gardening Price: £7.50
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	liquid gold: the lore and logic of using urine to grow plants (2nd edition) Carol Steinfeld This entertaining and fact-filled book tells you how urine - which contains most of the nutrients in domestic wastewater and usually carries no disease risk - can be utilized as a liquid manure: recycle, save water and energy, and prevent pollution, all at the same time! Steinfeld begins with a short history of urine use from ritual to medicinal, to even culinary, and shows how urine is used worldwide to grow food and plants, while protecting the environment, saving its users the cost of fertilizer, and reconnecting people to the land and the nutrient cycles that sustain them. 128pp click on image for contents page more on gardening Price: £4.95
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	plants for a future: edible & useful plants for a healthier world Ken Fern In this incredible book, Ken Fern, of the Plants for a Future project in Cornwall describes how to grow and use thousands of plants in many different situations. Describing edible and other useful plants, both native to Britain and Europe and from temperate areas around the world, this book includes those suitable for: the ornamental garden, the lawn, shady areas, ponds, walls, hedges, agroforestry and conservation. In this book, Ken Fern shares his experiments and successes in growing herbs, vegetables, flowers, shrubs and trees. Packed with information, personal anecdotes and detailed appendices and indexes, this pioneering book takes gardening, conservation and ecology into a new dimension. 344pp more on gardening Price: £19.95
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	bio-dynamic gardening John Soper Slightly different from organic gardening, bio-dynamic gardening incorporates working with the cosmic forces and enhancing them with special preparations, as well as working with nature. This book will show you how to apply biodynamic principles to growing fruit, vegetables and herbs, and techniques for incorporating the Earth's rhythms when sowing and planting. An interesting, informative book. 224pp click on image for contents page more on gardening Price: £10.99
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	the curious gardener's almanac: centuries of practical garden wisdom Niall Edworthy Contains over 1000 entries of information about flowers, vegetables, fruits, trees, herbs, insects, birds, water, soil, tools, composts, climate, recipes, gardens and gardeners, myths, superstitions, biodynamics. This work also includes famous quotations, anecdotes, traditional sayings, lines of verse, and words of rural wisdom. 192pp click on image for contents page more on gardening Price: £10.00
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