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  • #1

    Which garden book would you not be without ?

    Spent sometime this morning looking on various websites for a good general purpose gardening book one aimed at a newbie but not over simple.
    The range of books is mind blowing so I thought who would be best to ask ..... So I came here
    The brief is : A book that teaches not only the basics but takes you that little further encourages you to experiment both with tried and tested methods along with new ideas .
    Any suggestion will be gratefully received


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    Best plan when deciding what book to purchase in my opinion is to visit your library & browse what they have on their shelves,then have a look at the local garden centre/s
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    • #3
      I've got more books than you can shake a stick at, but GYO magazine and here is far more useful if you ask me.
      Last edited by Mikey; 05-02-2014, 03:13 PM.
      I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.

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      • #4
        I'm with Mikey about this Forum and BB about the library. If you are bent on buying books, may I suggest you have a hunt on Amazon where there are frequently good used copies for sale for very low prices

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        • #5
          I wud agree with the others, I did buy the RHS 'Allotment Handbook' when first got plot, but since then keep being given more books as gifts, nice tho. ' Welly to Belly,' by Andy Clevely, is part cookbook, and helps with ideas of what to do with gluts, ( this was a gift to).

          But the mag is v good.
          DottyR

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          • #6
            I have to agree, coming here is very informative and also interactive, and can be tailored to your region which helps, however in answer to the exam question I like Dr Hessayon, simple practical advice, although I'm now working on the Dig for Victory approach, figuring it got a good try out for a number of years

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            • #7
              I like Joy Larkcom's GYO veg
              http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grow-Your-Ow.../dp/071121963X

              Lots of ideas for small plots, and some unfamiliar veg ideas

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              • #8
                allotment month by month by alan buckingham

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by bearded bloke View Post
                  Best plan when deciding what book to purchase in my opinion is to visit your library & browse what they have on their shelves,then have a look at the local garden centre/s
                  Originally posted by Mikey View Post
                  I've got more books than you can shake a stick at, but GYO magazine and here is far more useful if you ask me.
                  Every gardener has a favourite book so if I was you I'd follow BB's advice and go browse in your local library, plus have a read here at the vines growing guides :-

                  How To Grow Vegetables & Fruit | Growing Guides & Tips | Grow Your Own Magazine
                  Location....East Midlands.

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                  • #10
                    My advice would be to look around charity shops. They nearly always have gardening books for anything from £2-5. This way you're never disappointed because if it's of no help you haven't wasted money. I have large encyclopedias, Alan titchmarsh, hessayon's, A-Zs and quite a few others. I have never bought a 'new' gardening book.


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                    • #11
                      Charles dowding books are all very informative easy to follow
                      my plot march 2013http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvzqRS0_hbQ

                      hindsight is a wonderful thing but foresight is a whole lot better

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                      • #12
                        I have the RHS fruit and veg books, allotment almanac, practical allotment and the complete expert guide to gardening. I love them all but would still not be without the magazine and the wealth of knowledge on here. Whatever your question someone here always has an answer


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                        • #13
                          I do have two or three books, but the internet is usually my first port of call for any queries

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                          • #14
                            Thank you one and all for your answers, I must agree that there is a wealth of information available both here and in the magazine. Have taken on the great idea of looking in charity shops for books , so will pop in to them when passing. Although the internet and the magazine are great I do find that having a book just to browse and flick through can be be a great source of ideas which you can than expand on through the forums here , the magazine , or the internet.


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                            • #15
                              Indeed! I was given James Wong's Homegrown Revolution as a Christmas present, and to be fair I was already heading in that direction (oddball stuff) anyway. It has been a good guide to what other oddities I could introduce, and whether or not they would suit me and also my garden. It's not angled for my style of gardening (i.e. in containers) but has been a good point of reference over the last month or so all the same.

                              The only major flaw I see with it personally, is that there ain't a lot of info on storing your weird and wonderfulls once their grown. Plenty about how to grow, and a few tempting recipes, but nothing about how to store the crop you aren't using immediately

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