1977 grow your own books

[lottie dolly]

thought this might be of interest,
I was having a good tidy up and chuck out,until i realised that some books my late dad gave me are the above,i wonder if they have anything to do with this grow your own,they were published by marshall cavendish paperworks ltd in 1977,they are not a complete set,but go up to 36 with only no28 missing,these were a weekly,not monthly,i thought,how interesting,has anyone else got any,can anyone in the office,so to speak,shed any light,he also gave me ADAM THE GARDENER,another oldy, 1976,i have 3 other old paper backs,new price was 2/11d,i picked them up second hand a few years ago for,6d each,all pre-decimal,whats your oldest gardening books.

[nick the grief]

I have quite a few by Richard Sudell and WE Sherwell-Cooper around the 1940's that were my dads and a carnation book by Montague Allwood that is 1926 I think

And no I don't think there is any connection with the two GYO publications

[snuffer]

I have a few old veg. growing books from the late 70s early 80s. Most of the advice still stands for today but what is most noticable is the amount of chemicals they recommend dousing the crops in. I'm surprised the 70s lottie. didn't glow in the dark.

[lottie dolly]

my word nick the grief,yours certaintly do go back,they are treasures to hold on to,

[nick the grief]

my word nick the grief,yours certaintly do go back,they are treasures to hold on to,

The books aren't bad either

[lottie dolly]

i think some of the older ones go into more details,which is good,snuffer,you made me laugh

[zazen999]

I've got Down to Earth Gardening by Violet Stephenson...1967. An esteemed Women's Realm publication. Only ever looked at the veg and herb section for ages, but have dipped into a few other sections this year.

My Aunt and Grandad had the Percy Thrower books, and the much much earlier Hessayon than is available today.

And I use this Dig for Victory poster, I love it. I don't grow in rows but I do like to use it to plan what goes in next...adding some oriental leaves in there during the winter as well [courtesy of Joy Larcom of course].

The old old ways are the best, and the old advice is pretty valid even now [missing out the radioactive stuff of course]. I love it!

[Snadger]

Well, I think I can top all those new fangled tomes!

I have Beeton's Gardening Book with coloured plates, price 1/6, circa 1895!

PS I remember buying it new!!!

[lottie dolly]

zazen999,like the calendar idea,have 3 hessayon books 1970's
snadger,put your tongue back in,might be frosty tonight,that is an age,wonder how rare it is,look after it.

[MaureenHall]

I've got some of the old Hessayon ones, plus Adam the Gardener, Organic Gardening by Lawrence D Hills (1977) and Grow Your Own Fruit and Vegetables by Lawrence D Hills (1971). Not as old as some, but still full of good advice

[lynda66]

not really got any gardening books, but i did find a plate printed book by Aristotle, a few years ago....... well ok it was written by him in the year dot, and printed in english in about 1750 .... was amazing how he described such things as conception and childbirth..... cost me 50p from a car boot, sold it on ebay for £452 .... it still amazes me now ..... it was a damned good read though ...... not sure it was worth that much.

[piskieinboots]

Dig This! BBC tv Vegetable Guide,
written by (a very young) Peter Seabrook,
with contributions from Clay Jones, Les Bailey and John Street
and an Introduction from Marian Foster



I paid more than 40p for it!

[zazen999]

I'm digging that suit - do you think he gardened in it?

[lottie dolly]

it is the BBC,a few years ago,how some things DO change,now days its ware anything for anything

[jackie j]

Lottie dolly my sister gave me those books recently when she moved they go up to no 51but a couple are missing, they seem to go into more detail of each veg than newer magazines.