Book Recommendations

[Bex]

Can anyone recommend any good books on the subject of growing your own/allotments etc.

Had a quick look on amazon and there are loads, no way of knowing whats good and whats not.

Thank you

[Alison]

Think Nick recommended a book the other week, you may be able to find it on a search or perhaps he'll post it again?????

[monkeybum]

My sister just bought me "The Allotment Book" by Andi Clevely loads of good pics, clear instructions covers just about everything including some preserve recipes, sloe gin etc. Absolutely brilliant!

[SueA]

Agree about 'The allotment book', it's really good & I haven't even got an allotment! It's on offer in a few shops at the moment, I can't remember if I've seen it in WH Smith's or Waterstones but you can get it discounted in various places.Bob Flowerdew's books are good as well, 'Organic Bible' & 'The no work garden'.

[Spuds up]

I have got "The Allotment HAndbook" by Caroline Foley.

Can usually answer my questions with this.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Have got both the above and can highly recommend both! DDL

[Sue]

Hi
I'm lucky enough to review books for a living, is it any help if I flag up new allotment/ veg books, there are quite a few new allotment titles coming in the new year and I do try and read all of them - naturally!
Reading a lovely one at the moment from Terry Walton (from Jeremy Vine's Radio Show) recording fifty years on his allotment.
Sue

[Spuds up]

Sue

That sounds good. Although I don't like the JV radio show I often listen in when Terry is on. I would reckon he has got some good stories to tell.

[kirsty b]

Hi
I'm lucky enough to review books for a living, is it any help if I flag up new allotment/ veg books, there are quite a few new allotment titles coming in the new year and I do try and read all of them - naturally!
Reading a lovely one at the moment from Terry Walton (from Jeremy Vine's Radio Show) recording fifty years on his allotment.
Sue

Whats it called and when is it out? I'm a radio 2 devotee and its always entertaining and informative when Terry is on. (which isn't often enough)

[Sue]

Kirsty
Hi
Terry Walton's book is called My Life on a Hillside Allotment, 12.99 Bantam Press published on 5th April 2007
Its very good on the history of allotments, he's been at it for over 50 years, and lots of interesting stories of allotment developments from when he was a child then through the doldrums of the 60's and 70's to todays upswing.
Sue

[Bex]

These suggestions are all going on my christmas list.

Thanks for posting them

[nick the grief]

Hi Bex,

The Coroline Foley on is good I got a copy from a publisher outlet jobby.

Joy larkoms Grow your own Vegetables is a good one

Any of the Dr Hessayon Expert series are good & cheap.

[Bibliobeck]

Hi Bex, I'm with Nick on the Joy Larkcom book - it's an absolute mine of information! Can't recommend it highly enough.

I also like Delia's Kitchen Garden - I expect people will disagree with me here as it's quite basic on the gardening stuff - but as a novice it's helpful as it gives month by month details of what to be doing in a kitchen garden - plus it has some nice Delia recipes

[nick the grief]

I think tha the Garden bit was written by Gay Search wasn't it BB. So I would expect it to be OK - she's nearly as good as me

[Bibliobeck]

Yes Nick, Gay Search... didn't realise I was admiring another guru. I feel better about that recommendation now
The photos in that book are lovely too and seasonal recipes!