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The Allotment Book

Andi Cleveley - Collins - April 2006 - Hardcover - List Price £17.99

People of all ages and from all walks of life are digging their own plots in search of the ultimate in fresh, organic produce - and you cannot get more locally-sourced than your own allotment! This book, aims both to inspire the next generation of plot-holders and to provide all the practical knowledge needed to turn a patch of soil into a lifelong adventure.

New Complete Self-Sufficiency: The Classic Guide for Realists & Dreamers

John Seymour et al - Dorling Kindersley - April 2003 - Hardcover - List Price £20.00

Make the break, realize the dream and start living "the good life". Packed with comprehensive information on all the practical details, from ploughing fields to milking cows, as well as information on how to create an urban organic garden and harness natural energy, this second edition aims to be a useful handbook for realists and dreamers alike

The Vegetable & Herb Expert

D.G.Hessayon - Transworld Publishers- April 1997 - Paperback - List Price £7.99

This updated edition contains new chapters on "baby" vegetables and the modern easy ways to grow food crops. There is an enlarged chapter on herbs, with details of new varieties which have appeared in the past few years.

The Half-Hour Allotment

Lia Leendertz - Frances Lincoln Publishers - May 2006 - Hardcover - List Price £16.99

This practical and inspirational handbook is aimed at the new generation of gardeners who want to enjoy the taste and health benefits of growing their own food, but who have little time to spare. Expert advice and innovative techniques show you how to grow the right quantities of the fruit and vegetables you love, and enjoy tending a vegetable garden.

21st Century Smallholder From Window Boxes To Allotments

Paul Waddington - Transworld Publishers - April 2006 - Hardcover - List Price £12.99

For anyone wanting to find 'the good life' in their garden, allotment or even a window box - a practical, accessible and stylish guide to growing food and living sustainably. A practical and absorbing guidebook with easy-to-read lists, tables, personal anecdote, and stunning illustrations, and practical tips which get to the heart of the matter.

The Complete Vegetable Gardener

Jane Courtier - David & Charles - February 2006 - Paperback - List Price £14.99

A practical guide to growing fresh and delicious vegetables. Eating fresh home-grown produce can't be beaten and with this book which caters for novice gardeners and devoted enthusiasts alike, you will learn all you need to know to grow your own vegetables - from choosing a site to storing vegetables after the harvest.

RHS Fruit & Vegetable Gardening

Michael Pollack - Penquin Books- Feburary 2002 - Hardback - List Price £20.00

A practical reference on cultivation requirements and techniques for fruit and vegetables. The book shows how to grow more than 150 kitchen garden crops with step-by-step instructions..

Growing Vegetables: RHS Encyclopedia of Practical Gardening Series

Tony Biggs - Mitchell Beazley- March 1999 - Paperback - List Price £8.99

This text provides the techniques needed for growing both popular and more unusual vegetables, including salad greens, brassicas, roots and tubers, onions and herbs. It treats each vegetable concisely with guidance on preparing the soil, sowing, transplanting, tending, harvesting and storage.

Kitchen Harvest - Cooks Guide - Organic Fruit, Veg, & Herbs in Containers

Susan Berry & Madeleine David - Frances Lincoln Publishers - March 2004 - Paperback- List Price £10.99

This manual shows how you can grow vegetables and fruit, using organic methods, even if you don't have a garden: all you need is a couple of pots or a window box. The author explores which are the best plants for flavour, and for maximum yield in the space available; how to provide the best possible conditions; and how to plan for a succession of edible plants..

Delia's Kitchen Garden: The Beginners Guide to Growing Fruit & Vegetables

Delia Smith & Gay Search - BBC Books - September 2004 - Hardcover - List Price £20.00

Follows a year in the life of the author's kitchen garden, with a chapter devoted to each month. Containing advice on sowing and planting, fruit and vegetable varieties, and how to harvest, this guide is suitable for first-time horticulturists and cooks. Illustrated with colour photographs, it features recipes that use the produce at its peak.