Gardening: plants and cultivation guides Books
Union Square & Co. Veg Out
Book SynopsisBeginner vegetable gardeners won't end up in the weeds with this accessible guide. Watching delicate seedlings sprout from the ground and plucking cute cherry tomatoes at the peak of ripenessif this is your idea of living the dream, you'll want this friendly guide. Gardening expert Heather Rodino teaches the basics of growing your own vegetables, such as how to choose the right plants for a climate and guarding the crop from hungry critters. Included are 30 profiles of beginner-friendly vegetables and herbs with detailed instructions on where to grow, when to harvest, as well as their sunlight, watering, and soil needs. With helpful tips and photographs of important concepts, Veg Outis the perfect companion for any budding vegetable gardener. Trade Review“[S]traightforward style and thorough look at every stage of the growing process will encourage even the most trepidatious new gardener to pick up a trowel. This has all one needs to get started.” —Publishers Weekly
£999.99
Ebury Publishing Youre Overwatering It
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£19.80
Headline Publishing Group Kew - Witch's Garden: Plants in Folklore, Magic
Book SynopsisThe Witch's Garden describes over 50 of the world's most powerful, harmful, legendary and storied plants - from the screaming mandrake to calming St John's Wort, to predicting the weather with seaweed, the creation of salves for broken hearts, sore heads, protection from evil spirits and to even induce immortality. Wise women, apothecaries, witches, herbalists: whatever you like to call them, those who cultivate plants for their apparent mystical properties have existed for thousands of years. The Witch's Garden tells the story of our folkloric fascination with these magical specimens, documenting the beliefs and rituals surrounding the natural world. Illustrated with pages from herbals held within the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, along with botanical illustrations and archival images depicting magic and mayhem, The Witch's Garden beautifully evokes the bewitching nature of mysterious plants.Table of ContentsIntroduction * Healing plants of the ancient world * Great minds * From superstition to respectability - and back * The seasons * The stations of life * Cures for the body * Plants and the heavens * The cunning woman's stillroom * The dark mirror - plants of the shadows * Plants of hope.
£14.24
Quercus Publishing How Plants Can Save Your Life
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£15.29
Bloomsbury USA A Year of Cut Flowers
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£24.00
Octopus Publishing Group RHS How to Grow Plants for Free: Creating New
Book SynopsisIncrease your stock of plants easily and for free by propagating them yourself. RHS How to Grow Plants for Free demystifies the art of taking cuttings and explains the other ways you can multiply your garden plants. Propagating your own plants is fun, inexpensive, and a sustainable way to garden.An introductory section explains the botanical science behind all types of propagation and defines and simplifies the language. The book is then split into self-contained practical chapters detailing each of the different types of propagation. Each chapter includes a selection of 'plant profiles' for the plants best suited to eachpropagation method: - Dividing Plants covers the easiest methods of splitting one plant into several new ones- Saving Seeds introduces how to collect and process seeds from flowers, vegetables, herbs and trees- Cuttings covers how to successfully grow a new plant from an existing one using several different methods for taking cuttings- The Houseplants chapter shows techniques needed to increase your collection.- The final chapters show how to grow new plants from kitchen scraps, and gives ideas on how to make the most of all the new plants you've created by giving them as gifts
£14.24
Gemini Adult The Pocket Houseplants
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£7.59
Anness Publishing Pruning Success How and When to Prune all the Key
Book SynopsisMost plants benefit from a prune for healthy growth and visual appeal, and this simple guide clearly explains the different methods of pruning, such as deadheading, shaping, clipping and trimming. Includes an at-a-glance seasonal chart to remind you when
£5.62
Chronicle Books Pocket Nature Fruit Harvesting
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£10.72
Dorling Kindersley Ltd RHS Pruning and Training
Book SynopsisFormerly Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society, Christopher Brickell is an eminent plantsman. In 1976 he was awarded the RHS Victoria Medal of Honour for his services to horticulture, followed by the CBE in 1991. He has published many botanical and horticultural papers and articles and chaired the International Commission for the Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants.In 1990 he was editor-in-chief for the first edition of Dorling Kindersley's bestselling RHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers (now in its 6th edition and with sales of over three million copies). This was followed by RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening, RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants and RHS Pruning & Training.
£21.25
Workman Publishing Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's
Book SynopsisCraft a soothing aloe lotion after an encounter with poison ivy, make a dandelion-burdock tincture to fix sluggish digestion, and brew up some lavender-lemon balm tea to ease a stressful day. In this introductory guide, Rosemary Gladstar shows you how easy it can be to make your own herbal remedies for life's common ailments. Gladstar profiles 33 common healing plants and includes advice on growing, harvesting, preparing, and using herbs in healing tinctures, oils, and creams. Stock your medicine cabinet full of all-natural, low-cost herbal preparations.
£10.99
Welbeck Publishing Group Limited Kew The Psychedelic Garden
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£15.29
Dorling Kindersley Ltd RHS Complete Gardeners Manual
Book SynopsisThe Royal Horticultural Society is the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. Its charitable work includes providing expert advice and information, training the next generation of gardeners, creating hands-on opportunities for children to grow plants, and conducting research into plants, pests and environmental issues affecting gardeners.
£21.25
Quarto Publishing PLC Dear Friend and Gardener
Book SynopsisDear Friend and Gardener is a lively exchange of letters between Christopher Lloyd and Beth Chatto, two long-established friends and distinguished gardeners.Trade Review‘The letters…crackle with ideas, tips, stories bartered back and forth. These are both writers who get their hands dirty. Trust them.’ * Times Literary Supplement *‘This is a wonderful book, a celebration of friendship, optimism, hard work, gaiety, doggedness, and the possibilities of sudden and unexpected revelation.’ * Country Life *
£9.49
Dorling Kindersley Ltd RHS Gardening Through the Year
Book SynopsisCreate a luscious garden that will flourish all year round with this new edition of a best-selling guide to gardening month by month.Gardening can seem like a mystery when you''re new to it. In this fail-safe guide, BBC Gardeners'' World writer Ian Spence tells us what to plant, prune, cut, and cover - and exactly when to do it. Organised by month, this book breaks down complex information into ''things to do'', ''last chance'' reminders, and ''get ahead'' tasks, before recommending seasonal plants that will bring colour to your plot, all while keeping one eye to the skies with a monthly ''weather watch'' panel, and offering step-by-step instructions for new projects. Learn how to care for flowers, trees, fruits, and vegetables, and maintain features such as ponds, willow fences, containers, bird boxes, and more. Pick up skills such as saving seeds, cutting and drying flowers, conserving water, weeding wisely, potting herbs, and gathering your harvest.
£18.00
Dorling Kindersley Ltd RHS How to Garden When Youre New to Gardening
Book SynopsisAre you surrounded by weeds? Is your lawn forlorn? Are your bushes diseased? Do you long to create an outdoor space you can enjoy with friends - a garden you can show off with pride?How to Garden When You''re New to Gardening shows you the basics needed to get your green space under control and keep it that way. Drawing on the world-renowned expertise of the Royal Horticultural Society, the book is packed full of creative ideas with lots of simple step-by-step instructions and clear images to help you realise your garden''s potential, no matter the size and scale.Get to know your garden and choose plants that will grow well in particular soil types and conditions year after year. From planting and training decorative climbers, to designing seasonal hanging basket displays, and growing your own tomatoes, these are the small jobs that will make a huge difference to how your garden looks and feels.Take the anxiety out of planting, potting, and pruning and make the most of your precious patch of land.
£17.00
Pan Macmillan The Green Gardening Handbook
Book SynopsisNancy Birtwhistle is a Sunday Times bestselling author of Clean & Green, lifelong gardener and Hull-born baker who won the fifth series of The Great British Bake Off in 2014. Motivated by protecting the planet for her ten grandchildren, Nancy decided to change how she used plastic, single use products and chemicals in her home. Sharing her tips online, she amassed an engaged international following of devoted fans interested not only in her delicious recipes, but also her innovative ideas and time-saving swaps that rethink everyday house and garden tasks to make as little an impact on the environment as possible. Nancy worked as a GP practice manager in the NHS for thirty-six years until she retired in 2007. She lives in Lincolnshire with her husband, dogs and rescue hens.Trade ReviewNancy has done it again! The perfect read taking us back to basics in our gardens. As a beginner gardener I am now excited to get started, I'll be a pro by the end of the year! -- Sophie Liard, The Folding LadyI, like Nancy, am happiest in my garden. But I am yet to properly venture into growing food we actually eat because I am never quite sure if I am doing it right. Having Nancy's reassuring voice guide me through it all will fill me with the confidence needed to give it a whirl! When in a home or garden pickle, I often think, "What does Nancy say about this?" and there is always something to try! Everyone should have her collection of books at home! -- Daisy Upton, The Five Minute MumA readable chomp through the edible garden, this instant bestseller mixes sustainable hints, household tips and, as you’d expect, quick and tasty recipes. Warmly encouraging and bursting with good sense, there’s a lot to take-away from Nancy’s ‘good life’ garden. -- RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
£13.49
Dorling Kindersley Ltd RHS The Winter Garden
Book SynopsisUnlock your garden''s winter potential and see the beauty and promise of the colder months with award-winning garden designer and author, Naomi Slade.There is so much to marvel at in a winter garden. As summer flowers fade and autumn winds strip trees, the season brings new delights to draw us outside, from the dusting of frost on bare seedheads and the long-reaching shadows cast by a December dawn to the joy of huddling up beside a fire pit to see in the New Year.RHS The Winter Garden is a celebration of the coldest season, with stunning photography that captures the very best that winter has to offer. Discover the bulbs that will bloom and the ornamental grasses that will dance in the winter breeze; create unique winter flower arrangements with cut stems and dried flowers; and learn how to design a garden with winter beauty at its heart. With tips on supporting wildlife over winter, the best cold-weather crops, and recipes for creating winter containeTrade ReviewThis celebration of the oft-overlooked season should be required reading for any keen gardener. * Woman & Home *Covering all aspects of the garden in winter, this book will inspire fresh thinking of how to make spaces work attractively through the season. * Gardens Illustrated *Rejoicing in what is so often a forgotten season, Naomi Slade's approach is comprehensive and thorough, addressing the fundamentals of horticulture, sharing key design considerations and offering tips on everything from supporting wildlife and landscaping, to lighting and cut flowers. * Countryside *Naomi Slade's book RHS The Winter Garden is an extensive guide to gardening in the colder months. Beautiful photography captures the delightful opportunities winter brings to the garden and highlights just what can be achieved during this season. * The Garden *Stitched together with exquisite images, this book is a helpful, practical look at gardening in this most beguiling of seasons. Topics range from designing for low light, to gathering bounty from vegetable and cutting gardens. * The English Garden *
£21.25
Octopus Publishing Group RHS Genealogy for Gardeners: Plant Families
Book SynopsisRHS Genealogy for Gardeners is part of the bestselling series that includes RHS Latin for Gardeners and RHS Botany for Gardeners. This informative, easy-to-understand and beautifully designed reference book explores plant families and the plant family tree in unparalleled detail.From roses (Rosaceae) to rhubarb (Polygonaceae) and carrots (Apiaceae) to camellias (Theaceae), RHS Genealogy for Gardeners unlocks a wealth of practical information, helping you to identify, select and cultivate plants from over 70 families most familiar to gardeners. Along with details about the size, range, origin and appearance of each family, feature boxes highlight interesting facts and provide useful growing tips. Whether you are a gardener, horticultural student, budding botanist or plant enthusiast, RHS Genealogy for Gardeners will help you understand and appreciate the extraordinary diversity and unrivalled splendour of the plant kingdom.
£18.00
Dorling Kindersley Ltd For the Love of Plants
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£18.70
Quarto Publishing PLC Charles Dowdings Veg Journal
Book SynopsisThe book uses the seasonal checklists, advice and hard-won experience of the UK’ s best-known no-dig gardener to plan a year’ s veg growing.Trade Review‘Charles’ journal is a good aide memoire, peppered with tidbits of useful information and a blank, lined page per month encourages you to use the book as a diary. We always assume it’s our fault when we have a failure, but this might not always be the case. Keeping records is vital, especially if you are a progressive gardener, who is always trying different spacings, varieties and techniques.’'A useful addition to your bookshelf'‘Charles’ journal is a good aide memoire, peppered with tidbits of useful information and a blank, lined page per month encourages you to use the book as a diary. We always assume it’s our fault when we have a failure, but this might not always be the case. Keeping records is vital, especially if you are a progressive gardener, who is always trying different spacings, varieties and techniques.’'A useful addition to your bookshelf'‘This is a sensible and very clearly presented book for those who want to tackle the art of no-dig gardening without being bamboozled by jargon. You will definitely have a clear understanding of the technique after following this guide through the year’'This is such a lovely, lovely gardening book.'
£13.49
Quarto Publishing PLC A Home Full of House Plants
Book SynopsisA Home Full of House Plants is a practical card deck that will help you find the perfect spot for every plant species!
£14.39
Larchfield Publications An Illustrated Guide to Japanese Maples for
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£19.99
Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plant Finder: 2022
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£16.14
Octopus Publishing Group RHS Red Hot Chilli Grower: The complete guide to
Book SynopsisAn informative and inspirational guide aimed at anyone who fancies giving chilli growing a go.From 'Hungarian Hot Wax' to 'Red Savina', and 'Scotch Bonnet' to 'Elephant's Trunk', chillies come in dozens of shapes, colours and degrees of spiciness - from sweet and succulent to blow-your-head-off hot.RHS Red Hot Chilli Grower provides everything you need to grow your own chillies from scratch, with step-by-step instructions for sowing seeds, caring for the plants, harvesting the fruit and troubleshooting common problems. Chilli-lovers will also find plenty of background information, such as a short history of the chilli and a guide to Scoville heat units (the official measurement of spicy heat), as well as tasty tips for enjoying the fruits of your work. Packed with charts, checklists, photographs and illustrations, this is the perfect guide to the world of grow-your-own chillies.
£14.24
The Crowood Press Dry Exotic Garden
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£27.00
David & Charles The Magic of Seeds
Book SynopsisWhether the reader is a practising green witch, or simply an amateur gardener with a spiritual affinity with nature, this book will give them everything they need to successfully make a garden from seed and unlock the wonders of nature.
£14.44
Quadrille Publishing Ltd The Little Book of House Plants and Other
Book SynopsisHouse plants are having a moment. Inexpensive to purchase, easy to care for and a statement in any space they inhabit, growing these plants is virtually foolproof.The Little Book of House Plants and Other Greenery is a source of green inspiration for small-space gardening, featuring a directory of 60 of the most popular varieties of foliage to own. From dramatic palms and tropical leafy wonders to beautiful ferns and flowering potted plants – this book covers everything you need to know about nurturing and growing your own.Each of the 60 plants is accompanied by luscious photography and an easy-to-follow breakdown of all the essential requirements for that variety. This includes details on size, growth and flowering, along with any extra tips on caring for that specific plant.
£11.69
Brass Monkey Stoner Thoughts Conversation Starters
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£15.30
Pan Macmillan Wild Food
Book SynopsisAn authoritative and beautifully illustrated book on wild food and foraging by one of the leading experts.'I can safely say that if I hadn't picked up this book some twenty years ago I wouldn't have eaten as well, or even lived as well, as I have. It inspired me then and it inspires me now' - Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstalWild food is all around us, growing in our hedgerows and fields, along river banks and seashores, even on inhospitable moorland. In Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix's Wild Food, hundreds of these plants are clearly identified, with colour photography and a detailed description.This definitive guide also gives us fascinating information on how our ancestors would have used the plant as well as including over 100 more modern recipes for delicious food and drinks. From berries, herbs and mushrooms to wild vegetables, salad leaves, seaweed and even bark, this book will inspire you to start cooking with nature's freTable of ContentsIntroduction - i: Introduction Unit - 1: Mushrooms Chapter - 1: Chanterelle Chapter - 2: Horn of Plenty Chapter - 3: Cep Porcini Chapter - 4: Morel Chapter - 5: Summer Truffle Chapter - 6: St George’s Mushroom Chapter - 7: Parasol Mushroom Chapter - 8: Field Mushroom Chapter - 9: Wood Blewit Chapter - 10: Hedgehog Fungus Chapter - 11: Giant Puffball Chapter - 12: Oyster Mushroom Unit - 2: Flowers for Salads Chapter - 13: Rose Petals Chapter - 14: Dandelion Unit - 3: Seaweed and Salt Marsh Plants Chapter - 15: Marsh Samphire Chapter - 16: Sea Purslane Unit - 4: Vegetables, Leaves and Herbs Chapter - 17: Sea Beet Chapter - 18: Sea Kale Chapter - 19: Stinging Nettle Chapter - 20: Sorrel Chapter - 21: Wild Cabbage Chapter - 22: Fennel Chapter - 23: Wild Thyme Chapter - 24: Mint Unit - 5: Fruit, Berries, Nuts and Roots Chapter - 25: Blackberry Chapter - 26: Elder Chapter - 27: Rowan or Mountain Ash Chapter - 28: Crab Apple Unit - 6: Teas, Beers and Wines Chapter - 29: Elder Section - ii: Further Reading Index - iii: Index
£22.50
Anness Publishing Garden Plants, Illustrated Handbook of: A
Book SynopsisThe perfect sourcebook and reference manual for anyone building a garden plant collection and looking for inspiration and practical advice.
£6.99
Pimpernel Press Ltd The Apprehensive Gardener: Managing Garden Plants
Book SynopsisGriselda Kerr has drawn on over 20 years of gardening knowledge and experience to create the book that she wishes she had had access to when, as a complete beginner, she started to revive the “dismal looking” plants in her garden - an indispensable, practical guide to how and when to look after more than 700 garden plants. No coffee table book this, it is designed for constant quick reference, to be used, perhaps as a stand-in for a knowledgeable friend, for advice on specific plants. Look up each plant in a specially formatted index spread across the year and a page reference will take you to a short, clearly written entry on what to do in a particular month - whether to clip, deadhead or divide, cut right down, feed, mulch or leave well alone. Each of these gardening techniques is also explained in a comprehensive glossary The Apprehensive Gardener is an attractive, durable, easy-to-use guide to plant care which will be referred to over and over again and will stand the test of time. Trade Review"An accumulation of 20 years' of practical gardening by the author...easy to use and very helpful." * International Dendrology Society journal *"This month-by-month guide is crammed with good advice and suggestions on the best plants to grow. A really useful guide for novice gardeners, written with charm and verve." * Daily Mail - Best Gardening Reads of 2019 *"A comprehensive, practical guide to growing and managing garden plants." * Gardens Illustrated *"New and more experienced gardeners will welcome this informative guide on when best to prune, feed, mulch, cut back or leave well alone. Excellent cross-referenced index." * Derbyshire Life *"[The author] has made everything she has learnt available to any of us who step outside with a pair of secateurs and wonder where to start." * Derbyshire Life *"Designed to be used either as a reference book - each plant mentioned appears in a comprehensive index that allows you to track its care through the year - or as a monthly guide...there is always something new to discover. I really liked this book." * The Chatty Gardener *"An accessible, easy-to-use and attractive guide to caring for the plants in your garden…a bit like having a knowledgeable gardening friend to hand." * Genus - Potpourri Newsletter *"Ideal for novices, this delightful book is divided into months of the year, covering maintenance, plant care and which areas of the garden to focus on, depending on the season. With a cheerful, encouraging tone, it contains a wealth of information." * Daily Mail *"A straightforward layout, easy to use and full of the kind of plant knowledge acquired through many years of testing and experimenting. Eminently practical...An essential reference book...it's highly recommended for horticultural students as well as for garden designers who need to know about particular plants, and is destined to become a classic." * Garden Design Journal *"Likely to prove itself invaluable to rooky gardeners and to those better experienced but who still describe themselves as "apprehensive" when it comes to practical gardening. I will give copies to two chums new to gardening and keep mine close at hand for quick and easy reference." * Hortus *"The internet can provide instant information, but it is so much more relaxing and enjoyable to leaf through a book on days when the weather is not welcoming outside...Set out as a compact easy-to-use reference, this book guides the reader month by month on exactly how and when to take care of individual plants and has an extensive index of 600 genera and 700 plants cross-referenced in the months where care and attention is needed." * Topiarius *"A novel format...An easy-to-use book." * The Irish Garden *"A quick reference guide to dealing with a variety of plants and problems in an easy to follow format, designed to reassure beginners and more experienced gardeners alike...Handy...helpful...extremely good value." * The Reckless Gardener *"An excellent guide to the practicalities of gardening." * House and Garden *"Griselda Kerr's impressive and useful tome on how to manage the plants one finds in the garden is a boon to the amateur....stuffed with sage advice...arm yourself with this guide and a pair of secateurs." * The Field *"Accessible and very much designed to be used with a muddy thumb...an ideal work for those who may have recently inherited an established garden, or who might wish to extend their garden practice." * The English Garden *"Griselda Kerr describes The Apprehensive Gardener as a crook to lean on - a guide to how to make the plants in your garden happy. Maintenance becomes a creative force in Griselda's hands and her tips are interesting and well presented." * Country Living *
£15.29
Octopus Publishing Group RHS You Will Be Able to Garden By the End of This
Book SynopsisThe title might sound like a bold statement, but you really will be able to garden by the end of this book. Whether you are a budding botanist or just aspire to have greener fingers, this book will hold your 'horticultural hand' and guide you gently through the principles of gardening. Whether you have a tiny courtyard or something a bit bigger, this book will share everything you need to know to create your own patch of horticultural heaven. With 12 easy-to-follow chapters that explore all the basics of successful, stress-free gardening including assessing and designing your garden, how to grow fruit and vegetables, plant maintenance, propagation, lawns and container garden. The 15 step-by-step techniques will teach you how to sow seeds, prune shrubs, cut a hedge, mow a lawn and even how to design your own outside space, plus so much more. Just as important, the book explains how to garden sustainably and encourage wildlife, so that you can make informed decisions when it comes to creating and maintaining your garden.
£17.00
Quadrille Publishing Ltd 100 Herbs To Grow
Book SynopsisJekka knows herbs like no one else let her help you transform your garden and your cooking!' Jamie OliverIf you want to grow the very best herbs, you need this book in your life. In fact, this book is way more than that, it's packed full of Jekka's knowledge, advice and observations from a lifetime of dedication to the wonderful world of growing. Herbs are life!' Nathan OutlawNo one has done more to both educate and enthuse the nation in the appreciation and use of herbs as part of our gardens and kitchens as Jekka.' Monty Don100 Herbs to Grow includes the most productive herbs ones that are easy to grow, taste delicious and have medicinal properties.This is a comprehensive gardening guide, so Jekka details how to grow in the garden, in containers and from seed as well as guiding you through propagation, division, cuttings, harvesting and yearly maintenance. And because she grows over 500 different herbs, she knows which species and varieties are the best of each herb (including ones that she has personally cultivated and bear her name!). In the forty years she has been growing, she has witnessed the change of climate and pests and diseases that affect herbs so she has created an up-to-date and authoritative herb handbook.Jekka also offers historical knowledge and anecdotes as well as culinary and medicinal uses so you can reap the rewards of your successfully grown herbs.
£24.00
Dorling Kindersley Ltd RHS Practical Cactus and Succulent Book
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOffers practical guidance for beginner growers. * Daily Telegraph *This book will help keep the prickly houseplants going strong. * Belfast Telegraph *A detailed guide to buying and caring for succulents and cacti, with plenty of plant profiles and styling ideas to help you choose the right plant for your home. * Gardens Illustrated *Filled with details about how to propagate and care for over 200 cacti and succulents, it makes a perfect guide for growers both young and old. * Country Garden *
£15.29
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Allotment Almanac
Book SynopsisThe ultimate guide for all keen gardeners and allotmenteers - The Allotment Almanac by BBC Radio 2 gardener Terry Walton gives key advice on what to do each month, key crops, main tasks and top tips of varieties and is shot through with distilled hard-won experience. Entertaining and informative, you won''t need anything else!''The perfect companion for any allotmenteer, and with Terry Walton, you can''t go wrong. His friendly advice will guide you each month, with exactly what you should do on your plot'' -- English Garden''This super little book... for all keen gardeners, especially allotmenteers, who will appreciate the tales but also get some useful tips'' -- Kitchen Garden''What a lovely little book. Takes you through month by month and really well illustrated. Really pleased with it'' -- ***** Reader review''The only companion you will need in the allotment'' -- ***** Reader review''A VERY good Trade ReviewA great month-by-month guide of what to do as a full-time, almost self-sufficient allotmenteer... full of tips to keep on growing -- Bunny Guinness * Sunday Telegraph *With all the charm that shone through in his Saga blog, Terry’s brilliant guide to organic vegetable growing and allotment life takes you through the gardening year dispensing technical help, quick tips, reassurance, and plenty of entertainment along the way. * Saga *A practical month-by-month guide to allotment growing and life, written in Terry's unique and personal style. The book provides things to do this month, key crops, main tasks and top tips of varieties shot through with distilled hard-won experience of 50 years... Terry also regales readers with tales of life on his allotment to keep you entertained as well as informed. * Garden News *The perfect companion for any allotmenteer, and with Terry Walton, you can't go wrong. His friendly advice will guide you each month, with exactly what you should do on your plot. * English Garden *Plenty of Walton's colourful stories alongside solid advice borne out of his 50 years on the plot. * Grow Your Own *
£18.70
Anness Publishing Complete Illustrated Guide to Growing Cacti and
Book SynopsisSpiky, smooth, round, long or thin cacti and succulents come in all shapes and sizes. The purpose of this book is to help you know, enjoy and care for these striking decorative plants. The section on care and cultivation provides step-by-step guidance on all aspects of buying, planting and maintaining cacti and succulents, ensuring gardening success whatever your level of experience.
£8.54
Brass Monkey Googly Food Sticker Book
Book SynopsisSTICKER BOOK – Adults like stickers, too. We just (unfortunately) don’t have trapper keepers to put them on anymore. That’s why Brass Monkey made this–a book of stickers designed to be used. This book of Googly Fruit is here to say what fruit can’ t– make clever comments and judge all the people, places, and inanimate objects around you. They’re perfect for bar tabs, tax bills, and, well, life. BOOK INCLUDES – Features a wide range of googly fruit (sourced from vintage illustrations) with even judgier comments. Includes 18 pages of traditional over-sized stickers (and 2 bonus pages of vintage-inspired ‘puffy’ ones). Each page features as many stickers as we could physically cram onto it (sorry to be so technical). That’s 60+ over-sized stickers in case you’re counting. USE THEM EVERYWHERE – Put them on a calendar, your coworker's desk, or add a personal touch to parking ticket paym
£8.47
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Living on One Acre or Less How to Produce All the
Book SynopsisAn accessible and comprehensive guide, filled with everything you need to set up your own mini-farm and live more self-sufficiently.With the help of this handy book, you can grow all the fruit and vegetables your family needs, raise animals for meat and eggs, keep fish and bees, and even produce firewood on a plot of land of just one acre or less all alongside your work and family life.Whether you have a garden, a paddock or perhaps the corner of a field, Sally Morgan guides you through various useful topics, including growing fruit and vegetables throughout the year, producing fish with aquaponics, and keeping livestock poultry, pigs, sheep and goats. There is also helpful information on how to layout your plot, including fencing, poly tunnels or greenhouses, and tips on managing soil fertility. This updated edition also includes a chapter on coping with extreme weather conditions.Filled with practical advice, Living on One Acre or Less is essential reading for anyone Trade ReviewA good, comprehensive, all-round guide for anyone who aspires to the good life. * Kate Humble, TV presenter and smallholding owner *The book is rich with content and full of wonderful inspiration. I can’t wait to get out into my small garden, to help my family move towards self-reliance. * Kate Blincoe, nature journalist and author of The No-Nonsense Guide to Green Parenting *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part One: Design & groundwork 1. Planning your plot 2. Soil matters 3. Soil fertility & crop rotations Part Two: Growing produce 4. The vegetable & flower garden 5. An abundance of fruit 6. Tree crops & forest gardens Part Three: Keeping livestock 7. Poultry for eggs & meat 8. Pigs for meat 9. Including sheep or goats 10. Aquaponics 11. Beekeeping 12. Coping with extreme weather Appendix: Livestock regulations & good practice Resources Index
£17.99
5M Books Ltd Plant Names Simplified 3rd Edition: Their
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1931 by renowned horticulturalist Arthur Johnson, Plant Names Simplified has become an established classic. Presented in a glossary format, this pocket-sized reference book gives the name, pronunciation and classification of common plants and the meaning behind the Latin origins of the name. This enables the reader to learn how the terms should be spelled and pronounced correctly and provides an explanation of why plants like Helianthus hirsutus is so called - because it is hairy! Plant Names Simplified 3rd Edition is a reliable resource for gardeners of all abilities, park managers, botanists, ecologists, garden designers and horticultural practitioners and students.
£14.20
Octopus Publishing Group Garden Design Bible 40 great offthepeg designs
Book SynopsisDo you dream of transforming your back garden into a romantic retreat? Would you like to make a modern-day Utopia on your balcony? Is your ideal outdoor space a minimalist design with easy-to-care-for plants or a family garden with room to grow culinary herbs? Whatever your desire, the Garden Design Bible has a plan that you can adapt to your own space. Choose from 40 off-the-peg designs, or mix and match elements from several to create your ideal garden. Each of the designs is fully illustrated and has a comprehensive plant list and planting diagram. With a huge range of plants, styles and uses, this inspirational yet practical book is the next best thing to hiring a gardener!
£19.00
Quarto Publishing PLC The Polytunnel Book Fruit and Vegetables All Year
Book SynopsisIn one affordable polytunnel, kitchen-garden guru Joyce Russell shows you how to grow vegetables easily, organically and abundantly so that you have something to eat every month of the year. Whether you are a beginner or more experienced, this comprehensive, practical, month-by-month guide to polytunnel gardening has got everything you need, telling you exactly what to do and when to do it, in order to grow the best fruit and vegetables all-year-round. From preparing the site to making a hotbed, from composts and organic feeds to identifying and coping with pests, plus information on how to get the best from each crop and month-to-month planting plans for year-round growing, The Polytunnel Book provides a wealth of practical tips and techniques as well as celebrating what can be achieved. Illustrated with 300 stunning colour photographs, this practical guide to polytunnels hand guidTrade Review'Enhanced by Ben Russell's colourful and purposeful photos, this is a great book to have by your side, demostrating the range and variety of what you can grow in a polytunnel - and all year round too!Table of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction How to use this book 1: SETTING UP A POLYTUNNEL Choosing the right location Choosing the polytunnel Preparing the land Putting up a classic, hooped polytunnel Laying out the inside of the polytunnel 2: A FEW ESSENTIALS Some thoughts on seeds Some thoughts on compost 3: A MONTH-BY-MONTH GUIDE TO A YEAR IN THE POLYTUNNEL January February March April May June July August September October November December 4: FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AT A GLANCE Aubergines Basil Beetroot Broad beans (early crop) Broccoli (Spring) cabbage Carrots (early crop) Courgettes Cucumbers Figs Florence fennel (as an overwinter crop) French beans Grapes Kohl rabi Lettuce Melons Peas (mangetout, as a spring crop) Peaches and nectarines Peppers New potatoes Pumpkins and squash Salad leaves: rocket, mizuna, etc. Spinach, spinach beet and Swiss chard (Early) strawberries Sweetcorn Tomatoes 5: PESTS, DISEASES AND OTHER PROBLEMS - AN ORGANIC APPROACH Some polytunnel pests Some polytunnel diseases Mineral deficiencies Some physical problems 6: ONGOING CARE Crop rotation in a polytunnel Ten steps to soil health Repairs and maintenance 7: MAKE YOUR OWN How to make a hotbed How to make your own potting mixes How to make liquid feeds List of suppliers Glossary Index Acknowledgements
£16.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Plant Rescuer: The book your houseplants want
Book SynopsisGardens Illustrated Books of the Year 2022 A simple, stylish and complete guide for any houseplant owner Whether you have just one or many houseplants, this is the book they need you to read. It is a clear and practical toolkit on all aspects of plant care from how to choose a plant to tips for everyday care. Changes in your plant's appearance are often a cry for help and this book will help you understand their needs. Learn how to help your plants not only survive but thrive. Sarah, also known as @theplantrescuer, is a self-taught houseplant obsessive who firmly believes every plant deserves a happy life. Her determination to see beyond the ‘perfect plant’ and to rescue unloved plants makes her the go-to guide.
£15.29
Murdoch Books The Plant Book
£21.25
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Edible Gardening in Scotland
Book SynopsisThis practical guide, an updated edition of Growing Your Own Vegetables, draws on the experience and knowledge of the RBGE's Edible Gardening team to provide simple and concise instructions that will have you eating your own crops all year round.
£10.00
Octopus Publishing Group RHS Horti Curious
Book Synopsis''A brilliant book that in one easy read has turned me into an ''expert'' on just about every aspect of plants and gardening'' Joe SwiftWhat is xeriscaping? How do you make a seed bomb? Why should you avoid the gympie-gympie tree? When was the first botanical garden created? What type of tulip was once as expensive as a house?Delve into the lush world of Horti Curious, where you will find the answers to of all of these questions, along with hundreds of other entertaining and enlightening facts. Written by gardener and columnist for The Times, Ann Treneman, with the expert advice of the RHS, every page is a verdant oasis brimming with knowledge and inspiration for gardeners and plant lovers.From forgotten folklore to famous gardeners, and from incredible edibles to poisonous plants, this compendium of curiosities celebrates the diverse wonders of horticulture and botany.Beautifully illustrated with botanical diagrams and gr
£16.99
Workman Publishing The Plant Lover's Guide to Snowdrops
Book SynopsisSnowdrops have a delicate, quiet beauty. Their white bell-shaped petals are striking alone and in a swath, and they are a harbinger of spring. The Plant Lover's Guide to Snowdrops is the first book to make this group of bulbs accessible to the home gardener. It features profiles of 60 hybrids, species, and cultivars, with information on flowering time, distinguishing features, and ease of cultivation. It addition, it shows how to design with snowdrops, and how to grow and propagate them, also offering tips on where to see snowdrops in public gardens and where to buy them. Each Plant Lover's Guide in the series is supported by lush, photo-driven design, featuring the most beloved plants and valued expertise of the gardening world in a visual, comprehensive resource.
£19.00
Octopus Publishing Group Planting a Paradise: A year of pots and
Book SynopsisSelected for The Times Best Gardening Books of the Year 2023Every garden, large or small, in a town or in the country, even one formed completely by pots, can be a living dance of lavish colours, glorious scents and pollen-rich flowers alive to the sound of bird song and the buzz of bees. In Planting a Paradise, Arthur Parkinson, bestselling author of The Flower Yard, focuses on what to grow through the seasons with an array of planting ideas and recommended varieties to inspire the experienced and novice gardener alike. From his newly found love of muscari, narcissi and seeding grasses, to circuses of dahlias, luscious herbs, figs and crab apples, the result is not only a stunning living harvest but also an oasis for wildlife at a time when we need this style of gardening more than ever. Praise for The Flower Yard:'Simply gorgeous' - Nigel Slater'The Kew-trained king of the small-space garden' - Guardian
£18.70
