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• raisingirl Posts: 7,093

  October 2023

  Fire said:

  I will keep an eye out for this sort of book. I thought the NGS would have published exactly this kind of thing at some point, but I can't see anything. They should 
  

  They have, not sure if it's still in print though
  Making Gardens: Amazon.co.uk: The National Gardens Scheme, Erica Hunningher, Rosie Atkins, Daphne Foulsham: 9780304355976: Books
  

  Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
  
  “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 

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• Fire Posts: 19,096

  October 2023 edited October 2023

  Fab Thanks @raisingirl
  

  Here it is on Ebay for £3.  Published 2001
  

  
  

  It might well document how ordinary ethusiasts developed their plots, Susie.
  

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• raisingirl Posts: 7,093

  October 2023

  It's a nice book - I have a copy bought when it came out. Lots of ideas for real world issues

  Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
  
  “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 

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• Plantminded Posts: 3,580

  October 2023

  This thread may also interest you @susiebower:
  
  https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1061363/before-and-after-show-us-what-youve-done
  

  Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.
  
  
  

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• susiebower Posts: 138

  October 2023

  Aw thank you, @raisingirl and @Fire - a wealth of treasures! 
  
  

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• susiebower Posts: 138

  October 2023

  Ooh, thank you @plantminded! I'll have a look.

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• susiebower Posts: 138

  October 2023

  Wow @Plantminded - this is a BRILLIANT thread - thank you! And thanks everyone for being so kind and helpful!  

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