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Winter Readings
NGLittleSeedlings
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Can anyone recommend some good books about Gardening / Gardens for reading over the winter?
I have already decided to treat myself to 'The Ivington Diaries' by Monty Don as I like the idea of it being in diary form stretched over many years.
I already have his 'Gardening at Longmeadow' book along with Alan T's 'Secret Garden', Chris Beardshaw's 'How Does Your Garden Grow', RHS Flower Show and a few more such as the 'Expert' series and similar.
I just thought I'd ask what any of you would recommend or are planning on reading yourselves?
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Improving Your Soil: A Practical Guide to Soil Management for the Serious Home Gardener
Keith Reid
I am awaiting delivery of this so cant say if its any good yet
Hopefully it will give me greater understanding of our greatest ally...the soil.....and give me a source of reference for any questions I get on the allotment here in Brizzle
Carol Klein's 'Grow your own Garden'. Alan Titchmarsh's 'The Gardener's Year' are always ones I dip into. Not a book but there is a DVD of Geoff Hamilton's BBC series currently available on Amazon.
Sounds rather interesting NewBoy2
Ooh thanks for that info LeskleyK - Geoff Hamilton was such a manageable gardener and missed by so many of us. I have the original videos but sadly no longer have a video player - may have to uopgrade to the DVD.
One of the best sources of Lottie Info is to listen to the oldest most miserable but most sucessful gardener you know
If their plot is full up most of the seasons and it taste good they probabley know what they are doing.................unfortunately the one I have is very technical
Hes/shes miserable because they are always getting asked for their "secrets" !!
im always getting given advice on my plot- sadly usually the exact same words from the exact same person- "this plot won plot of the year 11 or 12 times in a row, you know"
Another Brizzle'er here newboy
My plot is behind Horfield Prison and I suffered in my first three weeks of getting my plot with " Now what you need to do here is....." and " I usually do this "
Havent seen them since as I won Best Newcomer in 2012
You cant pick your family but you can pick your friends and Lottie advisers !!!
Thanks LesleyK will check them out
Just looked up the DVD set and its currently out of stock if that's the correct one.
Oh and it sounds like I am the only one without an Allotment lol
Find the nearest allotments and stroll down and ask if you can help any of the older Allotmenteers with their digging or there may be some other ways you can help
You will then have an allotment
Its good to help people............young un !!
Never thought about venturing up for a walk about, may just do that sometime