I also have the Expert series books. When I was just beginning - way back-they were my bibles, Still pop into them, especially if there is a plant I am unsure of,. I also have the Readers Digest gardening Year, I have the old copy (my Dads) and My OH bought me the up to date one. About a week before each month begins I dive in and read it. I find it gives me a good over view of what I will need to do, then go to the specialist books if I need more info
I suppose when I started this tread I was more interested in books about gardens, rather than gardening. On the gardening line, I have a book called The Vegetable Grower's Handbook by Arthur J Simons that we written during the War which I delight in dipping into. There is some good advice in it still, in amougst the chemical warfare gardeners seemed to go in for back then!
My favourite books about gardens (as opposed to books about gardening) are the Katherine Swift "Morville" books - which are beautifully written. I also love Monty Don's Prickotty Bush (but you have to search a bit for it as I think it is out of print) - its like a year in Provence, but based around creating a garden.
I have books about Beth Chatto's Gardens, she has a beautiful place if you have not been Arthur, I live not far from it and have been many times, always something new to see each season and only £5 to get in, which is good compared to some.
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I also have the Expert series books. When I was just beginning - way back-they were my bibles, Still pop into them, especially if there is a plant I am unsure of,. I also have the Readers Digest gardening Year, I have the old copy (my Dads) and My OH bought me the up to date one. About a week before each month begins I dive in and read it. I find it gives me a good over view of what I will need to do, then go to the specialist books if I need more info
I suppose when I started this tread I was more interested in books about gardens, rather than gardening. On the gardening line, I have a book called The Vegetable Grower's Handbook by Arthur J Simons that we written during the War which I delight in dipping into. There is some good advice in it still, in amougst the chemical warfare gardeners seemed to go in for back then!
My favourite books about gardens (as opposed to books about gardening) are the Katherine Swift "Morville" books - which are beautifully written. I also love Monty Don's Prickotty Bush (but you have to search a bit for it as I think it is out of print) - its like a year in Provence, but based around creating a garden.
I have books about Beth Chatto's Gardens, she has a beautiful place if you have not been Arthur, I live not far from it and have been many times, always something new to see each season and only £5 to get in, which is good compared to some.