Gertie I was looking on this site for a few months for tips and 'new' plants when I was having trouble but didn't notice the forum until I actually searched for one Everyone has been great here and I'm sure I'll be posting more troubles next year lol!
Cheers for the suggestions, will get on to Don as he's been mentioned the most and I do like what I've seen by him, just read that Anna Pavord is from Abergavenny so she's a must for me being Welsh!
I use the RHS website too, only for looking up though I find that just a page is not enough for me.. I like to know the ins and outs but with time and patience I'm sure I'll learn whats good in my garden and whats fun to grow
I've just been diving into the RHS book "Pruning and Training" by Christopher Brickell - it is a mine of information and techniques, and more importantly "when" to tackle things.
I use the RHS Encyclopaedia of Plants and Flowers as a picture guide to recognition - it shows plants by size and season of blooming. I think it was quite expensive, but I got it for £1 as an introductory offer to a book club which I then didn't join!
And for sheer enjoyment, it has to be Christopher Lloyds correspondence with Beth Chatto - "Dear Friend"
I love the RHS encyclopaedia of plants and flowers too - I enjoy being able to think "I need a mid height shrub which has good autumn interest" or identify something by it being small, blue flowered, perennial and flowering in spring.
I've read and enjoyed quite a few Monty Don books. A long time ago though - think they're due for a re-read.
That gap on the bottom shelf is Christopher Lloyd's Garden Flowers currently being worked through, on & off.
But my favourite garden-related book? We Made a Garden by Margery Fish.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
One book I forgot to mention is Chris Beardshaw's; How does your garden grow. It is botany, and the science of growing, taking cuttings etc, but for the layman.
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Gertie I was looking on this site for a few months for tips and 'new' plants when I was having trouble but didn't notice the forum until I actually searched for one
Everyone has been great here and I'm sure I'll be posting more troubles next year lol!
Cheers for the suggestions, will get on to Don as he's been mentioned the most and I do like what I've seen by him, just read that Anna Pavord is from Abergavenny so she's a must for me being Welsh!
I use the RHS website too, only for looking up though I find that just a page is not enough for me.. I like to know the ins and outs but with time and patience I'm sure I'll learn whats good in my garden and whats fun to grow
I've just been diving into the RHS book "Pruning and Training" by Christopher Brickell - it is a mine of information and techniques, and more importantly "when" to tackle things.
I use the RHS Encyclopaedia of Plants and Flowers as a picture guide to recognition - it shows plants by size and season of blooming. I think it was quite expensive, but I got it for £1 as an introductory offer to a book club which I then didn't join!
And for sheer enjoyment, it has to be Christopher Lloyds correspondence with Beth Chatto - "Dear Friend"
Lovely book gg., both wonderful writers and ground breaking gardeners.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I love the RHS encyclopaedia of plants and flowers too - I enjoy being able to think "I need a mid height shrub which has good autumn interest" or identify something by it being small, blue flowered, perennial and flowering in spring.
I've read and enjoyed quite a few Monty Don books. A long time ago though - think they're due for a re-read.
That gap on the bottom shelf is Christopher Lloyd's Garden Flowers currently being worked through, on & off.
But my favourite garden-related book? We Made a Garden by Margery Fish.
Suspect I have the beginnings of a Xmas list !
Librarians garden, what a lovely collection you have! A bookshelf to be envious of!
Jo, sounds like I need a read of that book being in in the hills and poor all round! lol
Granny, you bagged a bargain!
Thanks everyone, got a list ready for the library later and will include some RHS books as they have been mentioned a few times too.
One particular book I'm after is one about bulbs/corms, I love the fact they multiply and would like to know some more science-y info if poss!
One book I forgot to mention is Chris Beardshaw's; How does your garden grow. It is botany, and the science of growing, taking cuttings etc, but for the layman.
Sounds interesting, Artjak - one for my Christmas list I think
Just reserved that at the library - thanks