Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: philD on July 03, 2007, 21:05

Title: recommended books on allotments or Veg
Post by: philD on July 03, 2007, 21:05: Hi I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but I did search honest guv!!!,
a. is there a book on the market that will tell me what veg can be planted when so I can get veg all season, perhaps in a month by month chapter?
b. where is the best place to identify weeds, only so I know what the damned things are !!

Phil
Title: recommended books on allotments or Veg
Post by: richyrich7 on July 03, 2007, 21:08: The general consensus seems to be that the veg and herb expert is a good start.
Title: recommended books on allotments or Veg
Post by: Aunt Sally on July 03, 2007, 21:53: Quote from: "richyrich7"
The general consensus seems to be that the veg and herb expert is a good start.

By D G Hessayon ISBN 0-903-50546-0
Title: recommended books on allotments or Veg
Post by: philD on July 03, 2007, 22:32: Thanks for that I'll look out for that one, perhaps my library might be a first stop.

Phil
Title: recommended books on allotments or Veg
Post by: mrs plumtree on July 17, 2007, 18:27: Hi. I got one out from the library but have taken it back now so can't give you the actual name. It was the from the 'Which' set (as in Which Books). I really recommend this book if you can get hold of it having all the information you ask for plus.

I've also had big recommendations about the Carol Klein book, though not read it myself.
Title: recommended books on allotments or Veg
Post by: brucesgirl on July 17, 2007, 19:12: The Allotment Book by Andi Clevely is excellent - actually tells you how tall the veg gets and how long it is in the ground for, both things I have found really useful.
Title: recommended books on allotments or Veg
Post by: fallen angel on July 17, 2007, 19:25: I went to my local but rather small sussex stationers and bought "my allotment" by Clare Foster and although i have not had time to read it yet :oops: i have flicked through and it covers (with pictures) loads including good and bad insects, weeds, diseases, how to plan your plot ect it was £7.99 down from £12.99 and im chuffed to bits with it but i am just starting in this world and this is the first book i have bought from a very limited choice so in time with experience i may change my mind :lol:

Kind regards Nicky
Title: recommended books on allotments or Veg
Post by: splodger on July 17, 2007, 20:20: the veg and herb expert is very useful - i also have a very old (first edition 1976) - the vegetable growers calendar - quite good if you want to know what should be done month by month - author david mabey. he has also written a good book "jams, pickles and chutneys"

i always think that car boot sales and secod hand bookstores and charity shops are the places to look for those little gems of books at a fraction of the price.

there are some great specialist books out there especially for fruits etc - i won't buy new - so i enjoy hunting for them.
Title: recommended books on allotments or Veg
Post by: Eddie Spud on July 17, 2007, 21:34: The New Vegetable And Herb Expert by Hessayon is a must.
I also have books by Peter McHoy 'The Seasonal Kitchen Garden' and Geoff Hamilton's 'Year In Your Garden,' which give month by month advice. These have all proved invaluable to me in recent years.