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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: scentedstock on January 19, 2008, 19:48

Title: Allotment Book
Post by: scentedstock on January 19, 2008, 19:48

The best allotment book I've ever bought was THE ALLOTMENT GARDENER'S HANDBOOK by Alan Titchmarsh. Published in 1982. Don't see the point in getting magazines - it's the same stuff they churn out every year.

Title: Allotment Book
Post by: David. on January 19, 2008, 19:56

I've got the '92 reprint and find the format of the charts/tables at the end very useful.

Title: print
Post by: scentedstock on January 19, 2008, 20:06

Thanks. I wasn't aware there was another print. I'll try and get hold of it.

Title: Re: Allotment Book
Post by: richyrich7 on January 19, 2008, 20:38

Quote from: "scentedstock"

Don't see the point in getting magazines - it's the same stuff they churn out every year.

Yep your right there, I had the "grow your own" on promo for 3 months but I wouldn't  want it all the time.

   anyway if you need to know something there's always someone on here who has done, it tried it or just has an opinion on it  :lol:

Welcome to the forums BTW  :wink:

Title: Allotment Book
Post by: DD. on January 20, 2008, 08:59

Aren't we forgetting something?

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=11840

Title: Allotment Book
Post by: Rob the rake on January 20, 2008, 09:17

My veg growing bible is a little book called "Gardening without Chemicals" by the late Jack Temple. It's stuffed with ideas, not always conventional, and is a real eye opener.
Sadly, it's been out of print for a number of years, so ebay or Amazon are probably the best bet.

Following closely on it's heels is "Month by Month Organic Gardening" by Lawrence Hills, of HDRA fame. Lawrence was crippled by coeliac disease, which was his inspiration to go organic (and wheat-free).
Everyone should have a copy,  again try Amazon or ebay.

Title: Allotment Book
Post by: WG. on January 20, 2008, 09:19

Lawrence Hills is my hero