[Losttheplot]

I would say Andy Cleverley.  I got mine from Amazon.

[fluffypebble]

Thanks for that, it may stop me asking stupid questions.

[Losttheplot]

No such thing as a stupid question.  There are so many different books out there.  My mate has the Sarah Raven book I know its a BBC book and that is really good too. We have used both books when choosing varieties to grow etc.  Good pics in them as well which I always like!!

[Puff]

So far my favourites have been the Hessayon - Fruit and Vegetable one, the RHS Gardening one (best read on the floor it weighs a ton) and my ancient, inherited tomes of The Gardeners Assistant by Watson.  A good mixture of the practical, the ancient wisdom and the modern!

[Losttheplot]

Is that the RHS encyclopedia of gardening?

[Celtic Eagle]

I have an old Reader Digest book Food from your Garden, it's a 1985 edition look out on Ebay and round car boots.

My fav cos it has how to cook the stuff as weel and bits on bees,chooks wine preservin all sorts

[Losttheplot]

Ooh thats sounds like a good book.  Am looking in to bees!!

[beansticks]

HI FLUFFYPEBBLE,i think the most informative is the " WHICH gardening book  grow your own.It covers eveything and is beautifully illustrated,mine cost nearly £20 but they regularly go for £6/7 on EBAY

[Clodagh & Dick]

try ours it's alittle different!!

[fluffypebble]

Thanks for the suggestions, I would purchase the Spanish book but I don't think it would be applicable for a Yorkshire climate.  Might get it later when I have figured out how to do it in this country just to see how it is done elsewhere.

[waddecar]

My favorites are all 30 years old or more:

The Complete Gardener - W E Shewel Cooper
The Complete Vegetable Gardener - Peter Seabrook
Know and Grow Vegetables Vols 1 and 2 - PJ salter and others

the only recent one I like is;
The Gourmet gardener - Bob Flowerdew

If I could only have one then P J Salter (ok if you're picky that might be 2)

[beansticks]

HI WADDECAR is bob flowerdews book more about cooking veg or growing it?

[Garden Gnome]

Among many good ones, and loads of poncy and mediocre ones, the Hessayon books are excellent, and anything by Joy Larkcom is superbly comprehensive.

[beansticks]

I agree about joy larkcom,i have her paperback grow your own,it is very good

[fluffypebble]

I have just bought the Andi Clevely book from Tescos, started to read it and it seems pretty good, aimed at all levels but not too technical or assuming for a beginner like me.  Am going to browse ebay when I get a chance for the others you have kindly recommended.