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Lost Gardens of England | |||
| From the Archives of Country Life | Crafts & Hobbies | |||
| Kathryn Bradley-Hole | ||||
| Aurum 2004 192 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 185410991X | ||||
| Published Price £35.00 | Our Price £14.99 | |||
| Country Life's weekly articles on houses and gardens, illustrated by the magazine's outstanding photographers, were an influential force in early 20th century garden design. Here, the magazine's current garden editor draws on its archives to revisit 45 gardens as they were between 1900 and 1930. As well as the parterres, topiary and labour-intensive flights of turf steps belonging to grand houses, and the less formal gardens of 'Lesser Country Houses', there are contemporary gardens by Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll. | ||||
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The Essential Allotment Guide | |||
| Crafts & Hobbies | ||||
| John Harrison | ||||
| Right Way 2009 256 pages | ||||
| Paperback 0716022125 | ||||
| Published Price £5.99 | Our Price £3.99 | |||
| After a brief history of the allotment, from the Middle Ages to the current upsurge in interest in growing-your-own, John Harrison explains how to get your allotment (with tips on how to beat the waiting list), plan your plot for maximum production, build compost bins and raised beds using recycled materials and grow your own vegetables - reducing food miles and your carbon footprint at the same time. | ||||
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My Life on a Hillside Allotment | |||
| Crafts & Hobbies | ||||
| Terry Walton | ||||
| Bantam 2007 288 pages | ||||
| Hardback 0593057244 | ||||
| Published Price £12.99 | Our Price £5.99 | |||
| Terry Walton's life as an allotment gardener is a tale of over 50 years' dedication to sowing, planting and harvesting in the Rhondda Valley. His memoir takes us from the first inspirational experiences as a four-year-old helping his father on the plot, to his current role as a TV and radio personality, and it documents how the valley has changed over the years while offering a wealth of anecdotes, topical tips and family recipes. | ||||
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Using the Plot | |||
| Tales of an Allotment Chef | Crafts & Hobbies | |||
| Paul Merrett | ||||
| Collins 2008 320 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 0007252617 | ||||
| Published Price £16.99 | Our Price £6.99 | |||
| In this witty tale of urban survival, chef Paul Merrett challenges his family to break free from the lure of the supermarket and live off the produce from their small allotment in London. In part one the new allotmenteer plants his first-ever seeds, battles aggressive pigeons, and teaches his vegetable-phobic children about getting back to the land. Part two contains recipes - with fish, poultry and meat as well as allotment crops. No jacket. | ||||
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