FRUIT and VEGETABLE GARDENING

Full-colour botanical paintings highlight a charming collection of gardening lore, in a volume that contains 75 profiles of unique and beautiful vegetables and fruit for the garden, including the Asparagus Bean, Green Zebra Tomato, True Lemon Cucumber, Turkish Orange Eggplant, and others.

ISBN: 9781586852504

CORE STOCK Allotment gardening is becoming increasingly popular, proving that there are growing numbers of people who want to grow their own fresh produce. Whether going organic is your passion, food miles are your pet hate or you simply want to enjoy the thrill that growing your own vegetables produces, allotment gardening has something to offer everyone. "The A-Z of Allotment Vegetables" is full of essential information on all the best known vegetable varieties, as well as numerous exotic and lesser-known ones. The main part of the book is the vegetable directory, which tells you everything you need to know about the different vegetable varieties, including information on sowing and planting, cultivation, problems, varieties, and cooking. Many of the vegetable varieties are illustrated in a special colour section, which accompanies the vegetable directory. A delightful chapter on growing for showing explains the history and traditions of exhibiting at flower shows and is followed by useful chapters on gardening techniques and pest and disease control. Packed full of information and with useful tips throughout, this book is essential reading for every allotment gardener.

ISBN 1845372832

Whether you are a soft fruit specialist or potatoes are your passion, if you grow fruit or vegetables on your allotment or vegetable patch, it can be hard to decide what to cook with your fresh produce.With more than 250 recipes for more than 30 easily grown varieties, you will never lack inspiration again. Choose from superb soups such as creamy artichoke and a classic beetroot borsch, delicious main courses including braised turkey crown with apples and plums and roast monkfish with pea puree and sumptuous desserts such as raspberry pavlova with red berry sauce and rose-strawberry yoghurt ice.If you're faced with a glut of produce, you'll find recipes for making jam and chutney, preserving your extras as pickles or have a go at making some wine...

ISBN: 9780276442605

"The Allotment Keeper's Handbook" is a no-nonsense guide to managing your own organic vegetable patch. Packed with invaluable advice, from how to choose an allotment and test its soil to knowing your chickweed from your chicory, it offers an enjoyable and inspiring shortcut through the trials, errors and frustrations of starting a kitchen garden. Dispensing with the strict calendar-based advice usually found in gardening manuals, Jane Perrone steers a carefree course through the gardener's year. Featuring a full chapter devoted to harvesting, a history of allotments, an exhaustive section on crop rotation, 'spotlights' on unusual vegetables, fun monthly projects and a glossary to cut through garden jargon, this book is all you will need to get growing.

ISBN: 9781843545484

The only way to be sure of the quality of fruit and vegetables is to grow it personally and allotments provide a perfect opportunity for producing organically-grown fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers. The increasing popularity of allotments is testament to a growing consumer awareness of how chemically enhanced produce in our diet adversely affects our health and well-being. This book offers practical information and tips on all aspects of allotment gardening. Beginning with the basics, the book gives advice on planning and laying out a new plot, improving the soil and sowing from seed. A comprehensive directory of vegetables, herbs and fruit gives useful information on which varieties to plant and their cultivation, while a chapter on pests and diseases gives advice on protecting plants without using chemicals. Interspersed throughout are practical projects and tips for the allotment gardener.

ISBN: 9781845172527

Make the most of your plot with this spiral bound structured record book. The Allotment Notebook provides space to create a survey of shape, aspect and soil so you can plant to maximise space and conditions. Other sections help with forward planning, crop rotation and dates and yields of harvests. In addition there are Expenses and Suppliers sections. Throughout, pockets allow easy storage of receipts, seed packets and bits and pieces and a wipe-clean 'To Do' list ensures you'll make the most of every visit to your plot.

ISBN: 9780711228184

Even in these health-conscious times, with demand for organically grown foods fast increasing, it's still hard to find a good-tasting, locally grown, organic apple. Faced with an impressive rogue's gallery of potential insect pests -- curculio, codling moth, and others -- most orchard "experts" will tell you fiat out that growing apples organically is impossible.

isbn: 9781931498913

"The Story of the Apple" reveals the solution to a long-standing puzzle. Where did the apple come from, and why is the familiar large, sweet, cultivated apple so different from all other wild apple species with their bitter, cherry-sized fruits? This book will fascinate gardeners who wish to know more about the origin and natural history of the plants that they grow in their yards or orchards, researchers and students in botany and horticulture who want the evidence from DNA, geology, anthropology, archaeology, zoology, and Classical history, and anyone with an interest in diet, well-being, and the benevolent effects of plants on the emergence of humankind.

isbn: 0881927848

This is a guide to the old fashioned traditions of designing and planting herb and vegetable gardens, emphasizing artistic design. It offers information on designing kitchen gardens, plant selection, colour, texture, growing basics, seeds and seedlings, and following ideas from paper to garden.

isbn: 1561581801

There is key advice on preparing the soil for new crops, making compost and growing vegetables, herbs and fruit in the open and under glass. The section on practical cultivation details essential information on growing and caring for bulb vegetables and how to harvest and store produce.

COVER PRICE £6.99

ISBN: 9780754813279

"The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit" is a comprehensive guide to selecting, cultivating, harvesting and cooking your own fresh produce at home. The coverage is phenomenal - from the care of asparagus through the seasons to the huge number of apples that can be grown in even the smallest spaces. The book combines lavish illustration with an accessible layout and details the cultivation, companion planting, pests and diseases and culinary, medicinal and cosmetic uses for each variety. It is a must-have for every gardener and cook..

ISBN: 9781856266710

Eating fresh home-grown produce can't be beaten and with this book which caters for novice gardeners and devoted enthusiasts alike, you will learn all you need to know to grow your own vegetables - from choosing a site to storing vegetables after the harvest. Simple, straightforward advice shows you how to match planting strategies to the way a crop grows and how to get the most out of a vegetable garden no matter what lifestyle, climate and garden soil you have. A crop list features over 80 entries on different vegetables - from artichokes to courgettes. Each entry contains a jargon buster planting prescription box, problem solver, recommended varieties and a Green Light box which helps the reader decide if this is the right plant for them. And throughout the book there are a dozen sample garden plans for every scheme from patio containers through to kitchen gardens. Growing your own vegetables has never been easier!

ISBN: 9780276441141

Joy Larkcom believes passionately that a vegetable garden, whatever its size, can be as beautiful as a conventional garden of flowers and shrubs. In "Creative Vegetable Gardening", she shows how the principles of good design can be applied to a kitchen plot and how to use the vibrant textures, colours, and forms of vegetables, herbs, and fruit to create glorious effects and intriguing patterns without jeopardizing their productivity. Inspirational colour photographs of potagers and kitchen plots capture the essence of the creative approach to vegetable growing. Techniques are described in clear stages and illustrated with full-colour step-by-step artworks, while an A-Z directory includes more than 150 edible plants with key facts on their cultivation, supplemented with ideas on how to grow them to maximum ornamental effect. Beautifully illustrated, intricate plans of five types of potager - formal, informal, small, urban, and winter - add to the wealth of inspirational information."Creative Vegetable Gardening" will capture the imagination and inspire all those who think that growing garden produce is mundane. From creating a full-scale potager to simply adding some new effects with vegetables, this book has something for beginners and experienced gardeners alike.

ISBN: 9781845333904

Nothing beats the taste of home grown fruit and vegetables! Even if you only have a tiny patio, balcony or just a windowsill, you can still grow a bountiful crop. Enjoy the simple pleasure of nurturing plants and reap the rewards of your harvest with simple and delicious recipe ideas. The 40 original and beautiful projects for containers in 'Crops in Pots' are great to look at and will be a constant source of fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs throughout the summer months. With easy-to-follow planting plans, detailed plant profiles, easy-care symbols and delicious recipe suggestions, anyone can grow fruit and vegetables, regardless of how much space they have. From apples and onions to strawberries and mint, the choice is endless!

ISBN: 9780600615514

You do not need a garden to grow delicious and decorative vegetables, fruit, herbs and edible flowers. A balcony will do, or a rooftop, windowsill, houseboat, or small backyard. All you require is some basic know-how. From design to harvest, this book provides everything you need to maximise your outdoor space and transform it into a colourful edible paradise.

ISBN: 9781856752206

Rosalind Creasy invites gardeners into the colorful and diverse world of heirloom vegetables. Plant, grow, and harvest the vegetables of a century ago, and serve them up using some of the delightful traditional recipes (with modern twists) in this sumptuous book.

isbn: 9625932941

This book is a garden-picture book for salad lovers. It has 3 main parts: the art of salad gardening, which discusses different approaches to gardening with greens, an encyclopedia of salad greens, which includes information about growing individual greens, and favourite salad recipes. At the back of the book are appendices covering basics of planting and maintenance, pests and diseases, and resources.

isbn: 9625932909

Here is a gardening book with a difference; a complete grow-it, cook-it guide to fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables. Pick a crop and this comprehensive A-Z handbook will guide you step-by-step through every stage of choosing varities, planting, growing and harvesting. There are tips for making the most of your fabulously fresh ingredients in your cooking. There are also dozens of tempting recipes for preserving a glut of produce as delicious chutneys, jams, wines and more. Whether you've got an allotment or just a backyard plot, a raised bed or a container, you can grow fresh, nutritious and healthy seasonal food. There's lots of advice on growing organically so that you know exactly what you're putting on your plate. And, when you can measure your food miles in metres from plot to pot, you can be sure that you're helping the environment too.

ISBN: 9780276442636

In an era when supermarket conformity rules, it is refreshing to discover that there are still wonderful, traditional varieties of fruit and veg out there waiting to be grown and tasted. What about Glaskin's Perpetual rhubarb, quick to settle in and ready to be cut in its first year? Or Alderman peas, deliciously sweet even when they reach the size of marbles? Not to mention Ashmead's Kernel apple, as devoured and praised by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: 'exploding with champagne-sherbet juice infused with a lingering scent of orange blossom'.But "Forgotten Fruits" is more than a guide to these unusual varieties. It's also a fascinating work of natural and social history. Did you know, for example, that beetroot was instrumental in ending the slave trade? Or that observing gooseberries helped Charles Darwin to arrive at his theory of evolution? Or that there are over 2,000 varieties of cooking and eating apples in Britain alone? If you want to grow a bit of history in your garden, if you'd like to get a real taste of the huge variety of local produce that Britain has to offer, or even if you just want to find out a bit more about how rural life in the UK has evolved over the past centuries, "Forgotten Fruits" will prove irresistible - and enlightening - reading.

ISBN: 9781905211807

"Fork to Fork" records a year in the kitchen and kitchen garden of Monty and Sarah Don, with clear instructions on how to grow fruit and vegetables and delicious recipes on how to cook them. Food is grown and cooked in one continuous process and with one common aim - enjoyment. It will inspire food lovers to integrate their gardens and kitchens wherever they live and whatever their taste in food, as well as promoting an appealing style of living.

ISBN: 9781840913767

This book is about growing and eating your own fruit, vegetables and herbs using Monty and Sarah Don's kitchen garden at Livingston, in the English border. It is also the subject of a Channel 4 series, to be screened in the UK in November 1999. Nowadays food is 'manufactured', imported and marketed for convenience and all-year round availability. As well as losing the link between growing and eating, we have also lost quality and taste- it's not hard to see why asparagus grown at home tastes better than asparagus that has travelled 2000 miles to reach your table. This book returns to the value of real food, and shows both practical gardening and cookery techniques together with 40 recipes. Handwritten notebook entries record the successes and failures of the Dons' gardening year. An appendix gives a useful seasonal conversion chart for gardeners in the southern hemisphere. THIS IS THE US PAPERBACK EDITION OF 'FORK TO FORK'

ISBN: 9781585746286

The stunning colour illustrations and expert text presented here chart the development of a vast range of species, describing their history and cultivation as well as their place in popular culture from ancient times to the present. Well illustrated in colour. 335 pages

ISBN: 9781552977804

Whether you have an allotment or just a patch in the corner of your garden, growing your own fruit and vegetables is rewarding and fun. Reap the benefits of harvesting your own seasonal produce - safe in the knowledge that it has been grown naturally and without the excessive use of chemicals. Gain expert advice on protecting your crops from pests and diseases and on treating them effectively and promptly when problems do occur. From hearty root vegetables and tubers to prize marrows, bumper pumpkins, fresh and crunchy peas and beans, and delicate soft berries - gardening has never tasted so good.

ISBN: 9780276442056

With our quest for healthier lifestyle, growing your own food is becoming more and more popular. This guide, written by an expert in the field, should be a constant reference for novice and experienced growers alike. The wealth of technical information and tips, as well as step-by-step photography should make any job easy to follow. A section on design includes garden plans to either follow or use as an inspiration. Choosing the right tools, soil improvement and techniques such as thinning, harvesting and crop rotation and storing are explained in full. Nature always throws in a few problems, and these are also dealt with. Whether you want to grow shallots or squashes, chives or caraway, plums or pears, all the many varieties of vegetables, herbs and fruit are shown. With information boxes, pruning and training tips, as well as photographs of each variety both in-situ and in superb close-up photography, this complete guide should be all you need to reap the benefits of year-round flavourful produce.

ISBN: 9780754812807

Identify popular gourd shapes Plan and cultivate your garden Grow, train, and harvest a bountiful crop Control pests and disease with natural remedies Prepare your gourds for use - in recipes and art projects. PUBLISHED PRICE £14.99

ISBN: 9780806926995

"The Gourmet Gardener" is about gardening for self-indulgence. It explains how to grow top-quality produce the flavour and freshness of which are impossible to find in the shops. Bob concentrates on the varieties that will give you the most return on your labours - not necessarily in the form of bumper crops, but in the form of superior taste and enjoyment. This book comes with practical advice on growing the tastiest varieties of fruit, nuts, vegetables, herbs, salads and even flowers, as well as advice on how to choose the right plant for your needs and how to improve its performance. A chapter on preserving your produce rounds off the book so that you can eat your garden treats throughout the year.

ISBN: 9781856267236

The grape is a sun-loving hardy deciduous woody-stemmed climber from Asia-Minor and the Caucasus. It does best in a temperate climate with springs free of frost and long warm summers. This concise, illustrated handbook contains detailed information on all aspects of grape care, providing invaluable reference for amateur gardeners and experienced growers alike. The straightforward approach to essential techniques, together with advice on tackling pests and other problems, and the directory of recommended varieties, will ensure successful results.

ISBN: 9781845333744

There's nothing better than the taste of fruit and veg that you've grown yourself. It has flavour and freshness that no supermarket produce could ever hope to beat. Whether you've grown your own all your life or are just getting into gardening, "Gardeners' World 101 Grow to Eat Ideas" is packed with inspiration. There are ideas for growing salads, fruit, herbs and veg. You don't even need a garden to enjoy our planting recipes for pots that taste as good as they look as they'll do equally well on a windowsill as a patio. You'll never eat tasteless fruit and veg again with "Gardeners' World 101 Grow to Eat Ideas". "Gardeners' World Magazine" is Britain's biggest selling gardening magazine, providing fresh ideas and clear advice every month. From plants and flowers to gardens and design, allotments and kitchen gardens to shopping guides and tried and tested reviews, "Gardeners' World Magazine" features the top names in BBC gardening, such as Monty Don, Alan Titchmarsh, Carol Klein and the Gardeners' Question Time team.


ISBN: 9780563539278

From the well-known carrots, potatoes and swedes to the more unusual kohl rabi, salsify and scorzonera, this title gives expert guidance on all aspects of growing root vegetables. There is key advice on how to prepare the soil, planting and common pests and diseases, as well as suggestions for cooking with your crop. So whether you are a novice gardener or an expert looking to introduce variety in your garden, this guide has something for everyone. COVER PRICE £6.99

ISBN: 9780754812302

You can enjoy food that's fresh from plot to plate, not flown halfway round the world. The sweetest carrots, the juiciest tomatoes, the most tender green beans - all these and many more delicious vegetable varieties can be yours: sown in your own garden, reared with your own hand, and savoured by all. Growing your own vegetables provides delicious food fresh from the soil without costing the earth. Packed with natural goodness, newly pulled carrots, freshly picked peas or potatoes dug straight from the ground are a healthy and inexpensive alternative to tasteless supermarket fare. And it couldn't be easier. You can discover how planning and preparation, basic tools and the most rudimentary gardening ability can transform an allotment, garden, patio, or even an urban balcony into a homegrown haven. You can choose your crop from easy-to-grow varieties that require minimum effort but deliver excellent results. You don't need green fingers to grow great food.

ISBN: 9781405322218

This text provides the techniques needed for growing both popular and more unusual vegetables, including salad greens, brassicas, roots and tubers, onions and herbs. It treats each vegetable concisely with guidance on preparing the soil, sowing, transplanting, tending, harvesting and storage.

ISBN: 9780753711866

This text provides the techniques needed for growing both popular and more unusual vegetables, including salad greens, brassicas, roots and tubers, onions and herbs. It treats each vegetable concisely with guidance on preparing the soil, sowing, transplanting, tending, harvesting and storage.

ISBN: 9781840001525

This book takes the gardener through each season in detail, covering tasks to be planned and executed in the garden and the greenhouse at each stage. COVER PRICE £8.99

ISBN: 9781844761401

If you wish to produce higher yields for less work, then a bed garden is for you. The advantages are numerous: easy weeding, earlier cropping, good for small quantities and poor soils, and better for those with bad backs. This practical book covers all aspects of bed gardening, from planning and constructing the beds, through to crop selection, rotation, and planting.

isbn: 9781844480128

How to avoid diseases, disorders and deficiencies. In association with The Henry Doubleday Research Association

ISBN: 9780855326890

What could be tastier than fruit, picked straight from your back garden? Growing your own fruit can be a rewarding pastime and you don't need a big garden or allotment to cultivate your favourite fruit, as they can grow well in containers and even hanging baskets. This beautiful and practical guide celebrates the produce of orchards, allotments and gardens, from rhubarb, gooseberries and strawberries to peaches, damsons and plums. Each fruit entry details its history and folklore with essential gardening notes and tips for successful growing. This is followed by a full selection of delicious recipes with a variety of sweet and savoury dishes to suit all tastebuds: rhubarb and ginger chutney, rabbit with damsons and plum and hazelnut cake. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photography and illustrations, you will find all you need for a fruitful, healthy garden all year round.

ISBN: 9781843404163

What could be tastier than vegetables, picked straight from your back garden? Growing your own vegetables can be a rewarding pastime and you don't need a big garden or allotment to cultivate your favourite veg, as they can grow well in containers and smaller urban spaces. This beautiful and practical guide celebrates the produce of allotments and gardens, from carrots and courgettes to artichokes and aubergines. Each vegetable entry details its history and folklore with essential gardening notes and tips for successful growing. This is followed by a selection of delicious recipes with a variety of dishes to suit all tastebuds, from hearty salads and mouthwatering soups to more substantial mains like roasted squash with red onion and stuffed courgette flowers. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photography and practical illustrations, you will find all you need for a healthy garden bursting with fresh produce all year round.

ISBN: 9781843404170

A must for the novice grower, this book also provides reliable information for the experienced gardener who wants to experiment with new varieties. The main types of shoots, peas and beans are described and illustrated with useful information about the different varieties that can be grown, their history, cultivation requirements and cooking uses. There is key advice on improving your soil, making compost and preparing the vegetable bed. The section on practical cultivation details essential information on growing and caring for each type of vegetable, from sowing to harvest, including dealing with any pests and diseases that may occur. Finally, suggestions are given on how to store the vegetables if you have a large crop. COVER PRICE £6.99

ISBN: 9781844764990

The different types and the most popular varieties of tomato are described and illustrated in this useful volume, from large, robust beefsteak tomatoes to small and succulent Tiny Tims, with useful information on growing habits, flavor, texture, size and color. There is key advice on essential tools, preparing the soil and greenhouse for new crops and sowing tomatoes under glass. The third section on practical cultivation presents detailed information on growing tomatoes under glass, outdoors in beds, growing bags and containers, with advice on which varieties perform best in different conditions. COVER PRICE £6.99

ISBN: 9781844764983

"How to Store Your Garden Produce - The Key to Self-Sufficiency" is the modern guide to storing and preserving your garden produce, enabling you to eat home-grown goodness all year round. The easy to use reference section provides applicable storage and preservation techniques for the majority of plant produce grown commonly in gardens and allotments. Why is storing your garden produce the key to self-sufficiency? Because with less than an acre of garden you can grow enough produce to feed a family of four for a year, but as much of the produce will ripen simultaneously in the summer, without proper storage most of it will go to waste and you'll be off to the supermarket again.Learn simple and enjoyable techniques for storing your produce and embrace the wonderful world of self-sufficiency. In the A-Z list of produce, each entry includes recommended varieties, suggested methods of storage and a number of recipes. Everything from how to make your own cider and pickled gerkhins to how to string onions and dry your own apple rings. You will know where your food has come from, you will save money, there will be no packaging and you'll be eating tasty local food whilst feeling very good about it!

ISBN: 9781900322171

The bulk of this practical guide comprises an exhaustive directory of plants, divided into broad sections covering fruit and vegetables, then subdivided into distinctive groups, such as "bulb vegetables". It includes special sections that deal with herbs and edible flowers. Each entry includes: background information on general characteristics, planting and care; a visual chart listing the most popular varieties and cultivars, with seasonal guides indicating when to plant and when to harvest; a table of plant care with easily-accessed advice on soil, site, watering, feeding, general care, and pests and diseases; and expert tip boxes. The book opens with a practical guide covering useful techniques for the kitchen gardener: assessing your plot for soil quality, drainage, sun and shade; planning a kitchen garden; planting in beds and containers, and creative ideas for companion planting; advice on crop rotation; growing under glass; information on care and maintenance throughout the year; and the best methods for harvesting, storing and collecting seeds. There are also sections on the problems affecting fruit and vegetables, which include trouble-shooting flow charts to identify the problem and a directory of the most common pests and diseases, and how to treat them. The book closes with a handy calendar of the gardening year.

isbn: 0007146566

Allotments with ten-year waiting lists; fruit and veg seeds outselling those of flowers - Britain is growing a passion for home produce and the time is right for the nation's favourite gardener to provide the definitive book on the subject. Alan's comprehensive guide will tell you everything you could possibly want or need to know about fruit and veg and how to grow it, including herbs, baby veg, salads, every-day fruits plus gourmet or unusual varieties, and how to fit them into today's stylish small gardens. As well as providing the key facts needed to yield good results and what to do when things go wrong, the text is sprinkled with Alan's personal observations, anecdotes, culinary tips and quirky historical uses.The book takes a very practical approach, starting from scratch for the benefit of anyone who's never grown their own before, but is also ideal for those with some experience who might be growing edibles in a new way - perhaps in a small space that needs to look attractive, or on a new allotment. Lavishly illustrated throughout with over 250 photographs and artworks, this inspirational and authoritative fruit and veg bible from the UK's best-selling and most influential gardener will become a classic in the genre.

ISBN: 9781846072017

This book gives practical advice on how to design the kitchen garden, with tips on planning crops for maxmum efficiency, how to work with varying types of soil, and how to choose the right tools and equipment for specific tasks.

COVER PRICE £8.99

ISBN: 9781844760794

Focusing on plants that are easy to grow, Adam Caplin takes an illuminating new look at the delights and challenges of cultivating edibles, showing how they can be grown - on their own in beds and containers, in mixed borders, and decoratively with flowers - for their ornamental as well as their nutritional value. Celia Brooks Brown presents 35 mouthwatering vegetarian recipes - for soups and starters, main courses, salads and light dishes, salsas and chutneys, and sweet things. This book features glorious photography by Caroline Hughes and William Shaw.

ISBN: 9781845973643

The complete illustrated guide to planning, growing, storing and preserving your own garden produce from 'the grand master of self-sufficiency' ("Kitchen Garden"), John Seymour John Seymour's classic guide gives you the knowledge and expertise to create your own self-sufficient garden and produce what you need. Whatever the size of your space, discover how to garden organically and maximise your harvest, without the need for radical changes to your lifestyle. From cultivating vegetables to making cider, keeping chickens to training vines, you'll garden in tune with the seasons, growing for the year, eating for today and storing for tomorrow. No specialist knowledge required: just clearly explained principles and practicalities ideal for any gardener.

ISBN: 9781405321334

"Practical Handbooks" cover every topic from health and cookery to popular hobbies and leisure interests. This text discusses the kitchen garden and includes step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions.

PUBLISHED PRICE £6.95

ISBN: 9780754806080

More than ever, organic food is becoming a desirable option for those who are concerned about the safety of their food. A growing consumer awareness of chemically enhanced produce means that more people are turning to growing their own, however small their gardens. This book offers a wealth of information on growing organic fruit and vegetables in small urban spaces, including rooftops, patios and balconies. It provides the basics of planning your garden, what to sow and, where necessary, soil conditions and ideal climate considerations. It includes useful information on the varieties of dwarf and ornamental vegetables that can be grown in window boxes, growing bags or hanging baskets as well as advice on chemical-free pest and disease control. Finally a number of garden plans with detailed planting information show you how you can make the most of your space, however small. PUBLISHED PRICE £14.99

ISBN: 9781843303268

Contains identification, cultural guidance and lists of pears held in the pear collection at Wisley and at the Brogdale Horticultural Trust, and details of Perry Pears. Fifty five of the most important pear cultivars grown in Britain today are accurately illustrated in colour. COVER PRICE £19.99

ISBN: 9780953213603

There is nothing quite like growing your own vegetables, herbs and fruit, and this classic kitchen garden book will give you the know-how, skills and techniques to grow your own crops, whether you want a large vegetable plot or a small herb garden. COVER PRICE £8.99

ISBN: 9781844764105

From the first nomads travelling down the coast of the Americas nearly 15,000 years ago to the contemporary uses of potato starch in industrialising China, from the gold potatoes at Tiwanaku in Bolivia, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for MacDonalds chips, via the early days of the Royal Society, Mrs Beeton, Charles Darwin, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and Chairman Mao to the mapping of the potato genome, the story of the potato is both satisfying and fascinating. Before domestication on the Andean antiplano, the high alkaloid content of potatoes made them poisonous to humans. But since then, these perfectly formed bundles of nutrition - naturally fat free, consisting mainly of energy-giving carbohydrate, but also containing protein, vitamin C and potassium - have been grown safely and cheaply underground in almost any weather and soil conditions, helping to fuel industrial revolution and population explosions.But their efficiency and versatility have also led to over-reliance and tragedy in the face of disease - most devastatingly during the Irish Great Hunger.
John Reader follows the thread of the potato's story through the tapestry of human history, from its origins and evolution to its slightly mysterious arrival in Europe, where it became a crucial part of our gastronomic and social fabric. The UN's International Year of the Potato falls in 2008, and as global population swells and famine remains a constant risk, and environmental sustainability becomes ever more crucial, Reader asks what role the spud still has to play. "Propitious Esculent" is a highly readable exploration of the biology, history and social influence of our most humble, adaptable foodstuff.

ISBN: 9780434013180

This is the definitive practical guide to pruning fruit trees and soft fruit. It is lavishly illustrated with over 350 inspirational and practical colour photographs, as well as over 90 specially commissioned artworks. It includes popular fruits such as apples, pears and raspberries, as well as more unusual species like quinces, figs and cranberries. A useful directory provides essential information about the best varieties of fruit to grow. This practical guide to pruning fruit trees and soft fruit shows how the correct training of trees and shrubs improves both their fruiting capacity and their shape, resulting in more produce and a tidier garden. The first section of the book looks at fruit trees, which can be trained into a variety of shapes, from poles to fans. In the second section of the book, cane fruits such as raspberries and blackberries, and bush fruits such as currants and gooseberries are dealt with. This is the only book on pruning fruiting plants that a gardener will ever need. COVER PRICE £8.99

ISBN: 9781844762859

Taking a fresh look at kitchen gardens, this definitive guide provides the latest advice and specialist tips from the RHS team of experts on growing healthy and tasty crops. Using a blend of cutting-edge, organic and traditional techniques specifically chosen for their simplicity and reliability, this accessible volume is essential for all kitchen gardeners. Whether you want to grow celeriac, basil or sweet cherries, the step-by-step images show exactly how to plant, care for and harvest a wide range of crops. Clear explanations of the basics of kitchen gardening describe everything from planning and crop rotation to composting and weeding. Also included is a calendar to make month-by-month planning simple, together with information on average crop yields, sowing and harvesting times, and pest and disease control. This is a valuable handbook on successful growing for everyone who wants to sample the delights of fresh, home-grown produce.

ISBN: 9780715336832

From plot to plate, this is a cookery and gardening book in one, from the experts at the RHS. Is your child a budding gardener or chef? Children will love learning how to plant seeds and turn their produce into delicious meals that they can eat. They'll have juicy tomatoes that make fantastic pizzas, plump pumpkins for a perfect pie, luscious strawberries for a smashing smoothie and many more tempting treats. They'll discover how food grows, from photosynthesis to pollination and learn to care for their plants. Then when they've picked their crops, there are recipes for snacks, lunches and dinners that are really tasty and will encourage your child and family to eat healthily. And you don't need a garden - "Grow It, Eat It" includes plants that can all be grown in pots.

ISBN: 9781405328104

Fitting easily into a pocket or handbag, this is a handy aide-memoire in which gardeners can make notes about the different varieties of fruit and vegetables being planted, as well as cultivation and fertilization specifics and the all-important yield at harvest. The book is divided into two sections and then again into different types of either fruit or vegetables, including special interest - with coloured tabs to make the sections easy to find. Each page is divided into vertical columns with headings such as variety, date planted/sown, supplier and planting position and harvest yield details. Illustrated with botanical drawings from the Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley Library, the notebook is as beautiful as it is useful - a perfect gift for any gardener. The spacious and stylish design of the "RHS Fruit and Veg Notebook" make it a practical and enduring gift, and the perfect accompaniment to the "RHS Plant Notebook", the "RHS Diary" and the RHS Address Book", also published by Frances Lincoln. This is a companion to "RHS Plant Notebook". Use it to record jottings of names of varieties you have tasted or read about and want to try.

ISBN: 9780711227934

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This updated edition contains new chapters on "baby" vegetables and the modern easy ways to grow food crops. There is an enlarged chapter on herbs, with details of new varieties which have appeared in the past few years.

isbn: 0903505460