A wonderfully illustrated celebration of the blood, sweat and joy to be had 'growing your own' in an allotment - with the in-depth, practical gardening know-how Collins is renowned for. No longer considered the preserve of old men in sheds, allotment gardening is currently enjoying a renaissance of interest. People of all ages and from all walks of life are digging their own plots in search of the ultimate in fresh, organic produce - and you cannot get more locally-sourced than your own allotment! This book testifies to the new vibrancy of allotment culture, aiming both to inspire the next generation of plot-holders and to provide all the practical knowledge needed to turn a patch of soil into a lifelong adventure. Open to all the new eco-gardening techniques, and the various weird and wonderful ways people make use of their plots, contents include: the history of allotments - from 19th century origins, through wartime 'Dig for Victory', to the cosmopolitan communities of today; features photos and interviews with current plot-holders; planning your perfect allotment - finding it, assessing it, clearing the ground and working out what to grow the brown stuff - all you need to know about soil management. It also features the key to growing success choosing a gardening method - organic, biodynamic, rotation beds, companion planting, greenhouse, multi-level, potager, cottage garden, and so on. The hard stuff - constructing sheds, compost bins, cold frames, fruit cages, ponds, seating and play areas selecting crops - what and how to grow, from parsnips and peas to chilli peppers and lemon grass cultivation techniques - digging, sowing, feeding, weeding and harvesting, plus troubleshooting pests and diseases the allotment calendar - extensive, month-by-month look at what's in season, jobs for now and looking ahead.

The Allotment Book

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Andi Clevely

Gardening & Landscape Design

HARPER/COLLINS

Summer Bedding ("Gardeners' World" Pocket Plants)

BBC Books

Huge encyclopedia of herbs and spices in full color with detailed descriptions of their uses.
Excellent recipes, appetizers to desserts.

Cooking with Herbs &_Spices (2003 publication) by Andi Clevely (2003) Paperback

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Cooking by Ingredient

Hermes_House

This is a guide to identifying and using herbs and spices, complete with appropriate historical information, facts on growing herbs, herb and spice preparation, cooking techniques, containers and recipes.

Herbs and Spices: A Cook's Bible--The Ultimate Guide to Herbs and Spices, with Over 200 Recipes by Andi Clevely, Sallie Mackley (2000) Hardcover

Sallie Mackley

Anness

The Complete Book of Herbs

Barnes&Noble

The Complete Illustrated Book Of Herbs

Growing & Using Herbs

Katherine Richmond

Anness Publishing

Previously published as the Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices

Cooking with Herbs and Spices

ALL FOUR color in horizontal books (stpl/art) new, untouched pages. Under To Colour. We ship worldwide from San Francisco bay area.

Winter to Colour

W.F Graham

Small dent in top edges of heavy book, Interior has no damage. Several newspaper articles on Herbs inserted. NO DJ, 1997 3rd Printing. 9 1/4 By 12"

The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices: The Ultimate Guide to Herbs and Spices, with Over 200 Recipes

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Andi Clevely. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Andi Clevely