The Allotment Book. A Practical Guide to Creating and Enjoying Your Own Perfect Plot

Andy Clevely

ISBN 10: 000720759X / ISBN 13: 9780007207596

Published by Collins, London, 2006

About this Item

Hardcover. The Allotment Book. A Practical Guide to Creating and Enjoying Your Own Perfect Plot. Slight shelf wear to top edge and corners of D/J. Foreword by Jekka McVicar. Contents: Foreword. Introduction. The Perfect Allotment. Crops For Your Allotment. Cultivating Your Allotment. The Allotment Year. Resources. Index. Acknowledgements. Illustrated. Decorative boards. 224 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Allotment Book. A Practical Guide to Creating and Enjoying Your Own Perfect Plot
• Publisher: Collins, London
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 000720759X
• ISBN 13: 9780007207596
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Reprint
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Andi Clevely has been a working gardener for more than 35 years and has written more than 20 gardening books, including The Allotment Seasonal Planner and The Kitchen Garden Month-by-Month.