Allotment Gardening For Dummies is a lively, hands-on guide to getting the most out of your allotment. Whether you’re interested in eating fresh, saving money, getting exercise or enjoying wholesome family fun, this is the guide for you. The step-by-step advice takes you through all the stages in the process, from securing an allotment and preparing your plot, to choosing what to grow and enjoying the benefits of abundant fresh food and a sociable and healthy hobby. With over 50 handy line drawings, plus information on how to grow organic and advice on storing and cooking the food you grow, this guide really does have it all!
Allotment Gardening For Dummies includes:
Part 1: Getting to Grips with Allotment Gardening Chapter 1: What Are Allotments All About? Chapter 2: Getting hold of an Allotment Chapter 3: Getting Started
Part 2: Preparing for Allotment Success Chapter 4: Deciding What to Grow, When Chapter 5: Preparing Your Plot Chapter 6: Keeping Your Soil Healthy Chapter 7: Keeping Your Plants Healthy Chapter 8: Growing Organic
Part 3: Growing a Few of Your Favourite Vegetables Chapter 9: Going Underground Chapter 10: The Staples Chapter 11: Growing Leafy Greens Chapter 12: Planting Peas, Beans and Other Pods Chapter 13: Growing More Exotic Veg
Part 4: Extending Your Allotment Repetoire Chapter 14: Growing Wholesome Herbs Chapter 15: Growing Fruitful Fruit Chapter 16: Nurturing Flowers on an Allotment
Part 5: Getting the Most Out of Your Allotment Chapter 17: Involving Children Around the Allotment Chapter 18: Hobnobbing with Allotment Society Chapter 19: Growing Giant Veg
Part 6: The Part of TensChapter Chapter 20: Ten Common Accidents and How to Prevent Them Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Revive a Flagging Allotment
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
Dust off your wellies and get ready for reams of delicious allotment produce
Whether you’re hoping to get a foot on the allotment ladder or need to rejuvenate a flagging patch, this essential guide will get you on track in no time. The step-by-step advice and useful illustrations will help you organise your plan of attack and grow healthy veg, fruit, herbs and flowers. With handy tips on how to cook the things you’ve grown and useful info on growing organically, allotment gardening doesn’t get easier than this!
Get to grips with the basics unearth the perfect plot, swot up on allotment rules and regs and prepare your tools for action
Lay the groundwork for success map out your space, banish weeds and learn how to look after your soil
Grow your favourite vegetables take your pick from potatoes, carrots, parsnips, broccoli, onions, tomatoes, salad leaves, peas, beans, sweetcorn, artichokes, peppers, aubergines and more
Extend your allotment repertoire move beyond veg to cultivate delicious fruit, zesty herbs and attractive flowers
Get the most out of your allotment involve the kids, enjoy allotment social life and impress your mates with giant vegetables
Open the book and find:
What tools and equipment you’ll need
An allotment calendar, helping you decide what to grow, when
The best ways to kill weeds, fight disease and deter pests
How to keep your soil healthy
Cooking tips for allotment produce
Advice on creating your own compost heap
Simple and safe projects for kids
How to prevent common allotment disasters
Ways to revive a tired allotment
Learn to:
Navigate waiting lists and find the best patch for you
Prepare your soil to encourage tip-top growth
Plant a huge range of fruit, veg, herbs and flowers
Grow organically and get the most from your space
From the Back Cover
Dust off your wellies and get ready for reams of delicious allotment produce
Whether you’re hoping to get a foot on the allotment ladder or need to rejuvenate a flagging patch, this essential guide will get you on track in no time. The step-by-step advice and useful illustrations will help you organise your plan of attack and grow healthy veg, fruit, herbs and flowers. With handy tips on how to cook the things you’ve grown and useful info on growing organically, allotment gardening doesn’t get easier than this!
Get to grips with the basics unearth the perfect plot, swot up on allotment rules and regs and prepare your tools for action
Lay the groundwork for success map out your space, banish weeds and learn how to look after your soil
Grow your favourite vegetables take your pick from potatoes, carrots, parsnips, broccoli, onions, tomatoes, salad leaves, peas, beans, sweetcorn, artichokes, peppers, aubergines and more
Extend your allotment repertoire move beyond veg to cultivate delicious fruit, zesty herbs and attractive flowers
Get the most out of your allotment involve the kids, enjoy allotment social life and impress your mates with giant vegetables
Open the book and find:
What tools and equipment you’ll need
An allotment calendar, helping you decide what to grow, when
The best ways to kill weeds, fight disease and deter pests
How to keep your soil healthy
Cooking tips for allotment produce
Advice on creating your own compost heap
Simple and safe projects for kids
How to prevent common allotment disasters
Ways to revive a tired allotment
Learn to:
Navigate waiting lists and find the best patch for you
Prepare your soil to encourage tip-top growth
Plant a huge range of fruit, veg, herbs and flowers
Grow organically and get the most from your space
About the Author
Sven Wombwell is a garden and allotment expert. He starred in BBC1’s Garden Invaders series, presenting with Charlie Dimmock, and has featured on GMTV, This Morning and UKTV Style Gardens, amongst other programmes. Alongside his media commitments, Sven designs gardens around the globe.
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