Keeping An Allotment
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Keeping An Allotment
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Author : Kevin Forbes
language : en
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Release Date : 2010-06-15
Keeping An Allotment written by Kevin Forbes and has been published by Arcturus Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-15 with Gardening categories.
This is a comprehensive handbook for the total novice and the practiced gardener alike, covering all aspects of the subject to ensure you can reap the rewards with your home-grown fruit, vegetables and herbs. Offering invaluable information on soils, fertilizers, tools and pest control, this book also includes a month-by-month calendar to enable gardeners to keep on top of their essential tasks. This all-absorbing hobby offers fantastic benefits, both nutritionally and financially, as well as encouraging the consumption of local produce and inspiring community projects. Kevin Forbes has a wide knowledge of horticulture and the countryside, and has skills in a number of rural hobbies. He puts down his love of gardening and nature to his mother, whose enthusiasm has rubbed off on him.
Get Started With Your Allotment
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Author : Geoff Stokes
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-07-30
Get Started With Your Allotment written by Geoff Stokes and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-30 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
Teach Yourself - the world's leading learning brand - is relaunched in 2010 as a multi-platform experience that will keep you motivated to achieve your goals. Let our expert author guide you through this brand new edition, with personal insights, tips, energising self-tests and summaries throughout the book. Go online at www.teachyourself.com for tests, extension articles and a vibrant community of like-minded learners. And if you don't have much time, don't worry - every book gives you 1, 5 and 10-minute bites of learning to get you started. - Are you keen to get an allotment, but don't know where to start? - Would you like help to successfully grow your own produce? - Are you thinking about keeping livestock on your allotment? ""Get Started with Your Allotment"" is written by the UK's leading Allotment Society and designed specifically for all those new to allotments. It will take you step-by-step through the joys of allotment gardening, right from the very first stages of finding an allotment through to keeping livestock. It is designed for both beginners and those with some experience, and has plenty of information for those who wish to involve their children and family members in their new pursuit. With a complete guide to the tools needed, the ideal crops to grow, the soil conditions, troubleshooting and plenty of legal advice, it is the most complete guide available from the country's most experienced and trusted source of allotment wisdom.
Your Own Allotment
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Author : Neil Russell-Jones
language : en
Publisher: How to Books
Release Date : 2008
Your Own Allotment written by Neil Russell-Jones and has been published by How to Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Allotment gardens categories.
Having your own allotment is an excellent way to ensure that the fruit and vegetables you and your family eat are fresh, organic and actually have flavour. This book takes you step by step through the process of finding and obtaining your allotment and then offers practical information and tips on starting, and then maintaining your plot. In three parts it covers all you need to know about: applying for an allotment, preparing the soil, organic principles and planning and laying out your plot; the vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers you can grow, plus useful shrubs and trees; and. maintaining the allotment, including gardening techniques, pest and weed control, crop rotation, composting, harvesting and storage and tips on maintaining productivity throughout the year. REVIEWS: 'The advice given clearly comes from personal experience. The level of detail is impressive, the author even describes how to set a totally new set of allotments. For both the new and established allotment holder, I would advise keeping a copy of this book int eh allotment shed, its a gem. Clear, concise and accurate information presented in easily readable format. Covers all the subject an allotment holder needs and represents very good value for money. We throughly recommend it.' Gardenaction.co.uk'A veritable bible of information, accessible to both novice would-be allotment gardener and to those looking to maintain more established plots. Buy it, and you may never need to buy another book on growing your own food.' Four Shires AUTHOR BIOG: Neil Russell-Jones is a prolific author and a management consultant. He has an allotment in South London which he tends with his wife and two daughters. He is treasurer for the allotment society, which is run on organic principles, and maintains the website: www.dulwichallotment.org.uk. As a family they grow everything from asparagus to zucchini - not only do they get abundant fresh produce they also enjoy working together on a combined project that takes them away from the usual routine of work and school: but they also get great exercise from working in the fresh air; and cycling to and from the site. CONTENTS: About the author Preface Part 1 - Good Grounding - The Basics 1. All About Allotments 2. Our Allotment 3. Getting Started 4. Getting to Know Your Soil 5. Digging 6. Climate 7. Understanding the Basics 8. Tools for you Allotment 9. Shed and Tool Stores 10. Organic Principles Part 2 - Know Your Onions - The Plants 11. About our Crops 12. The Life Cycle of a Plant 13. Plant Families 14. Brassica - The Cabbage Family 15. Legumes - The Pea and Bean Family 16. Solanaceae - Tomato and Potato family 17. Alliaceae - The Onion Family 18. Apiaceae - The Celery Family 19. Asteraceae - The Lettuce or Daisy Family 20. Cucurbitaceae - The Gourd Family 21. Chenopodiaceae 22. Fruit 23. Perennial Crops 24. Herbs 25. Cereals and Grasses 26. Flowers and Trees Part 3 - Maintaining Your Allotment 27 Planting 28. Organic Matter 29. Dealing with Pests, Diseases and Weeds 30. Crop Rotation 31. Protecting Your Crops 32. Enjoying the Fruits of Your Labour 33. Food for Free 34. The Allotment Society - Getting Involved 35. Allotment Tips 36. The Allotment Year Index.
Growing Vegetables
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Author : Alex Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Growing Vegetables written by Alex Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Vegetable gardening categories.
Keeping an allotment and growing one's own produce is regaining its former popularity as a productive and environmentally-friendly hobby. This title offers invaluable seasonal advice on a week-by-week basis to ensure a healthy and fruitful allotment all year round.
Allotment Gardening For Dummies
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Author : Sven Wombwell
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2012-01-24
Allotment Gardening For Dummies written by Sven Wombwell and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-24 with Gardening categories.
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 Tens Chapter Chapter 20: Ten Common Accidents and How to Prevent Them Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Revive a Flagging Allotment
The Allotment Experience
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Author : Ruth Binney
language : en
Publisher: How To Books
Release Date : 2009
The Allotment Experience written by Ruth Binney and has been published by How To Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Allotment gardens categories.
FRUIT & VEGETABLES. Getting an allotment into shape and keeping it that way is a challenge. This excellent guide is all about the experience of having an allotment and to getting the most from it. This title gives you the inside story of having an allotment, and of cultivating your garden away from home - full of the wise and often witty words of Ruth Binney - and more than 40 other allotment gardeners she has interviewed for the book. It is not a book about 'perfect' gardening, but a practical guide that is totally true to life. Apart from hundreds of invaluable tips and techniques it also contains stories of failures and disappointments because, as one allotment gardener so rightly says, 'It's all trial and error'. This work covers the wealth of vegetables to grow, fruit and herbs as well as favourite allotment flowers. It is packed with good ideas for cooking and preserving the fruits of your labours.
The Allotment Its Preparation Planting And Management
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Author : H. H. Thomas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-01-31
The Allotment Its Preparation Planting And Management written by H. H. Thomas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-31 with Gardening categories.
"The Allotment - Its Preparation, Planting and Management" is a 1917 guide to keeping an allotment-a small plot of land rented by an individual for growing vegetables or flowers. Whether done for pleasure or for profit, keeping an allotment can be a rewarding experience and a great hobby for green-fingered individuals. This volume offers the reader everything they need to know about the pastime, written in simple language and containing simple, timeless tips from an expert. Contents include: "Preparing The Ground", "Manures", "How To Crop The Allotment", "Intensive Cultivation", "The Best Crops", "Sowing Seeds", "Root Crops", "Peas And Beans", "Winter Greens", "Celery And Leek", "Salads", "Pests And Diseases", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.
The Perfect Plot
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Release Date : 2012-03-29
The Perfect Plot written by and has been published by Simon & Schuster UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-29 with Gardening categories.
'Both a practical manual and a magical story that lifts the spirit.' Jonathan Dimbleby The Perfect Plotpaints a vivid picture of how to start an allotment from scratch. Told through the inspirational story of the Cornworthy site, it is a perfect guide for beginners. By following the successes and failures through the seasons of the Cornworthy villagers, budding allotmenteers will learn how they too can set up their own allotment and keep it going and growing. But this book is not just about the allotment - it is also about a community, a cast of characters who describe in their own words their triumphs and disasters, as well as the new methods and growing techniques (some very surprising) they have discovered along the way. Above all, though, it is the story of a diverse group of people united by a shared passion for growing produce. Welcome to the allotment!
Allotment Manual The Complete Step By Step Guide
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Author : Paul Peacock
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-03-03
Allotment Manual The Complete Step By Step Guide written by Paul Peacock and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-03 with categories.
The Complete Allotment Guide Volume 1 Starting Out Growing And Techniques
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Author : Jason Johns
language : en
Publisher: Jason Johns
Release Date : 2021-03-28
The Complete Allotment Guide Volume 1 Starting Out Growing And Techniques written by Jason Johns and has been published by Jason Johns this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-28 with Gardening categories.
The "Complete Allotment Guide - Volume 1" is the first in a series of books teaching you everything you need to know to get started growing fruit and vegetables. Whether you have an allotment, a smallholding or a vegetable garden at home, you will learn how to start growing in the ground and in containers.
This step-by-step guide starts from first principles, teaching you everything from how to choose an allotment to clearing weeds, coping with the weather and how to set your vegetable garden up. You learn exactly what to look for when choosing an allotment plus how to apply and how allotment sites work, which is useful for new allotment owners. Even if you are growing at home, there is plenty of information to help you get started growing.
Whether you are brand new to growing your own or whether you have dabbled, this book teaches you everything about owning and running an allotment. Written by a long term allotment owner, the information is first hand and gives you a real world view of having an allotment, packed full of valuable information to help you make the most of your allotment.
The "Complete Allotment Guide - Volume 1" goes into detail about how to work an allotment and grow fruit and vegetables. As you read this book, you will discover:
- How to compost, including what you can and cannot compost
- The common pests you will encounter and how to deal with them
- The various problems you may encounter and how to overcome them
- How to grow from seeds plus what F1 and heirloom seeds are
- When to feed your plants and what fertilisers to use, including how to make your own
- What companion planting is and how it benefits you and your plants
- Why you must rotate crops on your allotment and how to do it
- How to run an allotment with children so they can enjoy it too
- Different gardening techniques so you know how to look after your vegetable garden
- Ways to maximise productivity from your allotment while minimising the amount of work you have to do
- Vegetable garden jobs
- Fruit garden jobs
- What to harvest
- What to sow
- Greenhouse jobs