Your Own 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.
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.
Making The Most Of Your Allotment
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Author : Michael Lavelle
language : en
Publisher: Hermes House
Release Date : 2014-10-07
Making The Most Of Your Allotment written by Michael Lavelle and has been published by Hermes House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-07 with Allotment gardens categories.
This highly accessible book shows gardeners how to start their own allotment, from applying for permission and planning the garden through to planting, growing and harvesting vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers. The book explains how to keep your soil healthy, plan what to grow where, and how to choose the best plant varieties and manage your crop rotation. It includes instructions for sowing seeds, propagation, watering, feeding, staking, pruning, harvesting and storage. With its expert information and more than 530 photographs and illustrations, this is an essential volume for anyone interested in looking after home-grown crops and flowers on their own plot of land.
Allotments
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Author : Jane Eastoe
language : en
Publisher: National Trust
Release Date : 2013-05-14
Allotments written by Jane Eastoe and has been published by National Trust this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-14 with Gardening categories.
An allotment is one of the best - and cheapest ways - of getting hold of valuable gardening space to grow you own. Plus it offers one of the most relaxing atmospheres with the chance to mix with fellow gardeners. Your allotment can provide enough fruit, veg and herbs to feed most small families (and cut flowers to adorn the kitchen table) - produce that will taste and look much better than anything shop bought. Jane Eastoe guides you through allotment life, from how to find an allotment, how to plan one out, what to grow, crop rotation, how to store your harvest plus some of the best recipes so you enjoy the fruits of your labour. Great gardening information is given for each crop - the obvious to the not so obvious - from potatoes and carrots to aubergines and chillies. What to grow when, what to grow where plus a calendar of work for the laziest to the most energetic allotment holder. With all the details on the cost of having an allotment, self-management, and protecting your allotment, this is the easiest guide to getting starting on allotment life. In addition to all the practical gardening techniques, this eBook has background information on local authority control, self-management options, and how to protect your allotment.
The Essential Allotment Guide
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Author : John Harrison
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-06-01
The Essential Allotment Guide written by John Harrison and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-01 with Gardening categories.
In recent years allotments have grown in popularity with demand far outstripping supply. John Harrison shows how to improve your chances of getting an allotment and move up the waiting list. In this all-encompassing guide, he also advises on clearing an allotment, planning what to grow and how, building compost bins, using raised beds - plus detailed instructions on growing the best vegetables and fruit. Praise for John Harrison's Vegetable Growing Month by Month: "...solid words of advice, written in a way that everyone will understand." Medwyn Williams, Chairman of the National Vegetable Society and member of the Fruit and Vegetable Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society.
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
Allotment Month By Month
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Author : Alan Buckingham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-02-07
Allotment Month By Month written by Alan Buckingham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-07 with Allotment gardens categories.
A new edition of the bestselling guide to making the most of your allotment, with seasonal advice, essential to-do lists, and more than 60 fruit and vegetable crop planners. Grow fresh, seasonal produce in your allotment or kitchen garden all year round with the bestselling guide from Alan Buckingham. Allotment Month by Month takes the uncertainty out of your harvest with clear, reliable gardening advice for every month of the year. In-depth crop planners show you when to sow and how to cultivate more than 60 herbs, fruit, and vegetables, including kale, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries, and apples. Month-by-month alerts help you guard against the season's garden pests and diseases to ensure a top-quality harvest. Prioritise key garden tasks, learn crop rotation techniques, and try step-by-step garden projects, such as sowing peas in guttering and making your own compost bin. This new edition has updated recommendations for the best varieties to grow and all the latest advice on pesticide use. Ideal for both urban gardeners and seasoned allotment owners, or as self-purchase or gift for first-time vegetable growers, Allotment Month by Month has everything you need to know to make the most of your plot.
Success In Your Allotment
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Author : Christine Lavelle
language : en
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
Release Date : 2011-10-04
Success In Your Allotment written by Christine Lavelle and has been published by Southwater Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-04 with Allotment gardens categories.
With it's expert information and more than 530 photographs and illustrations, this is an essential volume for anyone interested in cultivating home-grown crops and flowers on their own plot of land.
Allotment Month By Month
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Author : Alan Buckingham
language : en
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2009-05-01
Allotment Month By Month written by Alan Buckingham and has been published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-01 with Gardening categories.
A new edition of the bestselling guide to making the most of your allotment, with seasonal advice, essential to-do lists, and more than 60 fruit and vegetable crop planners. Discover how to grow fresh, seasonal produce in your allotment or garden all year round with the bestselling guide from Alan Buckingham. Allotment Month by Month takes the uncertainty out of your harvest with clear, reliable gardening advice for every month of the year. In-depth crop planners show you when to sow and how to cultivate more than 60 herbs, fruit, and vegetables, including potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, strawberries, and apples. Month-by-month alerts help you guard against the season's garden pests and diseases to ensure a top-quality harvest. Prioritise key tasks, learn crop rotation techniques, and try step-by-step garden projects, such as sowing peas in guttering and making your own compost bin. This new edition has updated recommendations for the best varieties to grow and all the latest advice on pesticide use. Ideal for first-time vegetable growers, urban gardeners, and seasoned allotment owners alike, Allotment Month by Month has everything you need to know to make the most of your plot.
The Complete Allotment Guide Volume 1 Starting Out Growing And Techniques
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Author : Jason Johns
language : en
Publisher: Complete Allotment Guide
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 Complete Allotment Guide this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-28 with 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 As well as this, you get a comprehensive guide to sowing seeds showing you when to sow different types of vegetable seed, when to plant outside and when to harvest crops. You also get a month by month guide telling you what jobs to do at an allotment, including: Vegetable garden jobs Fruit garden jobs What to harvest What to sow Greenhouse jobs If you are new to growing vegetables, this is the book for you. Whether you are growing at home or growing at an allotment, this book is full of useful information helping you get started and grow successfully.