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Big Dreams, Small Garden

A Guide to Creating Something Extraordinary in Your Ordinary Space

by Marianne Willburn ...

Are you anxious to create a green, restful outside space, but waiting until you move into “the perfect place” and not so sure when that will happen? Do you long for a gardening life that brings together your friends and family, but you honestly don’t know where to start?Marianne Willburn doesn’t want you to wait a minute longer. In Big Dreams, Small Garden this popular garden columnist and blogger ... Read more

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Are you anxious to create a green, restful outside space, but waiting until you move into “the perfect place” and not so sure when that will happen? Do you long for a gardening life that brings together your friends and family, but you honestly don’t know where to start?Marianne Willburn doesn’t want you to wait a minute longer. In Big Dreams, Small Garden this popular garden columnist and blogger
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Food Self-Sufficiency

Basic Permaculture Techniques for Vegetable Gardening, Keeping Chickens, Raising Bees, and More

by Robert Elger ...

A practical back-to-basics guide to achieving food security and financial independence.What if you could really raise or grow all the food your family needs? In this fully illustrated book, you’ll learn to create an autonomous, diversified, and sustainable garden and to cultivate and maintain it following the main principles of permaculture. If you want to move towards greater food autonomy and ... Read more

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A practical back-to-basics guide to achieving food security and financial independence.What if you could really raise or grow all the food your family needs? In this fully illustrated book, you’ll learn to create an autonomous, diversified, and sustainable garden and to cultivate and maintain it following the main principles of permaculture. If you want to move towards greater food autonomy and
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Silent Earth

Averting the Insect Apocalypse

by Dave Goulson ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Read this book, then look and wonder' Sunday Times*A TLS Book of the Year*We have to learn to live as part of nature, not apart from it. And the first step is to start looking after the insects, the little creatures that make our shared world go round.Insects are essential for life as we know it - without them, our world would look vastly different. Draw... ... Read more

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Read this book, then look and wonder' Sunday Times*A TLS Book of the Year*We have to learn to live as part of nature, not apart from it. And the first step is to start looking after the insects, the little creatures that make our shared world go round.Insects are essential for life as we know it - without them, our world would look vastly different. Draw...
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Grow Your Groceries

40 Hacks for Growing Plants from Your Weekly Shop: A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

by Simon Akeroyd ...

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller*Ever wondered if you could grow plants from the food you buy? Grow Your Groceries shows you how.Discover 40 simple, fun hacks to try – no gardening experience needed, just a windowsill and a recycled container.Raise tomato plants from tomato slices. Collect strawberry seeds for endless strawberry plants. Pick salad leaves from beetroot tops. Split teabags for ... Read more

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The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller*Ever wondered if you could grow plants from the food you buy? Grow Your Groceries shows you how.Discover 40 simple, fun hacks to try – no gardening experience needed, just a windowsill and a recycled container.Raise tomato plants from tomato slices. Collect strawberry seeds for endless strawberry plants. Pick salad leaves from beetroot tops. Split teabags for
... Read more
How to Grow Food

Your Crop-by-Crop Guide to Growing, Cooking, & Preserving

by Huw Richards, Sam Cooper ...

"This is a cracking book." Jamie Oliver"...a book for the modern gardener-cook who wants results on the plate as much as in the soil." Hort Week-Gardener Huw Richards and chef Sam Cooper bridge the gap between the garden and kitchen, profiling the growing and cooking of 70 crops.In this super practical companion for all kitchen gardeners, each crop has no-nonsense growing i... ... Read more

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"This is a cracking book." Jamie Oliver"...a book for the modern gardener-cook who wants results on the plate as much as in the soil." Hort Week-Gardener Huw Richards and chef Sam Cooper bridge the gap between the garden and kitchen, profiling the growing and cooking of 70 crops.In this super practical companion for all kitchen gardeners, each crop has no-nonsense growing i...
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Deeper Into the Wood

by Ruth Pavey ...

‘A wonderfully personal evocation of the joys, hard work and meaning of creating a wood for wildlife, written with sensitivity and care. A delightful read.’ Stephen Moss, author of The Robin: A BiographyOver twenty years ago, Ruth Pavey bought four acres of scrub woodland above the Somerset Levels and set out to improve the lush haven for birds, insects and all manner of wildlife. Beneath the ... Read more

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‘A wonderfully personal evocation of the joys, hard work and meaning of creating a wood for wildlife, written with sensitivity and care. A delightful read.’ Stephen Moss, author of The Robin: A BiographyOver twenty years ago, Ruth Pavey bought four acres of scrub woodland above the Somerset Levels and set out to improve the lush haven for birds, insects and all manner of wildlife. Beneath the
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No Nettles Required

The Reassuring Truth About Wildlife Gardening

by Ken Thompson ...

In 2003 a MORI poll for the Royal Horticultural Society revealed that an extraordinary number of us are interested in attracting wildlife into our gardens. It also indicated, however, that many of us have no idea how to go about it. Information is sparse, and public opinion seems to suggest that gardens that are plentiful in wildlife are unattractive, expensive to upkeep and hard work to maintain. ... Read more

£7.99

In 2003 a MORI poll for the Royal Horticultural Society revealed that an extraordinary number of us are interested in attracting wildlife into our gardens. It also indicated, however, that many of us have no idea how to go about it. Information is sparse, and public opinion seems to suggest that gardens that are plentiful in wildlife are unattractive, expensive to upkeep and hard work to maintain.
... Read more
Year-Round Edible Gardening

Growing Vegetables and Herbs, Inside or Outside, in Every Season

by Lena Israelsson ...

Want to get home-grown spices in the middle of winter? Eat fresh vegetables in the spring? Sow in the summer to harvest in the fall?Lena Israelsson's book, Year-Round Edible Gardening, is a practical guide for those who want to extend their growing season. And double, perhaps triple, their harvest. Growing year-round is possible, and this book can teach you the best methods to do it the right way ... Read more

£8.51

Want to get home-grown spices in the middle of winter? Eat fresh vegetables in the spring? Sow in the summer to harvest in the fall?Lena Israelsson's book, Year-Round Edible Gardening, is a practical guide for those who want to extend their growing season. And double, perhaps triple, their harvest. Growing year-round is possible, and this book can teach you the best methods to do it the right way
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RHS Gardening School

Everything You Need to Know to Get the Most from Your Garden

by Simon Akeroyd, Dr Ross Bayton ...

Keen amateur gardeners and aspiring professionals can learn from the expertise of the RHS with this handy guide.It doesn't matter if you're an old hand at gardening or just starting out, there are always things to discover and opportunities to improve, whether it's mastering a new technique or brushing up on your botany.RHS Gardening School is the perfect guide for gardeners who want to learn. ... Read more

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Keen amateur gardeners and aspiring professionals can learn from the expertise of the RHS with this handy guide.It doesn't matter if you're an old hand at gardening or just starting out, there are always things to discover and opportunities to improve, whether it's mastering a new technique or brushing up on your botany.RHS Gardening School is the perfect guide for gardeners who want to learn.
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RHS How To Garden When You're New To Gardening

The Basics For Absolute Beginners

by Royal Horticultural Society ...

If the desire to start a garden has been planted in your heart, then this essential guide is a wonderful companion to accompany you on your new adventure!If you're not sure of the first steps to take, this handbook takes the anxiety out of plotting and planting and equips you with all the know-how and confidence you need to get digging into your garden.Creating a garden that you can enjoy and keep ... Read more

£6.99

If the desire to start a garden has been planted in your heart, then this essential guide is a wonderful companion to accompany you on your new adventure!If you're not sure of the first steps to take, this handbook takes the anxiety out of plotting and planting and equips you with all the know-how and confidence you need to get digging into your garden.Creating a garden that you can enjoy and keep
... Read more
Practical Self-sufficiency

The complete guide to sustainable living today

by Dick Strawbridge, James Strawbridge ...

Find your route to a more sustainable lifestyle with Dick Strawbridge, of Channel 4's Escape to the Chateau, and his son James.We can all take steps to reduce our carbon footprint and be more self-sufficient. For some, that might mean upping sticks and living off the land. For the rest of us, the reality might involve smaller, but no less important, lifestyle changes: cutting back on plastic or ... Read more

£9.99

Find your route to a more sustainable lifestyle with Dick Strawbridge, of Channel 4's Escape to the Chateau, and his son James.We can all take steps to reduce our carbon footprint and be more self-sufficient. For some, that might mean upping sticks and living off the land. For the rest of us, the reality might involve smaller, but no less important, lifestyle changes: cutting back on plastic or
... Read more
RHS Do Bees Need Weeds

A Gardener's Collection of Handy Hints for Greener Gardening

by Holly Farrell, Gareth Richards ...

Discover more than 100 ideas to help you become an eco-friendly gardener.RHS Do Bees Need Weeds is packed with more than 100 practical questions and answers to help you become a more eco-friendly gardener, and show you how to adopt a more sustainable way of gardening. The book includes simple, low-cost ideas, from fun projects such as how to build a wormery or a homemade water butt to advice on ... Read more

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Discover more than 100 ideas to help you become an eco-friendly gardener.RHS Do Bees Need Weeds is packed with more than 100 practical questions and answers to help you become a more eco-friendly gardener, and show you how to adopt a more sustainable way of gardening. The book includes simple, low-cost ideas, from fun projects such as how to build a wormery or a homemade water butt to advice on
... Read more
RHS Gardening School

Everything You Need to Know to Get the Most from Your Garden

by Simon Akeroyd, Dr Ross Bayton ...

'With an approachable layout and excellent illustrations, including both photographs and line drawings, this book is just the thing for someone discovering the pastime and would be ideal for those who have just acquired a garden of some size. Topics covered range from plant biology and propagation, to everyday garden care, fruit and vegetables and growing under cover.' The English GardenKeen ... Read more

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'With an approachable layout and excellent illustrations, including both photographs and line drawings, this book is just the thing for someone discovering the pastime and would be ideal for those who have just acquired a garden of some size. Topics covered range from plant biology and propagation, to everyday garden care, fruit and vegetables and growing under cover.' The English GardenKeen
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No Dig

Nurture Your Soil to Grow Better Veg with Less Effort

by Charles Dowding ...

Work in partnership with nature to nurture your soil for healthy plants and bumper crops - without back-breaking effort!Have you ever wondered how to transform a weedy plot into a thriving vegetable garden? Well now you can!By following the simple steps set out in No Dig, in just a few short hours you can revolutionise your vegetable patch with plants already in the ground from day one!Charles ... Read more

£9.99

Work in partnership with nature to nurture your soil for healthy plants and bumper crops - without back-breaking effort!Have you ever wondered how to transform a weedy plot into a thriving vegetable garden? Well now you can!By following the simple steps set out in No Dig, in just a few short hours you can revolutionise your vegetable patch with plants already in the ground from day one!Charles
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RHS How to Create a Wildlife Pond

Plan, Dig, and Enjoy a Natural Pond in Your Own Back Garden

by Kate Bradbury ...

Series series RHS How Tos
If you want to do your bit to support local biodiversity, start your own wildlife pond in your back garden.Whether you are looking to do something to help the environment, building a feature pond as a family landscaping project, or attracting local wildlife to your garden; a wildlife pond is a perfect addition to your gardening efforts.Learn everything there is to know about wildlife ponds with:- ... Read more

£6.99

If you want to do your bit to support local biodiversity, start your own wildlife pond in your back garden.Whether you are looking to do something to help the environment, building a feature pond as a family landscaping project, or attracting local wildlife to your garden; a wildlife pond is a perfect addition to your gardening efforts.Learn everything there is to know about wildlife ponds with:-
... Read more
RHS The Little Book of Cacti & Succulents

The complete guide to choosing, growing and displaying

by Mitchell Beazley ...

With fans far and wide, cacti and succulents come in myriad shapes and sizes too. These firm favourites of Instagram influencers are perfect for adding greenery indoors, and can add structure and detail to outdoor spaces as well. Smaller plants are companions for 'generation rent', since they are easily moved from place to place. Generally low-maintenance, being 'plant mum' to one or two of these ... Read more

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With fans far and wide, cacti and succulents come in myriad shapes and sizes too. These firm favourites of Instagram influencers are perfect for adding greenery indoors, and can add structure and detail to outdoor spaces as well. Smaller plants are companions for 'generation rent', since they are easily moved from place to place. Generally low-maintenance, being 'plant mum' to one or two of these
... Read more
Grow Bonsai

Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success

by Peter Warren ...

Series series DK Grow
Discover the secret to successfully growing bonsai.The UK's leading gardening publisher brings you a horticultural handbook to fulfill your every need and seed! Get your gardening gloves on and join the green-fingered journey to grow, maintain and display bonsai successfully from the comfort of your own home and garden.Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Bonsai can help you to choose the perfect ... Read more

£5.99

Discover the secret to successfully growing bonsai.The UK's leading gardening publisher brings you a horticultural handbook to fulfill your every need and seed! Get your gardening gloves on and join the green-fingered journey to grow, maintain and display bonsai successfully from the comfort of your own home and garden.Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Bonsai can help you to choose the perfect
... Read more
Grow Containers

Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success

by Geoff Stebbings ...

Series series DK Grow
Discover everything you need to know to grow your garden in containers.Even if you only have a balcony or small patio, you can grow more than you ever thought possible in pots, wall planters and hanging baskets! This is your no-fuss guide to container gardening.Are you interested in making your outdoor space greener but don't know where to start? This urban gardening guide for beginners will help ... Read more

£5.99

Discover everything you need to know to grow your garden in containers.Even if you only have a balcony or small patio, you can grow more than you ever thought possible in pots, wall planters and hanging baskets! This is your no-fuss guide to container gardening.Are you interested in making your outdoor space greener but don't know where to start? This urban gardening guide for beginners will help
... Read more
The Dry Garden

The definitive gardening book for minimum watering

by Beth Chatto ...

'I return to Beth Chatto's books constantly. For those who are new to her work, you are entering into a life-long relationship with a wise friend and gardener' Monty Don**'**Invaluable to those who want to plant a trouble-free, all-year-round garden with minimum care - or watering' FLORAIn today's climate of increasingly hot summers and dry winters, gardeners need guidance on plants that will ... Read more

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'I return to Beth Chatto's books constantly. For those who are new to her work, you are entering into a life-long relationship with a wise friend and gardener' Monty Don**'**Invaluable to those who want to plant a trouble-free, all-year-round garden with minimum care - or watering' FLORAIn today's climate of increasingly hot summers and dry winters, gardeners need guidance on plants that will
... Read more
Garden Design Bible

40 great off-the-peg designs – Detailed planting plans – Step-by-step projects – Gardens to adapt for your space

by Tim Newbury ...

Do you dream of transforming your back garden into a romantic retreat? Would you like to make a modern-day Utopia on your balcony? Is your ideal outdoor space a minimalist design with easy-to-care-for plants or a family garden with room to grow culinary herbs?Whatever your desire, the Garden Design Bible has a plan that you can adapt to your own space. Choose from 40 off-the-peg designs, or mix ... Read more

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Do you dream of transforming your back garden into a romantic retreat? Would you like to make a modern-day Utopia on your balcony? Is your ideal outdoor space a minimalist design with easy-to-care-for plants or a family garden with room to grow culinary herbs?Whatever your desire, the Garden Design Bible has a plan that you can adapt to your own space. Choose from 40 off-the-peg designs, or mix
... Read more
How to Grow More Vegetables, Ninth Edition

(and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land with Less Water Than You Can Imagine

by John Jeavons ...

The world's leading resource on biointensive, sustainable, high-yield organic gardening is thoroughly updated throughout, with new sections on using 12 percent less water and increasing compost power.Long before it was a trend, How to Grow More Vegetables brought backyard ecosystems to life for the home gardener by demonstrating sustainable growing methods for spectacular organic produce on a ... Read more

£6.65

The world's leading resource on biointensive, sustainable, high-yield organic gardening is thoroughly updated throughout, with new sections on using 12 percent less water and increasing compost power.Long before it was a trend, How to Grow More Vegetables brought backyard ecosystems to life for the home gardener by demonstrating sustainable growing methods for spectacular organic produce on a
... Read more
The Almanac

A seasonal guide to 2022

by Lia Leendertz ...

Series series The Almanac
*THE ORIGINAL ALMANAC*'Lia Leendertz's classic almanac never fails to delight' - The Herald'It's a perfect Christmas present' - Allan Jenkins, The ObserverA perfect toolkit for connecting with the world around us and the year ahead as it unfolds - all in a compact and pocket size guide that just begs you to pick it up and browse.The Almanac: A seasonal guide to 2022</em... ... Read more

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*THE ORIGINAL ALMANAC*'Lia Leendertz's classic almanac never fails to delight' - The Herald'It's a perfect Christmas present' - Allan Jenkins, The ObserverA perfect toolkit for connecting with the world around us and the year ahead as it unfolds - all in a compact and pocket size guide that just begs you to pick it up and browse.The Almanac: A seasonal guide to 2022</em...
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Gardens of the National Trust

by Stephen Lacey, National Trust Books ...

Series series National Trust
The definitive guide to hundreds of Britain’s most outstanding gardens, in the care of the National TrustThe National Trust has the finest collection of gardens in the United Kingdom. In this book, Stephen Lacey paints a vivid picture of the individual gardens, and places each one in its context within British horticultural history.All the major periods and styles of garden design are represented, ... Read more

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The definitive guide to hundreds of Britain’s most outstanding gardens, in the care of the National TrustThe National Trust has the finest collection of gardens in the United Kingdom. In this book, Stephen Lacey paints a vivid picture of the individual gardens, and places each one in its context within British horticultural history.All the major periods and styles of garden design are represented,
... Read more
The Allotment on Willow Tree Lane

A sweet, uplifting rural romance

by Lilac Mills ...

Series Book 3 - Foxmore Village
When a local meadow is turned into a bee-friendly allotment, will romance also blossom?New teacher Ceri has enough on her plate trying to keep her class in line and get them excited for her Foxmore wildlife efforts. Then she meets the mysterious and occasionally grumpy Damon, whose orchard she'd like to explore.Rock star Damon has moved to Foxmore to escape the hounding paparazzi following the ... Read more

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When a local meadow is turned into a bee-friendly allotment, will romance also blossom?New teacher Ceri has enough on her plate trying to keep her class in line and get them excited for her Foxmore wildlife efforts. Then she meets the mysterious and occasionally grumpy Damon, whose orchard she'd like to explore.Rock star Damon has moved to Foxmore to escape the hounding paparazzi following the
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