Customer Reviews
A good start... - By: Mr. R. P. Reed, 29 Oct 2008 
A good guide for anyone new to allotment life. Very picture rich, which help`s a great deal. Packed with practical advise.
It's okay... - By: R. Ivison, 26 Apr 2007 
If, like me, you need an allotment book which assumes you know v little, but have already made the decision to work an allotment, don't necessarily put this book at the top of your list. i didn't need a chapter telling me why people have allotments. i didn't need recipes. i didn't need to know that someone has been labeled "the queen of herbs" by jamie oliver. i didn't need a page on bees. i need a book that allows me to look up raspberries, rhubarb, potatoes, courgettes, or whatever, & be directed to a page with everything i needed to know about those fruits/vegetables, plus a section that outlines everything i need to plan for each season. the latter section is here, & it is *almost* acceptable, but it assumes too much prior knowledge. if, like me, you didn't pick up a lifetime's worth of gardening tips from your ancient relatives, e.g. you don't know exactly how to "force" a vegetable, how to prune, etc., then this book isn't the one you need. fair play to the guy - it probably does have a large audience & it's good value for money - but it isn't being marketed at its real audience.
Great for new allotmenteers... - By: DangermouseZilla, 13 Dec 2006 
..I got myself a plot on an organic farm ealrier this year. Apart from growing the odd thing whilst I grew up, I was starting from scratch.
This book doesn't go into great detail about every plant, but it isn't an encyclopaedia of allotment plants so it isn't to be expected.
It does give excellent important notes for plants though & contains information about the whole allotment experience.
There are photographs galore to inpsire allotmenteers, the calendar section has been a godsend to newbies like me, & the recipes section is great too (my wife used his carrot cake recipe & it was gorgeous! Thanks Heather!).
He gives advise on companion planting, composting, storring your harvest, & many more essential matters.
I learn't a lot from reading his book, you can really feel his passion for growing fruit & veg, & this rubs off onto the reader.
Time to get your wellies on.. - By: Ms. H. R. Gibbon, 01 Sep 2006 I have always wanted to grow my own, but I've never had the confidence to go for it.
This book gives you detailed tables of sowing & planting times, seasonal guides,advice on sellecting what to grow & even the odd recipe too. It is writtenin a clear & concise fashion, with lots of helpfull (and pretty) photographs.
I particularly like the seasonal guides as they have "Sow Now; Plant Now; In Season Now"in one quick reference column at the start of the "chapter".
It answers every question that a virgin allotment holder could ask. I would highly recommend it.
Complete idiots guide for the uninitiated - By: K. James, 10 Aug 2006 I have always wanted to have a go at growing my own veg but quite frankly did not know where to start. I needed a book that would spell out the basics, give me pictures & provide a detailed calendar showing when I should be doing what.
This book is perfect. It is well written, the directions are clear & the pictures informative. It is already well thumbed & next year I will be better! Congratulations to the author.
