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on wilted leaves from the supermarket, this book is most timely and very welcome. All the advice stems from seasoned experts at Gardeners’ World Magazine and the book contains top tips for making the most of your crops, whether you aim to grow your own produce in small spaces, such as containers or a window box, or in a larger allotment or a suburban garden. From simple steps for absolute beginners to more advanced projects for experienced home growers, here are 201 new ideas that, hopefully, will tempt many of you to be brave and branch out. Now is the ideal place and time to start to make the most of your plot - be it just a small, home- made greenhouse or a bigger bed, and you need look no further for inspiration. From fresh salads and summertime fruit to hardy herbs and veg for the winter pot, home-grown crops have a flavour that no shop- bought produce can match, so get digging and sowing! 192 paperback pages 19cm x 25 cm lavishly illustrated in colour.


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70086 POLICIES AND PLEASAUNCES: A Guide to the Gardens of Scotland by Katie Campbell


Scotland has a heritage second to none and, through the ages, a cast of earls, slave traders, sugar magnates, distillers, publishers, vets, lawyers, joiners and architects have left their imprint on an amazingly diverse range of ‘policies and


pleasances’. With this informative guide, the reader cannot fail to enjoy reading about and long to visit them. Here are tropical forests, diverse botanical gardens, woodland arboreta, rhododendron glades, medieval monastic enclosures, grand parterres, romantic 18th century parklands and a Biblical garden - not to mention more modern creations such as the Garden of Cosmic Speculation and Little Sparta. With the aid of an authoritative text, readers will be able to locate a Judas tree, a handkerchief tree and a New Zealand cabbage tree, sniff ‘the languid odour of lilies’ and stroll among snake’s head fritillaries, along an avenue of monkey puzzle trees or through a fernery. How tempting to wander through mushroom houses, heated melon pits and faery huts and - either on the page or in the flesh - inspect a cryptogram sanctuary or the oldest vine in Scotland. Happy browsing. 252 softback pages with maps and glossary. £12.99 NOW £6


70448 BEST OF EXPERTS


by Dr. D. G. Hessayon In 1958 a young botanist had the idea of a new type of gardening book. Be Your Own Gardening Expert by Dr. D. G. Hessayon appeared, a 36 page staple-bound ‘flattie’ with coloured charts, annotated diagrams and an array of small blocks of down-to-earth information, modestly priced. In a


now modernised layout, these bright, well designed pages feature colour diagrams, potted histories, practical advice on repairing concrete or fixing a trellis, rose black spot, quizzes to Name that Shrub, tying tips, caring for your orchid, the anatomy of a bird-friendly garden and that is just in the first four pages of this attractively designed large paperback. Even covers using your barbeque, watering the lawn, the indoor trough, houseplant design terms, garden plants which are not for eating, rabbits, a rogues gallery and how to look after your back. Packed with gardening Expert information from over the past 50 years of this excellent series. 128pp in large softback. £7.99 NOW £4


70112 200 GREAT PERENNIALS by Richard Bird


One of the Hamlyn All-Colour gardening series, here is how to choose and grow the best perennials including flowers, foliage plants, ferns and grasses and each of the 200 suggestions are photographed in close up colour on each right hand page. The opposite page looks at key features, care and feeding, propagation, pests and diseases, when to expect flowering and how to use them such. With expert tips, practical advice and inspiration. 240pp in softback. £4.99 NOW £2.75


70408 THE ENGLISH ROSES: Classic Favorites and New Selections by David Austin


David Austin OBE is, quite simply, the world’s leading authority on roses. In 2010 he was awarded the title Great Rosarian of the World by the leading rose experts of the USA. Born in 1926, he has been hybridising roses for over 60 years, and is still very active at the family business he founded in Albrighton, Shropshire, running one of the largest rose breeding programs in the world. In this sumptuous book David explains how he set out to combine the charm and fragrance of the old English roses with the repeat-flowering ability and wide colour range of the Modern roses. Here are exquisite photos and detailed descriptions of his best loved and most recent varieties, and his entirely new rose classification system, which allows us to better appreciate roses and understand their great diversity. Divided into three parts, part one describes the form, history, qualities, ancestors and fragrance of the English rose. Part two, which forms the major part of the book, is a gallery of types: the Old Rose Hybrids, the Leander Group, the English Musk Roses, Alba Hybrids, Climbers and Cut- Flower varieties, celebrated with a full- page colour close-up and full background to well over 100 hybrids. Part three, English Roses in the Garden, demonstrates how to plant for best effect, and also takes a


fascinating look at what the future may hold for the rose. This beautiful book is the final word in rose appreciation and growing. 304pp softback, 9"×11". $35 NOW £10


70460 CONCISE GUIDE TO ROSES: Species, Care and


Garden Design by Sandra Lindner The enchanting photos by the internationally renowned garden photographer Juergen Becker enhance this comprehensive text and reveal roses in all their beauty. Rose lovers will find here fact sheets on the origin, flowering, growth and


care of each species and, indeed, everything that they need to know about the classification, maintenance, location and characteristics as well as planting conditions of these blooms without which no garden would be complete. From 30,000 species worldwide, the author has selected 300 of those whose qualities have won them particular praise from rose experts and has provided readers with tips on how to choose ones which suit their own particular tastes as well as hints about how to plant their very own rose garden. 256 pages in glorious colour with list of useful addresses. £5.99 NOW £3


69492 JOY OF GARDENING: An Inspirational


Anthology by Eileen Campbell Writings from famous gardeners past and present, selections from literature of all kinds, plays, poems, novels, letters and diaries; this lovely, seasonally arranged anthology includes the writings of philosophers, psychologists, mystics and spiritual teachers. A rich selection of quotations to dip into time and again whilst resting in the potting shed. 210pp in small paperback. £6.99 NOW £2


69903 75 EXCEPTIONAL HERBS FOR YOUR GARDEN by Jack Staub


Written in an old-fashioned style reminiscent of a traditional Herbal, this informative and elegant book will transport the reader into that bygone age when people had the leisure to cultivate their gardens and knew all the Latin names. Basil is one of the most popular herbs nowadays, possibly deriving its name from the mythical monster the


Basilisk. The plant was immortalised by the medieval writer Boccaccio in the story of the “Pot of Basil” and its gruesome contents. Comfrey, becoming rare nowadays, was long used to heal cuts and bruises and was even rumoured to be good for “restoring virginity”. Garlic, still recognised to have antibiotic properties, originally came from the area north of Afghanistan and in ancient Egypt was recommended for a total of 22 different ailments. 239pp, beautiful pen and colourwash drawings. £11.99 NOW £4


66721 GARDENS OF POMPEII by Anna Maria Ciarallo


The book reveals not only the hidden beauties of Pompeian garden design but also the details of the settlement’s horticulture. Medicinal plants include oak as an anti-inflammatory, quince for stomach ache, snakeroot against liver disorders and feverfew for women’s complaints. Perfumes were prepared from Rose, Lily and Stocks, with essences ground in oil or added to spices from the east. Fruit orchards produced figs, pears, peaches and grapes, while the vegetable garden grew broad beans, peas and lupins alternating with cabbage, onions, garlic and lettuce, often harvested more than once a year. 73pp, plants lists, colour photos. $25 NOW £4


68749 THE ENGLISH GARDEN by Iona Baird et al


An inspiring guide and essential work of reference to 100 gardens from the 1590 Sir Edward Phelips Montacute House design to the best work of horticulture’s pioneers and innovators, such as William Kent, Capability Brown and Vita Sackville-West, Manyard Colchester’s Westbury Court garden (1705), Harewood House (1844) and the delicate herbaceous borders of the early 20th century to architectural Modernist gardens and contemporary masterpieces by today’s practitioners. All types of garden are featured including the formal parterre, the cottage garden, botanical gardens, rockeries and water gardens, the romantic gardens of Sissinghurst (1948) to the Arts and Crafts garden of Wightwick Manor (1887). Organised chronologically. 112 very large pages in glorious colour with directory. £17.95 NOW £7


69314 101 IDEAS: GARDENS by Rob Cassy Divided into three sections, these 101 creative ideas start with The Big Picture: take a long cool look at your garden to assess what needs to be done and what you personally can manage. We have advice for installing decking, drainage, grass substitutes, fences, seating, decorative lights and much else. Ideas for the scented garden include a list of all-time fragrant greats, while evergreens, topiary, hanging baskets, ponds and barbecues are also covered. The final section deals with the mundane business of tools, pruning and storage. 120pp, colour photography. £14.99 NOW £3


69358 NATURAL GARDENER: The Way We all


Want to Garden by Val Bourne The author’s organic cottage garden provides the stunning photos for this year-round commentary on how to achieve a beautiful natural garden on a shoestring. A garden requires focusing on certain areas at different times of the year, so that the author’s snowdrops and hellebores flower under the Bramley apple tree in February following through to October with a late- flowering border. Tulips and bluebells bridge the gap between Spring and Summer, and finally the cottage border with its riot of colour and texture is a glorious Summer sensation. 168pp, softback, colour photos. £14.99 NOW £5


69372 RHS TREASURY OF FLOWERS: Writers


and Artists in the Garden edited by Charles Elliott


In this beautiful Royal Horticultural Society book, a stunning print or painting of a flower is matched on each double page spread by poetry or prose celebrating it. Thomas Hardy laments the fact that the chrysanthemum blooms too late to be appreciated, even though the summer sun “called to each frond and whirl”. Sunflowers are celebrated by Swinburne, “ranged in royal rank” and Betjeman admires the rhododendrons which grace the “Italianate mansion and turreted stable” in a suburb of Sheffield. 144pp, over 60 extracts, illus. £12.99 NOW £5


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69339 GOOD GARDENS GUIDE


edited by Peter King and Katherine Lambert


Subtitled The Essential Independent Guide to the 1200 Best Gardens, Parks and Green Spaces in Britain, Ireland and the Channel Islands. This volume selects only gardens of real merit, vividly detailing their main characteristics and special qualities, with detailed info and


coloured maps enabling outings to be planned easily and reliably. This 19th edition includes 1,260 gardens ranging from the world-famous, such as Sissinghurst Castle, Kent to the relatively unknown Townley Park, Lancashire and 45 gardens which appear in the guide for the first time. A thick 565 paperback pages illustrated by over 240 colour photos and a wealth of maps. £15.99 NOW £3


69998 COMPLETE GUIDE TO ORCHIDS by Fern Marshall Bradley et al


Spice up your home, patio or garden with exotic blooms and delicious fragrances. Growing orchids may seem like a challenge, but with the Miracle-Grow complete guide, you gain from the experience and insight of the nation’s foremost orchid experts. Lavish photography shows how to display orchids where they will thrive. Easy to follow step-by-step directions show how to grow healthy orchids. There are hundreds of encyclopedia entries to help you choose the ideal orchid for you and your home. Beautifully presented extra large format softback with colour photos throughout. 224pp. $19.95 NOW £4


70113 GRAPES: Indoors and Out by Harry Baker and Ray Waite


Our concise handbook contains detailed information on all aspects of grape care for the amateur grower or experienced gardener. Vines may be grown under glass, in pots or in the open, can look beautiful, be grown with or without heat or if grown in a heated greenhouse, best planted in a specially constructed border. Currently, the grape out of doors is enjoying a revival and good wine can be made provided the right cultivars are chosen, good growing techniques adopted and the right site selected. The grape dislikes strong winds and heavy summer rainfall and takes two good consecutive summers to produce a full crop. 96pp in softback with colour photos and diagrams and produced by the RHS. £7.99 NOW £4


GREAT BRITAIN


The English have an extraordinary ability for flying into a great calm. - Alexander Woollcott


70440 1001 DAYS OUT: Your Comprehensive Guide to the Best Attractions in the UK


by Julian Flanders Despite this “summer’s” truly abominable weather, there remain a great many benefits attached to holidays in Britain, or “staycations”, as they have become known. Any of you planning to avoid the airport


queues this year would be well advised to grab a copy of this astounding volume. Exactly as it says on the cover, here are 1001 (count them!) attractions of every hue in England, Scotland and Wales, divided by region and county for easy reference. The range of attractions Britain has to offer has never been better, and the book really has something for everyone - activity centres, art galleries, beaches, boat trips, castles, country parks, gardens, heritage centres, historic buildings and monuments, museums, theme parks, tours, trains, walks, waterparks, zoos and much more besides. For each entry we are given an overview of its main features and history, location, time required for a visit and price guide. Naturally here are the world famous sites like the Tower of London, Stonehenge, Alton Towers and Buckingham Palace, but it was the amazing wealth of less celebrated places which impressed us, like the Scarborough Pleasure Steamers, Dinosaur Adventure at Lenwade, Norfolk, Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset, the Anderton Boat Lift at Northwich in Cheshire, not forgetting the Royal Yacht Britannia, now resting at Leith Docks in Edinburgh. With colour photos on practically every page, here is the definitive guide to what our country has to offer its tourists. 376pp heavyweight softback.


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70097 QUEEN ELIZABETH’S BOOK OF OXFORD: Ms Bodley 13a, A Facsimile


by Louise Durning, Sarah


Knight and Helen Spurling Available for the first time to the general public, this absorbing volume was originally made in 1566 as a gift for Queen Elizabeth I on the occasion of her first royal visit to Oxford. Though she obviously


received many gifts, the manuscript history of the University, illustrated with exceptionally fine drawings, must have been among the most remarkable. Its importance as a literary and artistic experiment is enormous. The exquisitely detailed illustrations by John Bereblock are the first systematic record of the architecture of the University of Oxford and complement Thomas Neale’s inventive text, constructed as an imaginary dialogue between Elizabeth and her favourite, the Earl of Leicester. In his role as Chancellor of the University, he acts as the Queen’s guide on a ‘virtual progress’ around the buildings, explaining the history of their foundation and recalling the fame of their founders. This volume also includes two fascinating translations, the first from the Latin and the second from the Hebrew. They are: The Topographical Delineation of the Colleges and Public Schools of the University of Oxford and Gratulatory Address and Poem. 128 pages illustrated in b/w with general notes, an introduction and notes on the manuscript and drawings. £20 NOW £11


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On Holiday in Unsung Britain by Tom Chesshyre


As staff travel writer for The Times and travel columnist for many other national publications, Tom Chesshyre has visited over 80 countries, but despite this still had a nagging feeling that he was missing something at home. How much did he really know about what was on his own doorstep? So, in a series of unlikely adventures that took him


from Hull to Hell (in reality, a very pleasant spot in the Scillies) he visited the secret spots of Unsung Britain. In between he enjoyed the delights of, among others, Slough, Salford, Blade Runner Port Talbot, Norwich (footy with Delia Smith), Milton Keynes, Coventry, Croydon, South Shields and Derry and discovered that however unfashionable these places may be, there is always plenty to write home about. South Shields tourism is not all about Catherine Cookson (although much of it is!), there is more than mustard to draw people to Norwich and, despite what Betjeman wrote about friendly bombs obliterating it, Slough actually has a great deal to offer, including a charming guest house that rejoices in the name of Wit’s End. Unexpected gems are to be found on every page of this 319pp paperback. £8.99 NOW £4


70642 THE ENGLISH VILLAGE: History and Traditions


by Martin Wainwright John Hillaby once wrote, ‘Few things are more pleasant than a village graced with a good church and a good pub.’ Few things are more quintessentially representative of the heart of England than the English village. Our book tells the story of the village from its origins in Saxon times and in doing so


explores all the time-honoured landmarks - the green, the ‘big house’, the shop, the village or church hall, even the war memorial and the pond, plus anecdotes, village sports and fairs. It shows how the lives of villagers have changed over many hundreds of years and how villagers are adjusting to the pressures and changes of the 21st century, for the countryside is littered with the remains of deserted or abandoned villages that once failed to adapt or which suffered some disaster. A compendium of interesting or arcane details and statistics plus history, customs and lore, it is a record of an often vanished world and the village and its pastimes and characters. With useful index and lovely woodcut illus. 192pp.


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70651 MOST AMAZING PLACES TO WALK IN BRITAIN edited by Jo Bourne


These 200 walks have been selected for their spectacular or beautiful scenery, and each one offers the walker a superb experience of Britain’s unrivalled landscape together with the pleasures and benefits of a healthy trek or scramble. Most are circular and each one comes with full instructions, map, distance, description of terrain, estimate of length and guide to amenities. Several offer alternative routes which allow the walker to adapt according to ability and inclination. One of the great challenges for Yorkshire hill-walkers is Ingleborough, the second ascent of the Pennine Three Peaks. The route described here takes the walker up past Gaping Ghyll pothole to Little Ingleborough, with the option of going on to the summit and enjoying views of Morecambe Bay on a good day. Walking in Scotland gets progressively wilder the farther north you go, and some of the most exhilarating routes can be found in the Highlands and Islands. Britain’s unrivalled coastline offers a number of breezy walks, including Worth Matravers in


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69628 LONDON, PORTRAIT OF A CITY by Reuel Golden


Samuel Johnson famously said that: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” London’s remarkable history, architecture, landmarks, streets, style, cool, swagger and stalwart residents are pictured in hundreds of compelling photographs sourced from a wide array of archives around the world. London is a vast sprawling metropolis, constantly evolving and growing, yet throughout its complex past and shifting present, the humour, unique character, and bulldog spirit of the people have stayed constant. This book salutes all those Londoners, their city and its history. In addition to the wealth of images included in this book, many previously unpublished, London’s history is told through hundreds of quotations, lively essays, and references from key movies, books, and records. From Victorian London to the Swinging 60s, from the Battle of Britain to Punk, from the Festival of Britain to the 2012 Olympics, from the foggy cobbled streets to the architectural masterpieces of the millennium, from rough pubs to private drinking clubs, from Royal Weddings to raves, from the charm of the East End to the wonders of the Westminster, from Chelsea girls to Hoxton hipsters, from the power to glory - in page after page of stunning photographs, reproduced big and bold like the city itself, London at last gets the photographic tribute it deserves. New from Taschen. Text in English, French and German. 9.8" x 13.4", 552 pages. ONLY £45


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