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Book Reviews 1 Gardens of Dorset by Roger Lane
A sumptuous book celebrating 37 gardens in Dorset- gardens large and small, gardens like Abbotsbury overlooking the sea, to Forde Abbey, to Chideok Manor but also featuring wonderful offbeat gardens. The majority but not all are open under the NGS garden scheme. Roger Lane’s photography captures his passion of the gardens in his home county with a beautifully photographed book full of stunning images. He works from his home in Broadstone, Dorset.
CG fact to remember: Dorset has always been famous for its gardens. Wordsworth and Turner have succumbed to its landscape and its heaths have been immortalised by Thomas Hardy.
Published by Frances Lincoln
www.franceslincoln.com Price £25 2 Gardening SOS – Your problems solved by Lia Leendertz
Gardening is clearly very good for the soul and the spirit. The trouble is it tends to raise more questions than the average gardener can deal with. So this ‘dip in ‘book provides some of the answers. It is written in a punchy no-nonsense way by the Guardian’s green fingered guru who answers questions about everything from getting rid of Spanish Bluebells to encouraging peonies to finding a rose which thrives in the shade.
CG fact to remember: If you are worried about ivy on house walls don’t rip a live plant off the wall as the mortar will come with it. Cut the stem and allow the adhesive pads to shrivel and they will come away from the wall easier.
Published by Guardian Books
www.guardianbooks.co.uk Price £9.99 3 Gardeners’ World magazine: First Time Veg Grower by Martyn Cox
At Country Gardener magazine we are passionate about home grown vegetables. It not just about flavour or the joy of something you tend and nourish from seed to crops – it’s the fact you know your crop hasn’t been touched by pesticides or artificial fertilisers. So this BBC book which costs less than a fiver will suit anyone who is just starting out on the journey – guiding you through your first season of growing vegetables with well illustrated good advice full of tips and tricks of the trade.
Published by BBC Books Price £4.99 4 Clematis by Andromeda Matz and Krister Cedergren
Some people find it easy to be seduced by clematis. There are so many different types with different looks -from large extravagant flowers to small shy bells. The authors of this stylish, colourful and specialist book which will delight clematis lovers, say they became interested in clematis as teenagers. There’s over 100 pure species across the world and as they grow on trellises, over front doors, over patios and porches it’s easy to take them for granted. But special they are and well worth this book paying tribute to them as the ‘Queen of the climbing plants’.
CG fact to remember: If you fertilise regularly but just place the fertiliser near the base you will spoil the plant and you won’t get an active root a system which spreads out.
Published by New Holland Publishers
www.newhollandpublishers.com Price £4.99 5 Cooking with Mrs Simkins
Every now and again it’s good to review good cook books which believe in natural produce and sensible eating. It’s even better when there’s a local connection. Mrs Simkins writes a weekly column for the Blackmore Vale Magazine which covers Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset. Her recipes cover the whole range of wholesome home cooking with plenty of baking. They are the kind of recipes that novice and experienced cooks will enjoy: simple and delicious with helpful tips and explanations. Mrs Simkins lives in Dorset with her family. Her second book ‘Tea with Mrs Simkins’ is out in September 2010.
Published by Spring Hill Books
www.howtobooks.co.uk Price £12.99 38
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