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Book Reviews 1 Great Gardens to Visit 2011, edited by Tony Russell
Tony Russell’s new guide to wonderful gardens all over the British Isles with entries on gardens in Ireland and the Channel Islands should be with you whenever you go away. Since this popular guide was started in 2003 many more gardens have been added – this year there are over 40 gardens that were not in the 2010 guide. The Daily Telegraph has teamed up with Tony Russell to give the paper’s subscribers concession rates to gardens in the guide, many of which will be featured in the weekend gardening section of the paper. The format stays the same, a garden to each page, clearly described with a good colour photograph and invaluable information. There is also an accompanying website:
www.gardenstovisit.net
Published by Amberley Publishing, £12.99 2 RHS Grow Your Own Flowers, by Helen Yemm
Get a real sense of achievement instead of despair with your flower borders with the invaluable help of gardening writer Helen Yemm in this beautifully photographed book. She takes you through the selection and growing of around 100 of the best flowering plants available. As readers of her column in the Daily Telegraph will know, her very practical advice can be depended upon. There’s a year planner, a problem-solver (as you would expect) and useful plant lists for every corner of the garden.
Published by Octopus Books, £16.99
www.octopusbooks.co.uk 3 Gardening in No Time, by Tessa Evelegh
Gardening expert and mother of two Tessa Evelegh shares her time-saving ideas to make a garden look good when you have the demands of a growing family. This beautifully produced book, with its stunning photography and clear design, is a must for anyone juggling work and a home life that includes gardening. Step-by-step instructions illustrated at every stage will tell you how to make a miniature herb garden, to grow courgettes in a basket, or to make a springtime planter. Tessa is a stylist as well as a writer who has produced several books, so she has plenty of original ideas – these are 50 projects that are quick to do and will make an instant difference to your garden.
Published by Cico Books, £14.99
www.cicobooks.com 4 Organic Gardening the Natural No-Dig Way, by Charles Dowding
Charles Dowding is well known to many gardeners in the West Country, a pioneer on organic vegetable gardening since the 1980s on his farms in Somerset and France. He now crops almost two acres on intensive raised beds, runs courses and sells some of his produce. Here he shares his philosophy of the no-dig approach which should appeal to many of us: that digging can harm soil structure and does not help plants. Spread compost or manure instead, and most of all observe the soil and your plants. This second edition features new photographs, with more tips and advice.
Published by Green Books, £12.95
www.greenbooks.co.uk 5 Grow Your Own Vegetables in Pots, by Deborah Schneebeli-Morrel
Many gardeners don’t have the space for growing large amounts of vegetables but want to have some fresh produce through the year from their own garden. Here you can learn how to grow vegetables, fruit and herbs in containers where space is at a premium. It will surprise you to learn just how many crops can be grown in this way, to the highest standard and be decorative too, using recycled cans, wooden fruit boxes, colanders and even woven bags.
Published by Cico Books, £12.99
www.cicobooks.com Country Gardener 31
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