Val Bourne Books

'Will delight every gardener' - BBC Gardener's World The perfect book for those who garden in snatched moments from the Garden Media Guild Awards 2020 Journalist of the Year Whether you have a spacious plot or a small patch in the garden, this handbook is full of tried-and-tested tips from a seasoned old hand. It offers practical month-by-month suggestions for making the most of the little time you can spare on both the coldest winter days and the long summer afternoons, with ideas to inspire even the most experienced allotment gardeners. Focusing on the essentials needed to produce a great crop, this is for those who want to but struggle to find the time to grow their own. *Combined and updated editions of The Ten Minute Gardener's Fruit-Growing Diary and The Ten Minute Gardener's Vegetable-Growing Diary*

What are the key tasks for each month that as a time-pressed vegetable gardener you should do to ensure success? Which vegetables should you grow and which varieties can guarantee quantity and quality? What are the important things you need to know to make your crop blight-free, healthy and plentiful? This book provides answers to these questions.

The Living Jigsaw is a masterclass in natural gardening. By using tried-and- tested techniques you will be well on the way to developing a healthy garden ecology. This book not only champions natural gardening, but explains why it works and in doing so provides a compelling reason to make your garden chemical-free.