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Alan Buckingham

    Alan Buckingham is a writer and editor with over two decades of experience in illustrated publishing. He specializes in gardening and photography, interests that are beautifully showcased in his own illustrated works. Buckingham's passion for gardening is evident, often leading him to cultivate more produce than his family can consume. He humorously reflects on his publishing career, suggesting a preference for a life as a head gardener.

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    allotment month by month : how to grow own fruit and veg
    Grow your own fruit & veg
    Grow Vegetables
    Grow Fruit
    Allotment Month By Month
    • 2016

      The ultimate grow-your-own guide on how to grow fruit. Follow detailed step-by-step instructions and advice on more than 50 fruits, including uncommon varieties and fruits you can't find in supermarkets, such as pink currants and pineberries. Get inspiration and advice on planning to picking and everything in between. Each fruit comes with a year planner so you can map out your fruit growing calendar, Whether you are an experienced gardener looking for fruit-growing know-how, or a foodie looking to grow your own organic or obscure fruits, Grow Fruit is the only book you need for success. Previous edition ISBN: 9781405337397

      Grow Fruit
    • 2016

      Where do you get your organic or obscure vegetables from? With Grow Vegetables you need only go as far as the garden. From juicy tomatoes and crunchy celery, to swedes, turnips and carrots, it's easy to grow your own vegetables no matter what space you have. Follow detailed step-by-step growing instructions and advice on more than 80 vegetables and herbs, with further varieties of each. Filled with detail and advice, such as planting calendars and heritage varieties, some of which can't be found in the supermarkets, you'll be growing tomatillos, aubergines, peas and the choicest salad leaves in no time. Growing Vegetables is the must-have grow-your-own guide for all gardeners and foodies looking to grow organic or obscure ingredients. Previous edition ISBN: 9781405322218

      Grow Vegetables
    • 2009

      A new edition of the bestselling guide to making the most of your allotment, with seasonal advice, essential to-do lists, and more than 60 fruit and vegetable crop planners.Grow fresh, seasonal produce in your allotment or kitchen garden all year round with the bestselling guide from Alan Buckingham. Allotment Month by Month takes the uncertainty out of your harvest with clear, reliable gardening advice for every month of the year.In-depth crop planners show you when to sow and how to cultivate more than 60 herbs, fruit, and vegetables, including kale, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries, and apples. Month-by-month alerts help you guard against the season's garden pests and diseases to ensure a top-quality harvest. Prioritise key garden tasks, learn crop rotation techniques, and try step-by-step garden projects, such as sowing peas in guttering and making your own compost bin.This new edition has updated recommendations for the best varieties to grow and all the latest advice on pesticide use. Ideal for both urban gardeners and seasoned allotment owners, or as self-purchase or gift for first-time vegetable growers, Allotment Month by Month has everything you need to know to make the most of your plot.

      Allotment Month By Month