Good Gardening Book for a Beginner

ukmaggie45

valentina wrote: »

When you get the bug (!!), I think the most comprehensive book for veg growing is Joy Larkcom's ' Grow your own vegetables' - no pics, but everything you need all in one small paperback.

I second Joy Larkcom's book - it's Ace! :j

Maggie

butterfly72

We were total newbies when we got our allotment in May this year. We got by using the joy larkcom book previously mentioned plus Vegetable Growing Month by month by John Harrison and Grow your own veg by Carol Klein. We also looked online at various sites. Good luck with your growing!!

Blakey1982

excellent advice all - i've asked for Alan Titch and Joy Larkcom so hopefully i can brush up on all the info

artygirl

Blakey1982 wrote: »

Hi All

after a semi successful vegetable growing session last spring that i started very late i am hoping to do better this year.

Is there a Book or maybe Computer program (book preferably) that is highly recommended that i can get?

Ideally one that shows everything like:

When to make a vegetable patch (currently my garden is all grass with a little shed)?
How to space things out
When to plant seeds
What to plant in
etc etc etc etc

Something with pictures too that shows when i should consider transferring plants to the ground

as you can see i am very new to this but really keen to get started and continue every year.

Much appreciated and sorry for sounding like a fruit cake

Paul

I know you wanted a book but check out GrowVeg.com. I have just got first allotment and this has helped me plan the whole years growing. it spaces the plants add up how many you need and give info on growing them also emails you when you need to sow plant etc. You get 1 months free trial and then its £15 a year.

RebekahR

Square foot gardening ...

1cat2fish

My absolute fav book is The Allotment Book by Andi Clevely. It's just brill, every thing you need to know is there from clearing the plot, selecting crops, spacings, harvesting. Good photo's too. OOOOh i've got to go and have a look at it now.

oldsam

The best books for kitchen garden are found secondhand at boot sales Readers Digest Garden answers book - come up in good condition- Joy Larkcom has written several books on this subject and published by Frances Lincoln- If Amozon . com. can help with new and used books - You can save as well some .

neilsp_2

...to get things moving for next season NOvember is a great time to start preparing your veg patch, plan your space in your garden and decided if you want to make raised beds, better if your soil is not that good or stick with a ground level veg patch. Dig it over and mix in some good compost, start today!

There also still time to plant a few things now for early crops next spring/summer. But also consider the space you will want to start growing lots of summer veg varieties from February/March time.

Things you can plant now are:

• Fruit trees & bushes for next summer/autum
• Shallot & garlic sets for crops next spring

You could also try growing some winter lettuce...

Seeds grown over winter will need some protection to start with by covering them with some form of mini greenhouse! Try improvising with old clear plastic food packaging initially...then when established they will need protecting from any frosts...using bigger plastic covers or gardening fleece.

try our new site for buying seeds in packages with friendly & easy to follow instructions and 1-2-1 help available onthe site....

seedpantry.co.uk

TheCheapFashionista

ktpie wrote: »

I like the Carol Klein Grow Your Own Veg and Fruit books, also I got "Allotment month by month" by Alan Buckingham from the library this week and that looks pretty good.

I second that! Got Carols veg book for xmas from hubby and its great, can't wait to get started as soon as the snow melts!

Vixie_Pixie

butterfly72 wrote: »

We were total newbies when we got our allotment in May this year. We got by using the joy larkcom book previously mentioned plus Vegetable Growing Month by month by John Harrison and Grow your own veg by Carol Klein. We also looked online at various sites. Good luck with your growing!!

Carol Klien's book is our veggie gardening bible!