Good Gardening Book for a Beginner

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foxgloves wrote: »

The gardeneing 'bible' in this house is Geoff Hamilton's Organic gardening book. It covers everything. We've got lots of other books but this always seems to be the one we go back to when we need to check how to do something. I can remember the exact day I bought it. I had got no money & mounting debts & could not affiord to buy it when I saw it in WHS (it was about £17). However I still bought it (that was before I reformed!). When I got home, I decided to have a walk around my garden to see if any green shoots were starting (January)...not a lot, but thought as I was out there I might as well pick up a bit of litter that was under my conifers. It was a rather damp stray £10 note! Goodness knows where it could have come from. Anyway, I started to feel less guilty about buying the book, then that same night, I won £10 on the lottery too!! Decided then I was DEFINITELY supposed to have the book & it has been really useful. Still use it more than 10 years later!

I have that one and I got him to sign it for me when he made an appearance at our local garden centre! I dont refer to it much now, too revered...

The 'Expert' books are great - most of what you need to know but the best book by far is the Readers Digest Food from your Garden. You may well find this in a charity shop or library but believe me its worth its weight in gold. Full in depth details on all fruits/veg, recipes, jam making - its brilliant!!

choille

Second that about the Reader's Digest - It is very good & yes, I too managed to get mine at a Charity shop for £2. Bargain.

Miss_Bubbles

My vote goes with Alan Titchmarsh-The Kitchen Gardener!
Would of been lost without it.