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After a long career in agricultural research in the UK and then in Africa, Richard Gibson ‘retired’ and got an allotment. In his work, he had found that African smallholders often rejected varieties …

In The Curious Gardener, Anna Pavord brings together in 12 chapters – one from each month of the year – 72 pieces on all aspects of gardening. From what to do in each month and how to get the best f …

A blood-red orb cured a demon of her baby-eating habit and she became the protector of little children; fuzzy fruits replaced humans in sacrifices to their gods but embalmed their dead; a notorious b …

The Essential Guide to Growing Orchids in the Tropics is the first book on orchid cultivation to be written specifically for growers in tropical countries and to include advice on growing them in tro …

Jenny Joseph was no ordinary poet – and Led by the Nose is no ordinary memoir. Shaped around the smells of the English countryside, it is full of the wilful personality and the sly humour that charac …

An inspirational journey around the temperate world, introducing Stephen’s top 80 perennial leafy green vegetables. The reader is introduced to stories of the wild foraging traditions of indigenous p …

Room and Window Gardening is a practical and comprehensive guide for all those who garden indoors and in small spaces. This Vintage Words of Wisdom title was originally published in 1937 but it remai …

This interesting book is packed full of Anni’s favourite tasty edible perennials. With explanations of how to source and propagate different vegetables, which plants work well together and plants sui …

In Green, Jason Chongue explains and simplifies how to curate and look after plants in small urban spaces. He provides a practical and personal guide to creating urban gardens and styling with plants …

In these times of soaring food prices, growing food in cities is becoming the big urban trend. As demand far outstrips supply for allotments, Permaculture in Pots shows you how to get started with wh …