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Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Greenhouses, conservatories, patios
In one affordable polytunnel, kitchen-garden guru Joyce Russell
shows you how to grow vegetables easily, organically and abundantly
so that you have something to eat every month of the year. Whether
you are a beginner or more experienced, this comprehensive,
practical, month-by-month guide to polytunnel gardening has got
everything you need, telling you exactly what to do and when to do
it, in order to grow the best fruit and vegetables all-year-round.
From preparing the site to making a hotbed, from composts and
organic feeds to identifying and coping with pests, plus
information on how to get the best from each crop and
month-to-month planting plans for year-round growing, The
Polytunnel Book provides a wealth of practical tips and techniques
as well as celebrating what can be achieved. Illustrated with 300
stunning colour photographs, this practical guide to polytunnels
hand guides you through each month of the year, ensuring the best
results all year round.
The definitive guide to hundreds of Britain's most outstanding
gardens, in the care of the National Trust The National Trust has
the finest collection of gardens in the United Kingdom. In this
book, Stephen Lacey paints a vivid picture of the individual
gardens, and places each one in its context within British
horticultural history. All the major periods and styles of garden
design are represented, from the formality of early gardens such as
Hanbury Hall and Ham House, magnificent 18th-century landscapes
like Stowe and Croome Park and the heady Victorian creations of
Biddulph Grange and Waddesdon Manor to the famous plantsmen's
gardens of the last century, such as Nymans, Hidcote Manor and
Sissinghurst Castle. The text and pictures have been fully updated,
with new entries including Allan Bank, High Close Arboretum and
Wentworth Castle. Several gardens have undergone major
redevelopment since the previous edition, while others have
colourfully expanded the acreage open to visitors. Extensive tree
planting, including reinstating a lost eighteenth-century avenue at
Dyrham Park and recreating the pear tree arch at Rudyard Kipling's
home, Bateman's, are just a few of the new and exciting additions
to this classic guide to Britain's most outstanding gardens.
This book offers hundreds of ideas for turning a backyard into an
outdoor living area. Taunton's best-selling "Idea Book" series has
sold more than 2.5-million copies. Featured ideas range from
outdoor kitchens and fireplaces to innovative and clever solutions
for outdoor storage and play areas. Everyone wants more from their
homes and that means expanding the liveable space to the outdoors.
In fact, homeowners are spending more time and money than ever on
their gardens. This book brings together hundreds of fresh ideas
and unique solutions for making the most of outdoor space. The
inspiration is limitless for small to extensive projects. It is
brimming with ideas for porches and patios, outdoor rooms for
dining and entertaining, garden rooms, all types of sheds and
outdoor buildings and more. Add natural pool settings and
picturesque outbuildings to the mix and readers will delight in
this outdoor design guide. A new sidebar features a DIY project for
more hands-on homeowners.
A beautiful, stylish and comprehensive handbook from the Bloom
Gardener's Guides series, covering everything you need to know to
grow plants in pots all year round. No matter how small or large
your space, Pots includes top tips on how to plan and prepare your
containers, a directory of plants to dip into and pro advice on
achieving year-round interest and structure. The guide also
includes winning combinations of flowers, foliage and bulbs, and
plenty of information on caring for your display so it lasts from
season to season. Gardening in containers is versatile, exciting
and rewarding for both you and the wildlife, so whether your plot
is a courtyard, balcony, patio or simply a window box, Pots can
inspire you to transform it with vibrant planting. This title is
from the Bloom Gardener's Guide series, complete and comprehensive
gardening handbooks. Bloom is an award-winning independent print
magazine for gardeners, plant admirers, nature lovers and outdoor
adventurers, and winner of the Garden Publication of the Year at
the Garden Media Awards 2021. Other titles in this series include
Cut Flowers and Shade.
Rockwell provides a concise though thorough coverage of indoor and
greenhouse gardening. The author has written numerous books on all
aspects of gardening including "Home Vegetable Gardening," "Round
the Year in the Garden," and "The Key to the Land."
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