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With over 30 fun, easy to follow and rewarding growing projects, foraging activities, experiments and arts and crafts activities, you'll never be bored again!
From growing your own air plants to foraging for edible flowers, gardener, TV presenter and forager Alys Fowler will take you through a range of indoor and outdoor activities that are sure to ignite a lifelong passion for plants! You don't need a garden or any fancy equipment - a homemade pot and watering can, seeds from the kitchen cupboard and a sunny windowsill will do.
With Alys's expert guidance you can grow your own avocado tree, make wildflower seed paper, forage for tasty roots to add to your favourite recipes and even grow neon pink beetroot in the dark! Welcome to the wonderful world of plants - what will you discover?
'Fowler's moving memoir charts her experience of coming out as a
gay woman, alongside her journey through Birmingham's canal
networks, mapping both the waterways and the travails of her
heart.' Observer 'An emotional and compelling memoir, that left me
inspired, both by her bravery in transforming her life, and by the
unexpected beauty she finds along the way' Countryfile Magazine
'Fowler beautifully exposes her emotional fragility while also
celebrating the unloved nature of buddleia, herons and even the
water rats who take refuge among the locks.' i paper 'Fowler
captures the beauty of the canal's dishevelled, neglected
condition...' Times Literary Supplement 'Thoughtful and
heartbreakingly honest ...Beautiful' Press Association 'An
astounding memoir' Gay Star News 'Hidden Nature is one of the most
thrilling things I've read in a long time' Waterways World 'She
writes wonderfully about the species that have carved out a place
for themselves amid the discarded shopping trolleys, condom packets
and industrial waste' Guardian 'This candid book is as much about
mapping the heart as it is about mapping the paths of waterways.
Lovely.' Simple Things 'A beautiful memoir' Good Housekeeping
'Gentle, brave and acutely observant' Woman's Weekly Leaving her
garden to the mercy of the slugs, the Guardian's award-winning
writer Alys Fowler set out in an inflatable kayak to explore
Birmingham's canal network, full of little-used waterways where
huge pike skulk and kingfishers dart. Her book is about noticing
the wild everywhere and what it means to see beauty where you least
expect it. What happens when someone who has learned to observe her
external world in such detail decides to examine her internal world
with the same care? Beautifully written, honest and very moving,
Hidden Nature is also the story of Alys Fowler's emotional journey
and her coming out as a gay woman: above all, this book is about
losing and finding, exploring familiar places and discovering
unknown horizons.
This book introduces us to the author's top 80 perennial leafy
green vegetables and will be of interest both to traditional
vegetable and even ornamental gardeners. It includes recipes
inspired by local traditional gastronomy. This book takes us on an
original and inspiring adventure around the temperate world,
introducing us to the author's top 80 perennial leafy green
vegetables. We are taken underground gardening in Tokyo, beach
gardening in the UK, and traditional roof gardening in the
Norwegian mountains...There are stories of the wild foraging
traditions of indigenous people in all continents: from the Maori
of New Zealand and the rich food traditions of the Mediterranean
peoples to the high altitude food plants of the Sherpas in the
Himalayas. Around the World in 80 Plants will be of interest both
to traditional vegetable and ornamental. A thorough description is
given of each vegetable, its traditions, stories, cultivation,
where to source seed and plants, and how to propagate it.Sprinkled
with recipes inspired by local traditional gastronomy, this is a
fascinating book, an entertaining adventure, and a real milestone
in climate-friendly vegetable growing from a pioneering expert on
the subject.
There's no denying that growing your own food is good for the
pocket, good for the environment and hugely rewarding for the soul.
In The Edible Garden, Gardeners' World's Alys Fowler will take you
one step closer to self-sufficiency by showing how to grow edible
crops and flowers in any garden - even a small suburban back
garden! 'Quirky is the word that springs to mind when leafing
through this book ... it is for anyone who has dreamt of the Good
Life but despaired at their lack of land' -- Countryfile Magazine
'A handsome book' -- The Times 'An indispensable go-to gardening
book' -- ***** Reader review 'I absolutely love this book and it's
just my sort of gardening' -- ***** Reader review 'Beautiful and
inspiring' -- ***** Reader review 'The best gardening book I have
ever read - so useful for a beginner!' -- ***** Reader review
'Inspirational' -- ***** Reader review
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In this timely book, Gardeners' World's thrifty and resourceful
Alys Fowler shows that there is a way to take the good life and
re-fashion it to fit in with modern day living. Abandoning the
limitations of traditional gardening methods, she has created a
beautifully productive garden where tomatoes sit happily next to
roses, carrots are woven between the lavenders and potatoes grow in
pots on the patio. And all of this is produced in a way that mimics
natural systems, producing delicious homegrown food for her table.
And she shares her favourite recipes for the hearty dishes, pickles
and jams she makes to use up her bountiful harvest, proving that
no-one need go hungry on her grow-your-own regime. With beautiful,
specially commissioned full colour photography, step-by-step
recipes, directories of crops and flowers to grow and accessible,
practical advice, The Edible Garden will encourage everyone to
chuck out the old gardening rules and create their own haven that's
as good to look at as it is to eat!
Imagine a garden that is as beautiful as it is productive, that
gives you fresh, wholesome, chemical-free food with flavours that
go way beyond anything the shops can offer. In Eat What You Grow,
Alys shows you how to create a rich, biodiverse garden that feeds
not only you, but supports a wide range of pollinators, bees and
butterflies, as well as other wildlife. From perennial vegetables
that come back year after year, to easy-to-grow delights, she has
selected plants that hold their own in both the garden and on the
plate. And tells you how to raise these plants, guiding you through
the process of feeding your soil, saving seed and taking cuttings
to increase your supplies. She also teaches you simple and
effective design tools that will ensure your garden looks striking
and wild, brings joy to your world and feeds you day after day.
Have a small patch of soil? Or just a window box? Not a problem.
Garden Anywhere shows how anyone can create an oasis in the
smallest of spaces. We're not talking just a simple pot of
marigolds, here. Garden Anywhere outlines everything an aspiring
gardener needs to know to sow a bounteous, thriving garden. Alys
Fowler, trained at the New York Botanical Garden, guides readers
through the process from the ground up--from planning the garden to
composting, pruning, harvesting, and propagating. Stylish photos
illustrate the how-tos while Alys shares tips on creating gorgeous
container gardens, herb gardens, kitchen gardens and more, without
spending a fortune.
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