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Post by Barbara on Feb 7, 2009 11:31:57 GMT
For my birthday hubby bought me a RHS Wisley set of handbooks, 12 in all in a box, I have finished the cottage garden one, and I'm reading all about Hostas now.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 8, 2009 13:07:21 GMT
I've quite a few gardening books gathered over time too. Mostly bought for me by my sister who frequently gets to car boot sales.
The gardening handbook by Peter McHoy, it's a good little book with lots of pictures to explain whats happening. Also have The essential small garden by Peter McHoy.
RHS Vegetables in a small garden. another great book
The complete vegetable Gardener Readers Digest, this one I've bookmarked like Amo with little flags.
Small garden by John Brookes it's more of a design book really but has some ideas you can copy.
Good reads for a winter's day ;D
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 0:45:34 GMT
I got the Small garden by John Brookes i chose it for xmas its very good
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 26, 2009 18:06:25 GMT
Charity shops and car boots are always great to have a scout around for books.
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Post by Tig on Mar 13, 2009 23:55:32 GMT
I bought Dr Hessayons 'The Flower Expert' today for £1.50p ;D Nearly got a full set now! There were loads of gardening books in the SCOPE shop again, two on Clems, but I thought - Nah I can ask Plocket  x Tig |
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Post by Tig on Jun 7, 2009 23:26:10 GMT
The lure of the book section in the charity shop got me again ;D I couldn't resist David Squires book, Pruning - a practical guide to achieving the best results from every plant. It has been a good read over the past couple of wet days, and should provide an excellent reference resource  x Tig |
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Post by Plocket on Jun 10, 2009 8:50:24 GMT
I won a book in a gardening competition recently: a signed copy of The Morville Hours: The Story of a Garden, by Katherine Swift. It's was on the Radio 4 Book of the Week list and I wonder if anyone else has read it?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2009 13:58:09 GMT
Im sure ive seen a post on Gardening books somewhere but i cant find it . I want to order a few books for xmas so what shall i get. Are there any favourites ?
Cheers Steve
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Post by Tig on Dec 9, 2009 14:18:16 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2009 14:55:39 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on Dec 13, 2009 11:35:27 GMT
This is going to sound daft but I love having books but very rarely read them  only seem to find time to flick through them. Have got a few garden books RHS Encyclopedia A-Z of Garden Plants, great big fat thing it is RHS Encyclopedia Plants and Flowers Grow your own Veg - Carol Klein The Veg & Herb Expert - Dr Hessayon Flower Expert - Dr Hessayon Flowering Shrub - Dr Hessayon GW Book of Container Gardening - Anne Swithinbank Gardening Year - Geoff Hamilton Gardening for Fragrance - Ann Bonar The Cottage Garden - Christopher Lloyd & Richard Bird Since I posted the above I've added 2 books to my collection Grow Your Own Veg (Rhs) Carol Klein Allotment Month by Month by Alan Buckingham |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 14, 2009 13:29:27 GMT
I ordered The RHS Encyclopedia of Planting Combinations from Amazon and it has just arrived. It's got some gorgeous photos in it and lots of ideas for what to plant with what. I've just been looking at the clematis section...roses next. |
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Post by 4pygmies on Dec 26, 2009 19:28:02 GMT
I got Monty Don's new book The Ivington Diaries. I started it last night and it's really lovely - that man writes sooo well. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2009 20:34:30 GMT
I never recieved any books this year but Santa did bring me a shredder might have to buy some books meself in the jan sales |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Dec 27, 2009 6:39:58 GMT
I've got lots of Gardening Books but my two favs are Christine's Garden and Alan Titchmarsh's The Gardener's Year |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 27, 2009 7:34:36 GMT
I got the RHS Gardening Month by Month book from Secret Santa at work. |
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Post by Chuckles on Sept 6, 2010 9:17:00 GMT
Bought a book for my neighbour last week for her birthday The Veg & Herb Expert - Dr Hessayon it's one that I have and all his books are nice and straight forward imo, she loves it I got scouting around the charity shops looking for interesting books while I was in town, found nothing. When I got home I did a bit of surfing and found that Oxfam sell online. Came across these two rather curious old books, was tempted to order them but managed to contain myself ;D The gardeners' book52 Week-end Jobs in My Garden |
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Post by Chuckles on Sept 15, 2010 14:18:55 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 15, 2010 18:51:24 GMT
That's an interesting looking book Chuckles. I like being able to look inside. I've made a few mistakes on Amazon, with work related books not gardening, just because you can only go on the write up until you can actually open the book.
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Post by purplejulia on Sept 15, 2010 20:47:22 GMT
Bought a book for my neighbour last week for her birthday The Veg & Herb Expert - Dr Hessayon it's one that I have and all his books are nice and straight forward imo, she loves it I got scouting around the charity shops looking for interesting books while I was in town, found nothing. When I got home I did a bit of surfing and found that Oxfam sell online. Came across these two rather curious old books, was tempted to order them but managed to contain myself ;D The gardeners' book52 Week-end Jobs in My GardenI have several Hessayon Expert books but came across The Armchair Book of the Garden By: D.G. Hessayon. It was in a pretty poor state but looked interesting. I desisted and then found a hardcover copy on Amazon for a penny and postage £2.75. It arrived this morning and in very good nick. It says in the dust jacket "you will discover gardens you may never see, plants you may never grow and people you may never meet." A good book to dip into when it's too cold and wet to garden. |
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Post by Chuckles on Oct 22, 2010 10:04:31 GMT
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Post by Tig on Nov 8, 2010 20:34:56 GMT
I've got the Armchair book PJ, lots of interesting information in it. On Friday I had a few minutes spare before meeting my daughter and popped into SCOPE for a quick browse Couldn't believe my luck! The RHS Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening - the current issue, pristine ... mine for £3 (Amazon price £25.50p!) I've bought a few more books over the past few months and have all the Dr Hessayons apart from the one you bought your friend Chuckles .... can I be your friend? ;D x Tig |
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Post by Auricula on Nov 8, 2010 23:57:17 GMT
I like the Hessayon books - I bought Alan T's one similar to the Hessayon ones, it was perennials....and it was rubbish by comparison, so I'll stick with Dr Dave ;D
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 18, 2010 15:17:18 GMT
Shame about Alans book Auricula Personally I think the Dr Hessayon books are great value, they are easy to read and give such straight forward advice. You can be my friend Tig, I'll start saving up for a copy of the veggie book for you ;D |
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Post by Juliet on Nov 20, 2010 22:58:35 GMT
I had forgotten this thread - not getting emails about it for some reason  - maybe if I post on it again ... I have a lot of the Hessayon books, but I like the Which? ones better - they're very similar, but rather more up-to-date (especially when it comes to things like organic gardening, which I don't think Hessayon has heard of :  - there are only a few of them though. If I had remembered this thread back in May I'd have posted this here: theclockworkdodo.blogspot.com/2010/05/addiction.html ;D |
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Post by Louisa on Nov 21, 2010 6:56:28 GMT
I like the Hessayon books - I bought Alan T's one similar to the Hessayon ones, it was perennials....and it was rubbish by comparison, so I'll stick with Dr Dave ;D I like them too and cut my gardening teeth on them ! Others that i use a lot are the RHS A-Z Encyclopaedias, then others too numerous to list here for fear of boring you all witless  |
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 22, 2010 21:24:45 GMT
WOW Juliet, you have a good selection there. I used to use my RHS A-Z's a lot Louisa but must confess with the internet at out finger tips  Then again there is something nice about sitting down with a book. |
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Post by Geranium on Nov 22, 2010 22:21:21 GMT
I admit to being a fan of the RHS books - I can happily sit and read them, especially the 'Perennials' one. I keep the A-Z next to me, too. Very useful! |
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 5, 2011 7:57:48 GMT
Did anyone get any good gardening related books for Christmas?
I got Hedge Man by John Cushnie from Secret Santa at work - can't wait to start reading it.
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 5, 2011 9:54:10 GMT
I didn't get any Jas but that sounds like a good read This is a wonderful collection of the much loved John Cushnie's best writing for the "Daily Telegraph"'s "Gardening" supplement. It is journalism at its best, in which he achieved the perfect balance of horticulture and humour, good sense and fun. Cushnie was the master of the one liner, and pulls his readers into his articles with vigorous, fast-moving prose that is a joy to read. More than any other gardening writer today, Cushnie brings his subject alive - whether the finer points of garden design, the intricacies of planting up a rock garden, or the romance of growing climbers up a tree. He was highly opinionated, often contrary, always off-beat, but dispensed sound horticultural tips and advice with warmth and humour. When asked by Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2 to comment on hedges, John Cushnie answered: 'I love yew'. This mischievous response was typical of Cushnie - funny, quick witted and irreverent - and resulted in Evans nicknaming him 'The Hedge Man'. |
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only seem to find time to flick through them. Have got a few garden books
- maybe if I post on it again ...
- there are only a few of them though.
Then again there is something nice about sitting down with a book.