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Post by Auricula on Jan 5, 2011 10:05:09 GMT
Nope  |
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Post by Geranium on Jan 5, 2011 14:30:22 GMT
Nor me.  (I've probably got too many already!)  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 5, 2011 16:54:05 GMT
I like his bit on Leylandii on the back cover - he was all for it if kept under control as he said it wasn't the Leylandii's fault it had got a bad name.
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Post by Auricula on Jan 5, 2011 17:37:33 GMT
Very true - kept in check it can look very nice  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 5, 2011 17:39:38 GMT
I think that's what he felt - it was just folk who didn't keep theirs in order that were the problem - not the hedge itself!
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Post by Dutchy on Jan 5, 2011 19:03:24 GMT
;D One can make a lovely fence out of it. I got Carol Klein's veg garden diary. The one that you can make your own notes in. Mine is in Dutch of course. Just simple little tit bits of advice and good fun. It helps to look at things in a relaxed "piecemeal" way  |
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Post by Louisa on Jan 5, 2011 19:09:16 GMT
My sister gave me the 'Garden at Hidcote' book, it's a beautiful hardback book with plenty of wonderful pictures, aswell as good descriptions of the gardens.
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 5, 2011 19:27:33 GMT
Sounds lovely Louisa, I like books with lots of info on the planting if they show you pictures. |
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Post by Barbara on Jan 5, 2011 19:28:46 GMT
I got the RHS diary for Christmas, some lovely sketches in there .
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Post by Geranium on Jan 5, 2011 19:30:01 GMT
Has anybody read 'Dear Friend and Gardener' by Christopher Lloyd and Beth Chatto? I loved it. ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 6, 2011 13:15:42 GMT
So some of us got good gardening books for Christmas.
I saw a write up on the the book you've just read Geranium - it looked good.
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Post by Auricula on Jan 6, 2011 15:06:25 GMT
Carole Klein has a new book out - it goes with her tv series |
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 6, 2011 18:44:48 GMT
I was reading about it in this month's GW Auricula - it looks good too. You can hear Carole Klein's voice when you read something she's written.
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Post by Geranium on Jan 6, 2011 19:04:05 GMT
I bought a copy of her 'Grow your own Garden' propagation book. I'm hoping to learn her techniques from it.  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 7, 2011 7:42:54 GMT
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Post by Geranium on Jan 7, 2011 10:25:33 GMT
We have a a leylandii hedge across the back of the garden - OH keeps it tidy and under control and it's a good windbreak, plus a very good background to my top border. |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 9, 2011 21:07:35 GMT
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Post by Geranium on Jan 9, 2011 21:15:58 GMT
Yes, I heard that. remember him well! |
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 9, 2011 21:48:55 GMT
Christines book sounds really good RRP £16.99 but Priced £8.50 on Amazon, I'm tempted ;D This is the synopsis from Waterstones web site There is nothing like growing your own vegetables. The excitement of sowing a seed, seeing it come through the soil, growing it to harvest and then eating it is one of life's great thrills. You do not even need a garden to grow vegetables as a seedtray, an old plastic milk bottle, a takeaway food box or really any container that can provide a minimum depth of soil for the relevant crop can reap its rewards. In this book Christine Walkden tells you how to grow vegetables simply, even if you only have a window box or a window sill, and for those who have never tried before she highlights what may go wrong and how to avoid common mistakes. In these economically difficult times, growing your own veg is an attractive option for gardening novices as well as those with some experience.
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Post by Geranium on Jan 9, 2011 21:50:58 GMT
If I grew veggies, I'd be very tempted. ;D
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 10, 2011 6:09:23 GMT
I dont grow veggies so will buy the book and hopefully grow something at least Carrots would be my first attempt Dont have any room in my garden that's the reason but Christine suggests all sorts of containers will suffice Cant grow anything in the back garden as my dog would dig them up and eat them |
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 10, 2011 7:34:34 GMT
John Cushnie's book has dropped in price from £7 something to £4 something on Amazon. Hope Secret Santa doesn't notice that.
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Post by flupmakintosh on Jan 14, 2011 17:24:49 GMT
I have loads of books at the moment Im reading the thrifty gardener by alys fowler of of that there bbc. I got it for christmas but most of my books come from charity shops or second hand shops. my oldest gardening book was published in 1953, but my oldest non-gardening book is a nursing dictionary from the 20s |
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Post by Geranium on Jan 14, 2011 17:30:16 GMT
I suspect nursing techniques have moved on a tad since then, flup! ;D
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Post by Auricula on Jan 16, 2011 0:40:58 GMT
And gardening techniques too - it'll be all straight rows and double digging  ;D |
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 16, 2011 6:37:31 GMT
Double digging |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 16, 2011 7:00:13 GMT
It's all lasagna gardening now. ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 16, 2011 7:39:23 GMT
And that looks unfortunately like you may have buried someone or something in that spot ;D
Has anyone read/got An Ear to the Ground by Ken Thompson? It's recommended in the paper this weekend as a good read.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Feb 7, 2011 12:55:00 GMT
Christines book sounds really good RRP £16.99 but Priced £8.50 on Amazon, I'm tempted ;D This is the synopsis from Waterstones web site There is nothing like growing your own vegetables. The excitement of sowing a seed, seeing it come through the soil, growing it to harvest and then eating it is one of life's great thrills. You do not even need a garden to grow vegetables as a seedtray, an old plastic milk bottle, a takeaway food box or really any container that can provide a minimum depth of soil for the relevant crop can reap its rewards. In this book Christine Walkden tells you how to grow vegetables simply, even if you only have a window box or a window sill, and for those who have never tried before she highlights what may go wrong and how to avoid common mistakes. In these economically difficult times, growing your own veg is an attractive option for gardening novices as well as those with some experience.
Did you order this Chuckles - I have it in my diary to go buy if they have it in Waterstones - maybe check with Christine i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Mar 20, 2011 7:52:28 GMT
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(I've probably got too many already!) 
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