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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 20, 2011 10:38:31 GMT
Ruth has bought me the RHS Allotment Handbook. I can't wait to get stuck into it.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Mar 20, 2011 13:35:41 GMT
This is out at the end of this month but half price from Amazon - anyone buy it yet - I will order it today   <ping> |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 20, 2011 13:48:38 GMT
Oh I've not seen that JW, she's a friend of yours is'nt she. If you buy it you'll have to get her to sign it for you. ;D
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Post by JennyWrenn on Mar 20, 2011 17:24:52 GMT
We keep in touch but sadly she lives in Essex but when she pops up to the North I will take the book with me definitely and her other one Christine's Garden - I enjoyed that very much  |
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Post by Jasmine on May 20, 2011 6:37:18 GMT
I was reading Carol Klein's new book - Life in a cottage garden - at the w/e and I've got to the bit about her Cercis which she grew from seeds that her Mum picked up off the pavement in Portugal.
On Tuesday I had to park in the road as I was late to school and I got out and found little brown pods all over the pavement. I had parked right by a Cercis in someone's front garden. It was a small neat little tree with the flowers just going over and green heart shaped leaves appearing. I have no idea which Cercis it is but I'm going to have a go at growing the seeds - there's plenty if anyone else would like to try too.
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 30, 2011 10:40:51 GMT
Anyone bought any new gardening books lately ? There was a box of them at our local auctions, no doubt from a house clearance  Nothing worth having though |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 30, 2011 14:13:21 GMT
I've just received 'Gardening Secrets from National Trust Head Gardeners' from Amazon. It had good reviews. It'll be bedtime reading for a few nights - it's only a little book!
I also ordered Seeds recently after Geranium was talking about it. I thought it would be useful to know what to do with all the seeds I collect/receive/fall in my bag on the way past! ;D
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Post by Geranium on Aug 30, 2011 18:53:11 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 31, 2011 5:34:56 GMT
The NT Head Gardener book is interesting. Each Head Gardener has written a section on their area of speciality - bedding plants, trees for small spaces etc... and there's tips for each section.
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 19, 2011 19:52:36 GMT
Got a 1p book off Amazon after it was recommended in the paper - Rosemary Verey's Good Planting. It suggests good planting combinations - I've only had a flick through so far but it looks interesting.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Sept 19, 2011 20:09:26 GMT
I was reading Carol Klein's new book - Life in a cottage garden - at the w/e and I've got to the bit about her Cercis which she grew from seeds that her Mum picked up off the pavement in Portugal. On Tuesday I had to park in the road as I was late to school and I got out and found little brown pods all over the pavement. I had parked right by a Cercis in someone's front garden. It was a small neat little tree with the flowers just going over and green heart shaped leaves appearing. I have no idea which Cercis it is but I'm going to have a go at growing the seeds - there's plenty if anyone else would like to try too. Did you get anywhere with this Jasmine i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif |
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 19, 2011 20:20:12 GMT
I'm on my second go Jen after reading in Jekka's seed book that they should be sown in autumn and should take 3 to 4 weeks to germinate. I gave up with the first lot  It must be nearly 3 weeks since I sowed them and I checked when I got home this evening but there's nothing showing yet. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 20, 2011 6:39:19 GMT
Sounds like you got a little bargain with that 1p book Jasmine. Don't forget to post on the tips thread if you come across anything relevant.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 20, 2011 17:28:50 GMT
Will do! |
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Post by Jilly on Sept 21, 2011 18:22:02 GMT
I thought I recognised the title Jasmine, I've just had a look at my shelf of gardening books (it's awful, since the Internet I hardly look at a reference book any more) & I've got the Rosemary Verey book too. Gorgeous pictures. I had a bit of a look at some of my old favourites & if you can get them that cheaply on Amazon I would recommend Cottages Gardens by Christopher Lloyd along with someone else or any of the old Geoff Hamilton ones, especially Cottages Gardens or Paradise Places (think that's what it's called i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/undecided.gif ) Jillyx |
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 21, 2011 18:42:05 GMT
I'll have a look Jilly - thanks for the tips! It's amazing that they bother selling books for 1p + what looks like a standard £2.80 postage.
I have a feeling too that Rosemary Verey is an aunt of a friend of mine but I can't remember if I've remembered the right Telegraph garden columnist's name! I must ask!
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 3, 2011 6:59:12 GMT
Has anyone got any gardening books on their Christmas list. I like the look of SR's new book on Wild Flowers but £50 is ridiculous  Amazon are doing it for £28 but I'm just wondering if the fantastic photography is worth that  I read an article recently on someone's top 10 gardening books and she said that The Revolting Garden by Germaine Greer (writing as Rose Blight in The Guardian) was a good read but it has been out of print for years and is going for about £90'ish on lots of second hand book sites. If anyone has it - is it good?....and you're sitting on a little goldmine by the looks of things! ;D |
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Post by Auricula on Dec 3, 2011 18:46:44 GMT
I've put Carol Klein's "A year in a cottage Gdn" on my list
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 3, 2011 18:48:53 GMT
That's a smashing book Auricula - you can hear CK talking and the pics are a delight.
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Post by Auricula on Dec 3, 2011 18:52:36 GMT
Ooh good - hope I get it |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 3, 2011 18:53:31 GMT
Have you been good? ;D
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Post by Auricula on Dec 3, 2011 18:56:13 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 3, 2011 19:00:05 GMT
Well, yes I do!!! ;D
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Post by Auricula on Dec 4, 2011 11:22:01 GMT
I do like Carol Klein
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 4, 2011 17:34:27 GMT
Me too - she could be my neighbour anytime!
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Post by Barbara on Dec 5, 2011 11:50:35 GMT
Christine Walkden has a new book out about veg growing, £14.99 I think.
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 6, 2011 18:46:24 GMT
I bought a little cheap and cheerful latin plant names and their pronunciation book from Amazon this week. Interestingly although CK calls gaura gow-ra it says you should say it gaw-ra to rhyme with Laura.
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Post by Auricula on Dec 6, 2011 18:47:22 GMT
I say Gowra and my garden designer friend corrects me every time  ;D |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 6, 2011 18:54:16 GMT
Ah well, whatever you call it it still flops What's Latin for floppy? ;D |
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Post by Auricula on Dec 6, 2011 19:06:11 GMT
There are 2 words................Gaura and Verbena-Bonariensis ( in my garden anyway!!) ;D ;D
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Nothing worth having though 
Amazon are doing it for £28 but I'm just wondering if the fantastic photography is worth that 
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