The Allotment Book

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There may also be restrictions on using hosepipes, lighting bonfires, creating ponds, planting trees or fencing the plot (especially with dangerous materials like barbed wire). Have you ‘ Lost the Plot’, are you allotment mad; crazy about growing your own… Starting a new allotment or do you have green fingers? Numbers of plots and active tenancies reached a peak that has rarely been equalled since, even during the brief and idealized back-to-the-land fashion of the 1960s. David Crouch is a landscape historian and retired Senior lecturer in the School of the Built Environment. Full of images, advice and tips for both the wise and the new, the book illustrates how to achieve suc

From an overgrown suburban plot to the productive veg beds we have today – Taking on a Plot, the first book in the three-book series, Lost the Plot, is an inspirational guide about a family’s pursuit of fresh, guilt-free, organic fruit and veg. From first contemplating and acquiring an allotment to choosing gardening methods and tools, there are many opportunities and options to consider before you set out to sow or plant your first crops.Designing your plot layout to work best for you and to minimise problems via crop rotation is tackled first, followed by a directory of vegetables to grow (both the usual suspects and more unusual crops) , techniques to use and ending with a guide to the seasonal year are all explained in detail, accompanied by lavish photographs and sprinkled with seasonal recipes. Routine skill and dexterity come with experience, and techniques are easily adapted for elderly and disabled plot-holders. How you go about finding an allotment depends to a great extent on where you live, but in the UK you should first contact your local authority because most allotments are council-owned.

In urban areas, allotments are vital oases of open recreational space, healing places that soothe the spirit and subdue mental stress. There's a wide range of top-rated gardening books out there - from practical how-to guides to allotment community and sustainability-focused books - so there's bound to be a book that's right for you.This new edition has updated recommendations for the best varieties to grow and all the latest expert gardening advice. Had I gotten the plot I wanted, for instance, it would have been completely wrong and a nightmare to tend. Whilst my gardening journey has been a wonderful experience, it has at times been challenging and frustrating. Beekeeping, especially urban beekeeping, is becoming increasingly popular and increasingly vital to our food supply as the general bee population declines. Absolutely the most useful, and equally importantly, enjoyable gardening book I've ever had my hands on.