Review: A Flower A Day
In the wrong hands, A Flower A Day could have been little more than an extended plant catalogue – informative . . .
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Category: Book reviews
Review: Grasping the Nettle
It’s just as well I read Grasping the Nettle holed up in my study as I found myself frequently laughing . . .
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National No Dig Day Launched
There’s no doubt that ‘no dig’ gardening is becoming more popular. I’m increasingly hearing it talked about by gardeners and . . .
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Review: How to Grow the Flowers
I guessed reading How to Grow the Flowers would give me some must-grow varieties, hints on cultivation and tips for . . .
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Review: Gardens of the World
I find it hard enough choosing Cotswold gardens when asked for recommendations so making a list when there are no . . .
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Review: Gardener’s Guide books
No garden site is perfect but mine has a couple of particularly tricky issues. It slopes steeply at one end . . .
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Review: From the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack
Cookery books are meant to inspire but rarely to entertain. From the Veg Patch succeeds on both counts with tempting . . .
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Review: Son of the Secret Gardener, & William Barron, the Victorian Landscape Gardener
A couple of new books that landed on my desk have got me thinking about the unsung heroes of horticulture. . . .
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Review: RHS Roses by Michael Marriott
I tend to see a lot of roses on my garden visits, particularly in the Cotswolds. Creating a garden without . . .
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Review: Grounding by Lulah Ellender
I get a lot of gardening books to review, most of them interesting and informative but every now and then . . .
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