The Allotment Book - Rilegato

Clevely, Andi

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 000720759X ISBN 13: 9780007207596

Casa editrice: Collins, 2006

Riassunto

A wonderfully illustrated celebration of the blood, sweat and joy to be had ‘growing your own’ in an allotment – with the in-depth, practical gardening know-how for which Collins is renowned.

No longer considered the preserve of old men in sheds, allotment gardening is currently enjoying a renaissance of interest. People of all ages and from all walks of life are digging their own plots in search of the ultimate in fresh, organic produce – and you cannot get more locally-sourced than your own allotment!

This book testifies to the new vibrancy of allotment culture, aiming both to inspire the next generation of plot-holders and to provide all the practical knowledge needed to turn a patch of soil into a lifelong adventure.

Open to all the new eco-gardening techniques, and the various weird and wonderful ways people make use of their plots, contents include:

• the history of allotments – from 19th century origins, through wartime ‘Dig for Victory’, to the cosmopolitan communities of today; features photos and interviews with current plot-holders

• planning your perfect allotment – finding it, assessing it, clearing the ground and working out what to grow

• the brown stuff – all you need to know about soil management, the key to growing success

• choosing a gardening method – organic, biodynamic, rotation beds, companion planting, greenhouse, multi-level, potager, cottage garden, and so on…

• the hard stuff – constructing sheds, compost bins, cold frames, fruit cages, ponds, seating and play areas

• selecting crops – what and how to grow, from parsnips and peas to chilli peppers and lemon grass

• cultivation techniques – digging, sowing, feeding, weeding and harvesting, plus troubleshooting pests and diseases

• the allotment calendar – extensive, month-by-month look at what’s in season, jobs for now and looking ahead

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Informazioni sull?autore

Andi Clevely has been a working gardener for 34 years. He rebelled from academic life at Oxford (Hons degree in English) to start a gardening career, progressing to the Crown Estate at Windsor Great Park and thereafter employed as a head gardener in private service (initially for J B Priestley and Jacquetta Hawkes, who encouraged early potting-shed writing projects). Now responsible for managing a country estate and sprawling garden, which is gradually being restored as a cottage and forest garden, based on self-sufficiency, eco-friendly and pro-wildlife practices.

He has written numerous books and is a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines. Andi was awarded Practical Journalist of the Year 2003 by the Garden Writers' Guild.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Collins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 000720759X
• ISBN 13: 9780007207596
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 224
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Simone Casetta; 0039 275422215; casetta@mondadori.it; ; Via Mondadori 1,; Segrate Milano; 20090; Italia