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GAIA ORGANIC BASICS
Charlie Ryrie
A series of four introductory books from the Henry Doubleday Research Association and the Soil Association. Full of information to help the new organic gardener get started. Colour photos throughout. All 64pp
WEEDS
WEE £5.99 add to cart
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HDRA HANDBOOKS
A series of clear, accessible and value for money handbooks from the Henry Doubleday Research Association. Filled with information, colour photos and illustrations
GARDENING WITHOUT WATER
Creating Beautiful Gardens Using Only Rainwater
Charlotte Green
GW3 £8.95 add to cart
GROWING FRUIT & VEGETABLES ON A BED SYSTEM
The Organic Way
Pauline Pears
GFV £7.95 add to cart
GROWING UNDER GLASS
Natural Fruit & Vegetables All Year Round
Sue Stickland
GH1 £7.95 add to cart
MANAGING SOIL WITHOUT USING CHEMICALS
Jo Readman
MSC £7.95 add to cart
PESTS
How To Control Them On Fruits & Vegetables
Pauline Pears & Bob Sherman
PST £8.99 add to cart
THE SMALL ECOLOGICAL GARDEN
Sue Stickland
SEG £8.99 add to cart
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ALLOTMENT GARDENING
An Organic Guide for Beginners
Susan Berger
For a comprehensive guide to allotment growing, this book has it all: tools; planning and clearing the site; crop rotation; harvesting and storage; gardener’s calendar; and an A to Z of vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers. Well illustrated with clear text. 160pp
AGO £9.95 add to cart
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THE ALLOTMENT HANDBOOK
A Guide to Promoting & Protecting Your Site
Sophie Andrews
Starting with a brief history of alltments and the legislation surrounding them, this book shows how you can make your allotment site part of a thriving, local community. Eminently practical, it covers everything from management, marketing produce locally and even protecting against development. 112pp
AH1 £6.95 add to cart
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THE APPLE GROWER
Michael Phillips
Covers every aspect of organic apple growing, including an excellent chapter on marketing, a subject of paramount importance to a small organic grower. The book is as relevant to home growers as to those who grow for the market. It is not only a mine of unique information, but a delight to read. 242pp
TAG £25.00 add to cart
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BACK GARDEN SEED SAVING
Sue Stickland
Introducing you to gardeners who grow vegetable varieties no longer found in seed catalogues, share the stories and tips and learn how to preserve seeds that are already rare. Comprehensive crop-by-crop guidelines to help you save seed and grow unusual, tasty vegetables. 200pp.
BGS1 £12.95 add to cart
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BACKYARD COMPOSTING
John Roulac
Composting allows you to do something for the part of the Earth you live with day by day: your own back garden. Backyard Composting follows basic values, such as putting things where they belong and not making a mess. Composting at home reduces your personal volume of rubbish, conserves water, increases plant growth, replaces the need for toxic chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and is also fun. 96pp
BYC £4.95 add to cart
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THE BEE FRIENDLY GARDEN
Bring Bees To Your Flowers, Orchard
& Vegetable Patch
Ted Hooper & Mike Taylor
An A-Z of over 300 plants, many with good clear colour photographs, including climbers, shrubs, trees, vegetables and fruit bushes, which will attract bees to your garden. 184pp
BFG3 £14.99 add to cart
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BEGINNERS' GUIDE TO HERB GARDENING
Yvonne Cuthbertson
Everything you need to know about growing herbs – on windowsills, in hanging baskets, as lawns and seats, in a kitchen garden or to attract wildlife. All clearly described with step-by-step instructions and great designs. Includes a section on harvesting and preserving. Ideal for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. 170pp
BGH £14.99 add to cart
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THE BERRY GROWERS COMPANION
Barbara L Bowling
A US book for the berry grower enthusiast who wants detailed information on cultivation, designing support systems, yields, and healthy plants. From strawberries, brambles and blueberries, to grapes, currants, gooseberries, kiwis and other less common fruits. The FAQ sections are particularly useful for troubleshooting. 284pp
BGC2 £14.99 add to cart
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BIRD FRIENDLY GARDEN
Stephen Moss
Tips and advice for attracting a rich diversity of garden birds. Whether you have a balcony or large garden, in town or country; this guide is suitable for all. Includes a bird calendar, plant directory, bird directory and a month-by-month guide of the birds you are most likely to see. 144pp
BFG2 £9.99 add to cart
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BUTTERFLY FRIENDLY GARDEN
Make Your Garden The Perfect Place For Butterflies
Andrew George
Even in the smallest garden you can attract many of the 57 species of British butterflies. With stunning photography throughout, the author teaches you which plants are best and when and where to plant them. Butterflies help us understand the impact of our changing countryside and climate, while intriguing and delighting us. 198pp
BFG4 £20.00 add to cart
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BOB FLOWERDEW’S ORGANIC BIBLE
Successful Gardening the Natural Way
Bob Flowerdew
Mouthwatering pictures but also a wealth of invaluable information and expert tips covering every aspect creating a productive and attractive organic garden. Lots of advice on flowers and shrubs as well as fruit, vegetables, storage, pests... 222pp
FOB £14.99 add to cart
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CARROTS LOVE TOMATOES
Secrets Of Companion Planting For Successful Gardening
Louise Riotte
Completely revised and updated guide to growing fruit, veg and ornamentals, grasses, grains and field crops with a wealth of information on garden techniques such as vertical and successional planting and the use of inoculants. A US title. 220pp
CLT2 £9.99 add to cart
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COMPLETE BOOK OF COMPANION GARDENING
Bob Flowerdew
The definitive guide to companion gardening which will enable your patch to thrive naturally and resist pests and diseases. Will tell you why onions do not do well next to beans, and how to lure woolly aphids away from your apple trees; well laid out, colourful and informative. 176pp
CBC £14.99 add to cart
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COMPOSTING
An Easy Household Guide
Nicky Scott
Everyone can have a compost bin, and this introduction will give you all the information you need to decide which type of bin is right for you, how to make compost and how to use it in the garden. Clearly written and easy to understand. 96pp
CEH £4.95 add to cart
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COMPOSTING WITH WORMS
Why Waste Your Waste?
George Pilkington
A really useful guide to worm composting packed with information; which worms to use, how to make a bin, commercially available bins, compost pests and how to compost successfully and much more. Excellent! 126pp
CWW £7.95 add to cart
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COMPLETE BOOK OF THE GREENHOUSE
Ian G Walls
An invaluable reference text for the amateur, the student and the professional gardener, packed with advice, information and hands-on guidance illustrated with step-by-step diagrams and photographs. 304pp
CBG2 £12.99 add to cart
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CREATING A FLOWER MEADOW
Yvette Verner
Whether you have a large or small garden, and whether you live in town or country, you can create your own flower meadow. Watch butterflies pollinate your wild flowers, see hedgehogs emerging to snuffle up slugs; and enjoy wildlife-watching in your meadow garden. The book includes a seasonal calendar, lists of species of flowers, grasses, trees, birds and butterflies, and contacts for further information. 144pp
CFM £9.95 add to art
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CREATING SMALL HABITATS FOR WILDLIFE IN YOUR GARDENING
Josie Briggs
From buying and propagating trees and shrubs, creating ponds and building walls to creating habitats in containers, there’s something for everybody in this beautiful book. 186pp
CSH £12.95 add to cart
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CREATIVE VEGETABLE GARDENING
Joy Larkcom
An excellent combination of practical information and inspiring ideas to help you get the most from an ornamental vegetable garden. Lots of useful hints and tips, plus an excellent directory of decorative edible plants. The illustrations really brings the text to life and makes this book special. 208pp
CVG £16.99 add to cart
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DEAD DAISIES MAKE ME CRAZY
Garden Solutions Without Chemical Pollution
Loren Nancarrow & Janet Hogan Taylor
The companion to Dead Snails Leave No Trails, here is a book for organic fertilisers, plant food recipes and natural pest and disease repellents. It emphasises building soil health, attracting beneficial insects and wildlife gardening. An American book full of sound advise.178pp
DDM £9.99 add to cart
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DEAD SNAILS LEAVE NO TRAILS
Natural Pest Control for Home & Garden
Loren Nancarrow & Janet Hogan Taylor
If you want to get rid of fleas, earwigs, fruit flies, spider mites, slugs, snails and lots of other unwanted visitors and learn about beneficial creatures, here is a book devoted to creepy-crawlies. Contains specific recipes for repellents, alternatives to pesticides and information on life cycles. A US book full of practical help though information on skunks and possums may only be of passing interest! 148pp
DSL £9.99 add to cart
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THE EDIBLE CONTAINER GARDEN
Michael Guerra
A practical guide to urban food growing by one of Britain's foremost urban permaculture designers. From balcony, rooftop or windowsill to small garden or houseboat, Michael guides you through all the techniques, design ideas, materials, tools and strategies for successful intensive gardening in small spaces. 160pp
ECG £11.99 add to cart
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ORGANIC GARDENING
Editor-in-Chief Pauline Pears
A Henry Doubleday Research Association hardback about designing, planting and maintaining an organic garden. Loads of tips and advice from the experts about all aspects of gardening including growing vegetables, fruits and flowers, lawns and borders, creating biodiversity and controlling pests. Well laid out and packed with information. 418pp
EOG £18.99 add to cart
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FOOD NOT LAWNS
How To Turn Your Back Yard Into A Garden & Your Neighbourhood Into A Community
Heather Flores
This is a grassroots activist’s manual for subverting ‘green deserts’ into productive organic edible paradise gardens. Heather shares her nine-step permaculture design to help smallholders and city dwellers alike build fertile soil, promote biodiversity, and increase natural habitat in their own ‘paradise gardens’. 344pp
FNL £17.95 add to cart
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FOREST GARDENING
Robert Hart
This visionary book is Robert Hart’s personal testament. Inspiring and beautifully written, he describes the principles, philosophy and practice of forest gardening and shows its potential value for countering global environmental devastation. Contains guidelines on designing and maintaining a forest garden and recommended temperate, tropical and sub-tropical species lists. 224pp
FG1 £10.95 add to cart
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GAIA’S GARDEN
A Guide To Home-Scale Permaculture
Toby Hemenway
A detailed and well presented permaculture gardening book that includes compatible perennials, non-invasive planting techniques, biodiversity, low maintenance but high yield edible plantings, and much more. Clear black and white illustrations really bring the text to life. 260pp
GGG £19.95 add to cart
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A GARDEN ANSWERS – PRUNING
Richard Bird
Over 200 questions and answers cover the what, when and how to prune with step-by-step illustrations clearly explaining pruning techniques. Expert advice is given on making the most of your plants, from fruit trees to flowering shrubs. 160pp
GAP £6.99 add to cart
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GARDENING UNDER PLASTIC
How to Use Fleece, Films, Cloches and Polytunnels
Bernard Salt
Back in print, this is a sound introduction to propagating and growing vegetables, fruit and trees in polytunnels. Includes siting a polytunnel, construction, ventilation, irrigation and what to grow. Also looks at cloches, fleece, cold frames and mulches. 128pp
GUP £14.99 add to cart
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GARDENING WITHOUT DIGGING
A Guest
First published in 1949, this little manifesto of no-dig vegetable growing is a classic. It sets out the theory and then describes how to make compost and liquid manure, control weeds, pests and diseases, and mulch with sawdust. Finally, there’s a detailed sowing guide and tips on how to save seed. 48pp
GWD £4.95 add to cart
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GARDENS FOR FREE
A Propagation Handbook
Geoff Bryant
A detailed guide to the three main plant propagation techniques (seeds, cuttings and division). There are many extensive lists that show which method is best for specific plants, and sections explaining how to perform the procedures, care for young plants and combat pests and disease. 144pp
GFF £7.99 add to cart
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AGROFORESTRY RESEARCH TRUST PUBLICATIONS
Martin Crawford
AGROFORESTRY OPTIONS FOR LANDOWNERS
Describes clearly and concisely what agroforestry is and the benefits it can bring to landowners. Recommendations are made for suitable tree species to use in Britain. 14pp
AOL £5.00 add to cart
BAMBOOS
Covers over 100 species of bamboo which can be grown in temperate climates. 48pp
BAM £8.00 add to cart
BEE PLANTS
Gives details of over 1,050 species which are of use to bees, wild and hive. Details include time of year of benefit, siting requirements, etc. 112pp
BP1 £10.00 add to cart
BLACKBERRIES & RASPBERRIES
Extensive information on all aspects of cultivation of blackberries, raspberries and hybrid berries. 48pp
BR1 £10.00 add to cart
CHERRIES, PRODUCTION & CULTURE
Includes descriptions of the many cherry species, cultivation and management. 52pp
CPC1 £8.00 add to cart
CHESTNUTS, PRODUCTION & CULTURE
A complete guide to growing chestnuts, mainly for nut production but includes coppice production. 52pp
CPC £8.00 add to cart
CURRANTS & GOOSEBERRIES
Descriptions and uses of blackcurrants, red and whitecurrants and gooseberries are covered. 48pp
CG1 £8.00 add to cart
DIRECTORY OF APPLE CULTIVARS
This describes over 3,000 apple varieties including all available in Britain. Covers all aspects of choosing cultivars, split into descriptive lists and the main directory. 276pp
DAC £24.99 add to cart
DIRECTORY OF PEAR CULTIVARS
Describes hundreds of varieties including all those available in Britain, and also Perry and Asian pears. 100pp
DPC £10.00 add to cart
DYE PLANTS
Details of over 550 species, from trees to lichens, from which dyes can be obtained. Siting requirements, performance indicators and the colours obtained using different mordants and on different fabrics. 70pp
DP1 £10.00 add to cart
EDIBLE PLANTS FOR TEMPERATE CLIMATES
A massive directory containing details of all plants, from trees to annuals and algae to fungi, which can be grown in temperate climates and used in food in some way. Siting and performance details listed. Over 4,500 species are included; fully indexed. 218pp
EPT £20.00 add to cart
FRUIT VARIETIES RESISTANT TO PESTS & DISEASES
Lists varieties of all the common garden fruits (apples, pears, plums, cherries, currants, berries, etc.) resistant to all the common pests and diseases from which they may suffer. 56pp
FVR £8.00 add to cart
GROUND COVER PLANTS
Contains new sections on grass-based ground covers, paths, and ground covers for the short, medium and long term. Over 850 species described. 86pp
GCP £10.00 add to cart
HAZELNUTS, PRODUCTION & CULTURE
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