The Allotment Book

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Our contributors are encouraged to go forth and find distinctive visions that startle us, rural or urban, modern or prehistoric, industrial, post-industrial, fantastical, natural, political, however they come. It is full of colourful and relevant illustrations…The content is packed with excellent down-to-earth advice. All content on the Allotment Book is now freely available with no pay wall or subscription required to view.

Other hands turned the same soil before you, sowing seeds, tending rows of plants and harvesting produce from the piece of earth that is now yours. Absolutely the most useful, and equally importantly, enjoyable gardening book I've ever had my hands on. Growing your own vegetables and fruit not only gives you control of what you and your children eat but also the goodness of delicious fresh produce and the added bonus of fresh air, good fun and great exercise. With a new introduction by Olivia Laing, this is a story that is just as relevant today, and is essential for those interested in social history, land ownership and gardening in twenty-first century Britain. A tenancy agreement, which usually lasts for a year and is renewable, is signed by you and the owner or owner’s agent (such as a site association) and you will pay rent, which the law says must be reasonable, in advance.Unauthorised use of this material without written permission from this site’s owner is strictly prohibited.

This was most prevalent at harvest time when she made jellies, jams and chutneys, which we used throughout the winter months and which she also gave as Christmas presents to friends and family. M Godding Books Ltd is an internet book business running from Wiltshire and sending books all over the world every working day. This new edition has updated recommendations for the best varieties to grow and all the latest advice on pesticide use.When tilling your own plot it might take a leap of imagination to link your efforts with these prime movers and their supporting thinkers, such as Peter Kropotkin with his anarchist philosophy of self help and mutual aid, the libertarian Proudhon who famously asserted ‘Property is theft’, or the New Englander Henry Thoreau, hoeing beans beside Walden Pond. David Crouch is a landscape historian and retired Senior lecturer in the School of the Built Environment. By following these guides, even a complete novice can put fresh wholesome food on the family’s table all year round. And, with the goodwill of most allotment-holders, help with a particular task is often only a plot away.