An accessible guide for horticulture enthusiasts on how to make the most of their land.
Published to help civilians grow vegetables during the First World War, The Allotment Book is a practical guide to making the most of any yard or land you have. Though written more than one hundred years ago, it contains easy-to-follow, reassuring advice that is still pertinent today from an expert who believes we can all grow crops successfully. The chapters cover digging techniques, making compost, clearing neglected ground, fertilizers, recommended varieties, a handy month-by-month guide to maintaining the allotment throughout the year, and hints for novice growers. The philosophy of growing could not be more apt for our times: “There is comfort in the fact that all of us, farmers, allotment-holders, and cottagers are inclined to get all we can from our land during our tenancy, without putting any more into it than we can help.” Charmingly simple line drawings and diagrams accompany this timeless text, an ideal gift for allotment growers everywhere.
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With a new introduction by Allan Jenkins, who wrote a column about his allotment for The Observer, this is a wonderful book for even the armchair horticulturalist -- Ette Neil-Gallacher * Nature's Bounty * Illustrated throughout with simple line drawings, The Allotment Book is both a practical handbook and a delightful gift for anyone with a passion for growing. Written during the First World War, this is a no-nonsense classic. Walter Bretts advice remains as relevant today as ever. -- Sharon Amos * Garden Shopping *
Introduction by a well-known food-grower, farmer or writer such as
Allan Jenkins, Guy Singh-Watson, Alys Fowler.
Taking a New Allotment
How to Handle an Old Plot
The 10-Perch Plot
The 20-Perch Plot
The 40-Perch Plot
The 80-Perch Plot
The 120-Perch Plot
The 160-Perch Plot
The Years Work at a Glance
How to Grow Vegetables
Using a Home-Made Frame
How a Garden Works Overtime
Useful Hints for Beginners
WALTER BRETT (18871944) was a fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society and editor of The Smallholder magazine.
ALLAN JENKINS is the author of a memoir, Plot 29, and a former editor of the Observer magazine.
