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The Classic Allotment (ePub)

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By Gordon Thorburn, Foreword by Terry Walton
Imprint: Remember When
File Size: 22.3 MB (.epub)
Pages: 192
ISBN: 9781844689125
Published: 12th April 2010

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Allotments are enjoying a renewed popularity because people want to know exactly what they're eating, save money, eat seasonally and save on carbon footprints. As well as men, more and more women are taking up the challenge to create their own sustainable food source with allotments, as well as experiencing the enjoyment of seeing things grow, not just fruit and veg but flowers. As well as potatoes and sunflowers, exotic plants such as ginger and pak choi are being grown and people are running businesses from their allotment produce, tapping into the locally-sourced, seasonal food market. Gordon Thorburn shows how to make the best from your allotment or even a veg patch with tips on natural bug deterrents, companion planting (save your cabbages by planting marigolds amongst them) and a handy seasonal planner, as well as must-try recipes.

The photographer is Sarah Cuttle.

People work on allotments for various reasons and money is well down the list. The overall advantage of growing your own is taste- organic veg makes meals more enjoyable.

Author Gordon Thorburn takes you through the pros and cons of different crops and tells you how to make the most of a plot, the best crops to grow in particular areas, how to beat nasty bugs and effective ways of companion planting. The book also features a seasonal planner and must-try recipes.

Garden News January 2011
 Gordon Thorburn

About Gordon Thorburn

Gordon Thorburn is the author of the best-selling 'Men and Sheds'.

For Remember When he has authored "Pocket Guide to Pubs and their Histories", 'The Classic Allotment' and 'The Classic Herb Garden'.

Other books have included 'Cassius, the true story of a courageous police dog', and 'No Need To Die'; about American volunteers in RAF Bomber Command in WW2.

Gordon lives in North Walsham, Norfolk.


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