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Old 28-02-2008, 04:28 PM
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Default Gardening books - how many do you have?
Seems I was the clear winner at having the most cookery books I haven't been collecting gardening books that long though, so have only a measly 46.

I absolutely LOVE books, so I'm sure there are many more gardening volumes in my future

I'd be interested to know how many other folk have!
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So, are we bragging or complaining here?

Edit - only 53, but you see having a room full of books upstairs, means that I have to be very particular about which gardening books I buy!
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Old 28-02-2008, 04:31 PM
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between 30-40 I will try and count tonight. I have been collecting for many a year now, I just love reading them.
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Old 28-02-2008, 04:34 PM
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So, are we bragging or complaining here?
Oh... bragging, I think!
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Then Headfry and I will go down the 'its quality that matters, not quantity' route!
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Old 28-02-2008, 04:38 PM
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I have perhaps 6 or so - some given as cast-offs, but who cares? - but when I discovered the first GYO mag on the shelf - it was the first gradening mag I actually bought for myself and have every one since! It was the first which filled a niche to cover cottage gardening, expanded to allotments - as well as seasonal recipes and small holding advice from keeping a couple of chooks, beehive to perhaps a little larger enterprise.

Good heavens GYO you should be paying me for advertising credits!

Seriously - not easy to please but know a good thing when I spot it!
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Old 28-02-2008, 04:45 PM
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The 'problem' () is with having lots of books, it seems one or two always get overlooked. Which do you wish you looked at more often?

'Grow Your Own Fruit & Vegetables' by Lawrence D. Hills is one and 'Grow Your Own Vegetables' by Roger Grounds is another - the last one has lots of extra info that each time I remember to pick it up I think 'oh thats interesting' and then soon after, forget it again! lol!
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Oh. My. God!!

71 (Edit: these do include Horticulture study books and history)



how I wish you hadn't asked

*covers screen from Snowdrops eyes
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Just 6 and about 30 back copies of GYO.
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G'wan Paul, tell, we're all nerds here!
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Nerds 'R' Us! Come on Paul, I need something to aim towards!
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Ok, but remember it's my job...

I have 145 on my bookshelves (plus 30-odd on natural history, foraging etc) and, ahem, four more boxes looking at me from across the room, waiting for me to build more shelves.

It's not a bad addiction, though - if you've got to have one!
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Cor, I'm coming round to yours.... anyone know the way to Colchester?
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I have 145 on my bookshelves (plus 30-odd on natural history, foraging etc) and, ahem, four more boxes looking at me from across the room, waiting for me to build more shelves.
phew I don't feel quite so decadent now
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Ok, but remember it's my job...
Oh, job...schmob! You'd have 'em anyway!

Lainey Lou, can you pick me up on the way?
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....Lainey Lou, can you pick me up on the way?
Lol! Can tell you don't drive, Lincoln is not on the way to Colchester from Wiltshire!!! We used to live near Chelmsford, not far enough away from London for my liking.
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It'll take you about three hours to get here Seahorse, then about four more to get across town.

You're all very welcome though, of course!
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Lol! Can tell you don't drive, Lincoln is not on the way to Colchester from Wiltshire!!! We used to live near Chelmsford, not far enough away from London for my liking.
It is if I'm doing the map reading for LL!

Have you got the kettle on yet Paul?
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It is if I'm doing the map reading for LL!
In which case you'll be able to pick Piskie up on the way!
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