Gardening books - how many do you have?

[Seahorse]

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!

[smallblueplanet]

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!

[Headfry]

between 30-40 I will try and count tonight. I have been collecting for many a year now, I just love reading them.

[Seahorse]

So, are we bragging or complaining here?

Oh... bragging, I think!

[smallblueplanet]

Then Headfry and I will go down the 'its quality that matters, not quantity' route!

[quark1]

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!

[smallblueplanet]

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!

[piskieinboots]

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

[lainey lou]

Just 6 and about 30 back copies of GYO.

[Paul Wagland]

I'm not telling you - I'll look like a nerd

[lainey lou]

I'm not telling you - I'll look like a nerd

G'wan Paul, tell, we're all nerds here!

[Seahorse]

I'm not telling you - I'll look like a nerd

Nerds 'R' Us! Come on Paul, I need something to aim towards!

[Paul Wagland]

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!

[lainey lou]

Cor, I'm coming round to yours.... anyone know the way to Colchester?

[piskieinboots]

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