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**Hazel at the Hill** · 26-02-2007, 12:01 PM

Books

Although Seymour is the BEST book you could possibly have, there are any number of 'glossy' allotment books to dream through!

As a staple reference book, I don't think that you can beat Dr Hessayan's Vegetable Expert - and of course the excellent monthly publication of Grow Your Own magazine!

**shirlthegirl43** · 26-02-2007, 12:05 PM

I second Hazel - Dr Hessayon is super as a guide and GYO magazine is good to read but check the month on the cover before you panic about what you haven't got done!! I went into a flat spin before realizing I was reading March's edition in the first week of Feb

**SueA** · 26-02-2007, 12:45 PM

Hi Katie, hope you get the pink shed, personally I'd love a pale blue one!
I think Bob Flowerdew's Organic Bible is a useful book & have just bought the new Carol Klein book 'Grow Your Own Veg.' which looks interesting, not read it properly yet though.

**Two_Sheds** · 26-02-2007, 05:34 PM

If you only get one: Dr Hessayon. 2) The Allotment Handbook by Caroline Foley. 3) for organic & recycling: anything by Bob Flowerdew or Geoff Hamilton. 4) If you're into permaculture: Gaia's Garden by Toby Hemenway 5) for a good read: Digger's Diary. These are my current favs. I've only paid money for 1) and 2), the rest come from my (brilliant) local library

**Jardiniere** · 26-02-2007, 05:56 PM

Interesting list - i have decided only to buy REALLY SERIOUS gardening books in future because so many are like cookery books and are gardening 'porn'. All glossy, beautiful photos but not necessarily useful.....looking for a scaled down version of John Seymour's Self Sufficiency ...self suff on a small plot without pigs
PS has anyone any experience of goats?

**Two_Sheds** · 26-02-2007, 06:06 PM

My aunt used to keep 2 nanny goats. They ate everything! And they headbutted everyone! And they stink!
(But I think they made a good curry)

**Mrs Dobby** · 26-02-2007, 06:07 PM

Ah, but its got to called Curried Goat and not Goat Curry!

**PAULW** · 26-02-2007, 06:54 PM

RHS Fruit and vegatable gardening by Michael Pollock

**nick the grief** · 26-02-2007, 08:31 PM

Originally posted by Jardiniere View Post

............. PS has anyone any experience of goats?

They're not as promiscuous as sheep ( and they never kiss on a first date )

...only kidding - kidding get it

They will pretty much eat anything and none of the ones I that i have looked after smelt - The Billys do but you don't need to keep one of them. Goats milk isn't as creamy as sheeps milk but is creamier than Cows - unless you have skimmed

I don't think there has ever been a replacement for John Seymours book & it would be a brave man that tried (or woman).

One book everyone seems to have missed are the Joy Larkom ones - I onluy have the Veg one but I'm sure the salad one is just as good

**smallblueplanet** · 26-02-2007, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by nick the grief

...One book everyone seems to have missed are the Joy Larkom ones - I onluy have the Veg one but I'm sure the salad one is just as good

Indeed, don't forget her 'Oriental Vegetables' too.

**Sue** · 26-02-2007, 10:19 PM

Jardiniere
The Book Fairy has heard your request!
Dorling Kindersley are publishing The Concise Self-Sufficiency by the Seymours on 31 may at �12.99
I'd also plump for Joy Larkom and anything by Bob Flowerdew.
best wishes
Sue

**wellie** · 28-02-2007, 09:46 AM

My Farourite Veg Books

Grow your own Vegetables, Joy Larkcom (ISBN 0-7112-1963)
The Gardening Which? Guide to Growing Your Own Vegegables, Liz Dobbs (ISBN 0-85202-890-3)
and the Dr.Hessayan Veg one.

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