Perennial vegetables are a joy to grow & require a lot less time & effort than annuals. In this book Martin Crawford gives comprehensive advice on all types of perennial vegetable (edible plants that live longer than three years), from ground-cover plants & coppiced trees to plants for bog gardens & edible woodland plants. There are many advantages to growing perennial vegetables, for example: * they need less tillage than conventional vegetables & so help retain carbon in the soil * the soil structure is not disturbed in their cultivation * they extend the harvesting season, especially in early spring * &, of course, they are much less work. Part One looks at why & how to grow these crops, & how to look after them for maximum health. Part Two features over 100 perennial edibles in detail, both common & unusual
- from rhubarb to skirret; Jerusalem artichoke to nodding onions. This book offers inspiration & information for all gardeners, whether experienced or beginner, & also

Includes:: plenty of cooking tips. It

Includes:: beautiful colour photographs & illustrations throughout.




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It is his passion for what he does & where he is that inspired ' Dirty Nails' to put pen to paper & record day-to-day life in the vegetable garden. In a compilation of his weekly columns written for the Blackmore Vale Magazine, Dirty Nails takes you outdoors & 'in amongst it' on the vegetable plot where seeds are sown, plants nurtured, fruits tended & crops harvested. Flora & fauna are noted, too, & delicious & often unusual recipes lovingly supplied. With his guidance
- & your gardening
- your kitchen garden, vegetable patch or allotment will provide you with the good, fresh, honest & seasonal fruit & vegetables that Dirty Nails has a passion for. & he will also help you sustain the ecological balance of your garden.

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Joe Hashman takes you outdoors & `in amongst it` on the vegetable plot where seeds are sown, plants nurtured, fruits tended & crops harvested. The natural history of the garden is noted, too, & delicious & often unusual recipes supplied. With his guidance
- & your gardening
- your kitchen garden, vegetable patch or allotment will provide you with the good, fresh, honest & seasonal fruit & vegetables that Joe has a passion for. & he will also help you sustain the natural balance of your garden. Employing his own simple, tried & tested methods the author takes the reader week-by-week through the vegetable & fruit growing year.

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Helen Stephens` bestselling story HOW TO HIDE A LION (9781407121611) is now available in a chunky board book format, perfect for babies & toddlers. How does a very small girl hide a very large lion? It`s not easy, but Iris has to do her best, because mums & dads can be funny about having a lion in the house. Of course, Iris can`t hide her lion forever. But when he`s finally discovered, the whole town realises how brave & kind he really is
- just as Iris always said.
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Iris & her lion go everywhere together. But when Christmas comes & the family are going away, Mum says the lion must stay behind. After all, you can`t take a lion on a train. Luckily the lion has other ideas. He sets off on a festive, snowy adventure to find Iris
- & almost bumps into Father Christmas! The fourth irresistible book about Iris & her lion is destined to be a Christmas classic.
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Nordic countries are consistently rated as the best places to live for quality of life, happiness & education, literacy & gender equality. But what`s their secret? In How To Hygge, renowned Scandinavian cook & writer Signe Johansen explores the culture of hygge, shares the secrets of Nordic living & shows you how to adopt these elements into your everyday life, wherever you are in the world. Hygge is central to the Nordic sense of well-being. Roughly translated as `cosiness`, it implies warmth, conviviality & community. With fifty recipes & glorious imagery, Johansen explains how to enjoy the outdoors the Nordic way, the joy of fika (coming together over cake & coffee), how to collaborate to achieve a sense of community & why alcohol is integral to the healthy hedonism of hygge. For those who have long admired the region`s stylish design heritage, she reveals how to achieve Scandi-Cool in your own home, without breaking the bank. Explore the culture of hygge, & learn how to live your life to the fullest, Nordic-style. ...

This book covers all the factors relevant to choosing & installing a new diesel engine, whether the work will be done by the owner or entrusted to a boatyard or engineer. It covers selecting the right size & type of engine, deciding on transmission & stern gear, designing new engine bearers, fitting fuel tanks, filters & exhaust systems, installing electrics, instruments & engine controls, evaluating marine batteries & charge control systems, choosing the right propeller & fitting sacrificial anodes. With the new engine installed & sea trials complete, Peter Cumberlidge looks at how auxiliary equipment can be fitted to take full advantage of the available power: adding a new hot water system, ducted cabin heating, an engine-driven fridge & a hydraulic anchor winch. ` Practical & pragmatic` The Lifeboat ` Highly recommended` Motor Boat & Yachting ...

Today, the ships navigator is the final, & possibly, the weakest link in the chain of the production of the chart. The care & attention which is lavished on each chart continues until it leaves the Admiralty chart agent, after which all depends upon the competence of the end-user. Properly used & understood, How to Keep Your Admiralty Charts Up-to-Date should ensure that each expensive chart on board is as good as those ashore ready to purchase. ...

Hello! Welcome! Wow, you look surprisingly relaxed. That`s great to see. Have a seat on the left side of the cockpit
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We all want to improve our knowledge, learn new things, & ace exams, but in this fast paced world we can feel a little time poor to really get the best from ourselves. In this amazingly practical book, memory coach & brain trainer, Tansel Ali unlocks the secrets to learning almost anything in just 48 hours. In How to Learn Almost Anything in 48 Hours, Tansel demonstrates techniques to apply to learning a wide range of things: Studying Exams Speeches & Presentations Foreign Languages Music Theory & Practice Speed Reading New Technologies & Software General Knowledge, Trivia & Facts.

Includes:: exercises to hone your skills at memory & train your brain to learn well & learn fast, this is the ultimate book for anyone ready to sharpen their mind & expand their knowledge.

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