Growing your own vegetables, herbs, fruit & flowers? This is the complete practical guide to growing your own vegetables, herbs, fruit & flowers in an allotment, shown in over 530 hands-on photographs & illustrations. It explains how to get started on your allotment, from finding & applying for a site to assessing the conditions, planning the design & planting your first crops. It contains step-by-step instructions for essential techniques, such as testing the soil, weeding, composting, planting, sowing seeds, propagating & fertilizing. It

Includes:: down-to-earth advice on growing in the open & under glass, & how to deal with pests & diseases. This highly accessible book shows novice gardeners how to start their own allotment garden, from applying for permission & planning the garden through to planting, growing & harvesting vegetables, herbs, fruit & flowers. A brief history examines the origins of allotments, from their first official inception in the late 1500s through the World Wars & to their role in modern society. Next, the book explains how to keep your soil healthy, plan what to grow where, & how to choose the best plant varieties. It

Includes:: practical step-by-step instructions for everyday techniques, such as sowing seeds, propagation, pruning, & harvesting. Finally, a season-by-season calendar of care provides an at-a-glance checklist of what to sow, plant out & harvest for every stage in the gardening year. With its expert information & more than 530 photographs & illustrations, this is an essential volume for anyone interested in cultivating home-grown crops.



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Alpine plants are often unfairly misunderstood as being hard to grow or only suited for rockeries. This guide explains versatility of alpine plants & the many ways in which readily available, hardy species can be grown as attractive features in any garden. All aspects of alpine cultivation & propagation are shown, as well as how to plant & maintain raised beds, troughs & containers. Other planting ideas such as, gravel areas, around ponds, paving & patios, walls & borders are fully explored & the comprehensive plant directory is packed with inspiration. ...

Provides a complete preparation for the BEC exams. This work is also suitable for in-company training courses & for business people & students wishing to improve their English & job prospects. It covers the three levels of the exam: BEC Preliminary; BEC Vantage; &, BEC Higher. ...

Written by a chicken-keeper of many years, this new book covers choice of breed, housing, feeding, breeding, showing & all other important topics associated with this popular hobby. Also featured are snippets taken from poultry books published during th ...

Climbing plants are perfect for softening a garden, hiding unattractive bare brickwork, fences or sheds, & also providing height & colour. Whether you want to create a romantic cottage garden look, with pretty pastel hues or a make a striking visual statement with intense, bold colour, clematis is the ideal plant. With over 250 known species & cultivars, there is an abundance of choice, both in terms of colour & form. This practical book gives all the guidance you need to choose the right clematis for your garden & expert advice on planting & cultivation. There are also tips on choosing companion plants to make the most of your displays. It
Includes:: detailed lists of the species & cultivars, arranged according to season; what to look for when buying clematis; planting for best results; providing support: trellises, pergolas & free-standing structures; & raising new plants from seed or cuttings by layering. It also

Includes:: aftercare with a clear guide to pruning & what to do when things go wrong. It is illustrated in full colour, with 150 colour photographs.


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Strong, appropriate & well-fitting joints are one of the hallmarks of the skilled woodworker. Making them properly requires intelligent planning, accurate marking out, & a sufficient degree of care in the cutting, fitting & final assembly. A methodical approach is essential, & that is what this book provides. Professional woodworker Ralph Laughton takes us through the whole process, from choosing the appropriate joint for the purpose to assembling the finished piece. We learn about timber selection, tools & adhesives, but above all we learn the working methods & habits that are needed to achieve consistently good results. The emphasis throughout is on the traditional hand techniques that are still the essential foundation of the woodworker's skill. ...

A user-friendly guide for both professionals & their clients, Successful Aging details over 40 preventive, protective, & promotive strategies for good health, effective procedures that clients can perform for themselves. The authors focus on the natural strengths older persons possess or can develop, without ignoring the limitations of aging. ...

Written by a coach for coaches across various sports, this title blends the research & accepted practices in the sport sciences with practical advice from seasoned coaching veterans & offers students as well as new & experienced coaches a comprehensive guide to various aspects of coaching. ...

Details: Whether you are a new or experienced landlord, this bestselling up-to-date book (fully revised & reprinted in
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Triple pack of programmes aimed at sugarcraft enthusiasts. In ' Sugar Flowers' follow Elaine Mac Gregor's easy step-by-step guide to creating simple blossoms, posies & bouquets from Lilies, Orchids & Roses while also learning the techniques of cutting, forming, colouring & assembling petals & leaves into beautiful arrangements. In ' Sugar Modelling' Elaine shows you how to create simple models such as elephants, penguins & teddy bears as well as more ambitious subjects like iceberg cakes & pastillage vases. In ' Wedding Cakes' by using simple techniques, Elaine Mac Gregor creates five stylish cakes including a two-tiered royal iced cake, an iced cake topped with chocolate & ornamented with gilded chocolate roses, a ' Teardrop Cake', a delicate four-tiered cake & a spectacular Edwin confection. Three DVD set, including:- Sugar Flowers, Sugar Modelling, & Wedding Cakes. ...