The Polytunnel Book is the most comprehensive practical guide to polytunnel gardening available. Whether you are a complete beginner or a more experienced grower this book has got what you need: from preparing the site to simple charts that show at a glance how to get the best from each crop; from identifying & coping with pests to making a hotbed composts & organic feeds. But at the heart of this book is Joyce Russell's experienced hand guiding the reader through each month of the year. It tells what to do & when to do it in order to grow the best fruit & vegetables all-year-round. If you want to try new potatoes rocket & Florence fennel for Christmas; or mangetout peas baby carrots & strawberries in April; as well as year-round salad plenty of peppers melons gluts of tomatoes & much much more then this book shows you how. 300 colour photographs illustrate the wealth of practical tips & techniques as well as celebrating what can be achieved. ...

A polytunnel can be used as an affordable low-carbon aid to growing your own food all year round from crispy salads & fresh vegetables in the dead of winter to juicy melons & mouth-watering grapes in high summer. But once you've decided to invest in a polytunnel there are many questions to be answered including: * Do you need planning permission? * What are the different sizes & types you can buy? * Where should you put it & how do you put it up? * What can you use it for how do you look after it & what are the likely problems? The Polytunnel Handbook looks at all aspects of using a polytunnel from planning your purchase to harvesting the rewards &

Includes:: a step-by-step guide detailing how polytunnels are put up & maintained. There are chapters on developing healthy soil & preventing pests & a jargon-free guide to the range of often mystifying accessories that many tunnel retailers offer. For the DIY enthusiast there is a full set of instructions for building a polytunnel from scratch & the authors explain how to keep your polytunnel productive in every season.

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If youve ever made a lopsided chick or an endearingly woolly bunny at infant school youll be familiar with the strangely addictive pom-pom procedure. Simply wind yarn around two circles of card tie the resulting bundle around the centre cut & fluff it
- & youve made a pom-pom! It seemed magical when we were five years old & it remains positively irresistible as an adult distraction. Pom-pom Pals" takes this venerable art into a whole new world. These creatures wont be found in any petting zoo. From a streetwise Robopom to a cute Pomosaurus these are pom-poms for the twenty-first century. Theyve got looks & attitude & some of them even have corners. With basic instructions on how to make a pom-pom as well as step-by-step instructions & artworks for each of the 14 fuzzy pom-poms these gorgeous creatures are quick & easy to make."
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For the inhabitants of the damp little Irish town of Ballinacroagh the repertoire of gastronomic delights has never extended farther than the limp meals of the local inns carvery. But things are about to change when the beautiful Aminpour sisters
- Marjan Bahar & Layla
- arrive determined to share the magic of their kitchen with the friendly locals. Opening Babylon Cafe right in the heart of town they begin serving up traditional Persian dishes & soon the townsfolk is lured to the new premises by the tantalizing aroma of fresh herb kuku lamb abgusht & elephant ear fritters washed down with gallons of jasmine tea from the old samovar. Not everyone welcomes the three women with open arms though. The way to a mans heart is through his stomach as they say & the women of Ballinacroagh want their men back. Filled with recipes mouth-watering fragrances & mysterious spices Pomegranate Soup" is a heart-warming tale of romance friendship & exotic food."

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Ariana's family roots are firmly planted in Persian soil. She inherited her love of food & cooking from her grandparents
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Its August AD 78 & Claudia is at the Forum in Pompeii. Its a day of strange encounters & even odder portents. When the ground shakes Claudia is convinced it is a bad omen. What does it all mean? & why is she so disturbed by Vesuvius the great volcano that looms over the city. ...

A sweltering week in late August. Where better to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples? All along the coast the Roman Empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. The world's largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae Herculaneum & Pompeii. Only one man is worried. The engineer Marcus Attilius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta the enormous aqueduct which brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. His predecessor has disappeared. & now there is a crisis on the Augusta's sixty-mile main line
- somewhere to the north of Pompeii on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Attilius
- decent practical incorruptible
- promises Pliny the famous scholar who commands the navy that he can repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry. But as he heads out towards Vesuvius he is about to discover there are forces which even the world's only superpower can't control. Pompeii recreates in spellbinding detail one of the most famous natural disasters of all time. & by focusing on the characters of an engineer & a scientist it offers an entirely original perspective on the Roman world.


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' This marvellous book won the Wolfson History Prize & is a model of subtle but accessible writing about the past' Judith Rice Guardian ' Classicist Mary Beard has had a great time rooting about that ghostly place & she has brought it quite splendidly back to life' Nicholas Bagnall Sunday Telegraph ' To the vast field of Pompeiana she brings the human touch
- this absorbing inquisitive & affectionate account of Pompeii is a model of its kind. Beard has caught the quick of what was & in our lives today remains the same' Ross Leckie The Times ' Very readable & excellently researched
- Beard's clear-sighted & accessible style makes this a compelling look into history' Alexander Larman Observer ' If you want to know what really happened in the last days of the petrified city Beard's meticulous reconstruction will fill you in scraping away many of your preconceptions as it goes while her evocative writing will transport you back' Guardian (Best Holiday Books)

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If you dip a net into a pond what will you see when you scoop it out? This non-fiction book supports work on nature & the world around you. * Red / Band 2B
- A simple non-fiction recount. * Text type
- Non-fiction * The focus phonemes in this book are x w & ue. Other phonemes practised are ou sh th (this) th (thin) ng ee & oo (look). * The labelled illustration on the final spread enables children to discuss what they have learned about pond life. * Alison Hawes also wrote Red 2A Pet Cat Big Cat & The Big Red Bus; Red 2B Pond Dipping.

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Ponds & water features have been popular in gardens for thousands of years. This book is aimed at anyone who is thinking of building a pond anyone who has bought some of the materials but doesnt know how to start or anyone who has a pond & needs to know how to keep it at its best. The book starts with the basics of assessing the garden checking the site planning & preparation tools & materials & electrical wiring & safety. With the basics established the authors introduce the many different types of pond & how they can be created maintained & enhanced. From split-level ponds to wildlife ponds plant & fish & adding sculptures bird houses stones & bridges each subject is presented in a clear way with box features lists & questions & answers. The final chapter looks at water features
- a rock pool or stream for a large garden or a small wall mask or trough for a tiny backyard.
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