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Alan Titchmarsh the Gardener's Year [Hardcover]

Alan Titchmarsh
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  • Hardcover: 312 pages
  • Publisher: BBC Books (24 Nov 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0563521678
  • ISBN-13: 978-0563521679
  • Product Dimensions: 22.5 x 3.3 x 28.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 46,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh brings us the definitive guide to gardening throughout the year.

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The Gardener's Year is not about quick fixes, design makeovers or hard drudge, but simply about knowing what you should be doing in your garden, when, and why.

Month by month Alan gives us the low-down on how to keep your garden looking its best. In-depth and packed full of useful tips, it includes advice on everything from what seeds you can plant out in your vegetable plot in May, to how to keep your hanging baskets looking stunning in September.


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134 of 136 people found the following review helpful
By Budge Burgess TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
Given that I'm currently living in a flat several floors above the earth, I have to do my gardening vicariously these days … largely through reading and reviewing books. My present situation is one of choice - I don't have time to maintain the garden I'd want. And my reason for advocating that we should all do a bit of garden is that it is relaxing and plays a vital role in making you feel a connection with the world and life. Even if you don't have a garden, you can keep pot plants and window boxes, can enjoy seeding and taking cuttings and growing your own herbs and a few salad vegetables.

Alan Titchmarsh has established himself as the face and voice of gardening. He has served his apprenticeship, has done all the cold, dirty, wet jobs, and spent most of his life working with the soil. He has the experience, he has undoubted practical knowledge, and he has an extraordinarily warm and communicative personality which regularly graces television. His "The Complete How to be a Gardener" is a first class guide for anyone wanting practical advice.

"The Gardener's Year", meanwhile, supplements and extends this earlier title. Gardening is intimately bound to the seasons and the weather. To garden successfully, you have to plan ahead, have to visualise. Those beautiful blooms or that rich crop of potatoes didn't happen over night. You have to time things, prepare the ground at the right time, plant at the right time, prune, feed, stake, weed at the right time.

Titchmarsh looks at the routines of gardening, the planning of gardening. It's a good book to buy at Christmas so you can map out your year ahead. What do you want from your garden? Colour? Wildlife? A year round harvest of vegetables? Much television latterly has emphasised garden design - but planning your gardening, getting the jobs into the right order is really the essential factor. And planning should be a joy - sitting on a cold, wet January night and imagining the bulbs in bloom, or the taste of fresh picked strawberries, or whatever … that's one of the real joys of gardening.

Excellent package, loads of first class advice, but also a book which should motivate and enthuse you. A book to enjoy and use … but enjoy it first.

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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is great fun to read because it is written so much in Alan's own voice - you can just hear him reassuring, joking and encouraging. I'm really glad I bought it, but I warn you that you are likely to need a more encyclopaedic book too, as a back-up to this. At first it seems pretty comprehensive, until you try to use it as a reference. For example, I've just bought some freesias, and some anemones (bulbs), but when I looked for them in the index there was no mention. If you are a keen gardener, I strongly recommend you try to get hold of AGL Hellyer's "Your Garden Week by Week" which is very old, and bossy, but covers more. (Of course for a non-calendar approach there are lots of good reference books to choose from .)
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53 of 56 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
Really! When it comes to gardening i truly havent got a clue.
Having spent vast amounts (now having an actaul whole real life garden now, and large one at that!) on gardening books trying to figure out what i'm supposed to do and when and with what i got this book from that lovely bloke....Uncle Alan.
I now have a rough idea when spring is!
The detailed check lists of monthly task's is a real brilliant for your average gardening plonker, fantastic pictures and how to's. Uncle Alan reasurringly pats you on the back all the way through and supplies you with the how to's, when's and why's including ideas etc.
I will be combining this with Cassells gardening encyclopedia i think it's called, and have all the information me, your garden plonker information she can really work with.
Go on, get the book, you know you want it!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
No negatives
This book was bought for a friend but he was very pleased with its price and the content.
Delivery and P&P were both good and on schedule. No complaints.
Published 1 month ago by Kathleen
a gardener's year
I bought this book for my dad for christmas it's excellent detailed and gives top tips for every aspect of gardening. easy to follow instructions
Published 4 months ago by hollo
Used book
This book was received in good time and in good condition considering it is a used book. Just a little damage on the spine but otherwise just what we wanted for continual use. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. C. A. Williams
A perfect gardening companion.......
Bought this book as a gift for my Mum - she was extremely pleased. I think it looks great on the coffee table, but she prefers to use it as her gardening companion :-) Book is... Read more
Published 8 months ago by monzafreak
For enthusiastic gardeners
Very clearly set out with lots of pictures to aid identification and understanding. Each month has a tick-box summary of what jobs need to be done. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Caz
The Gardener's Year
A well-crafted and easy-to-read gardener's book, with excellent diagrams and beautiful photographs.
Fun to read and very informative, good, humorous footnotes. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2009 by Mrs. D. Sheardown
The Gardeners Year.
This is a great book for those fairly new to gardening as it does exactly what it says it does. It takes you through the year, giving details of all the gardening tasks you should... Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2009 by C. Mitchell
If you are a fan of Alan or enjoy gardening you will already have this...
First the negative, its not the ultimate month by month gardening handbook as claimed on the cover but it is good. Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2008 by Robinho
Ideal if you have just bought your first garden.
I have to agree with "bookworm1973" that it "will need supplementing". But this is not a bad thing or a fault with the book. Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2008 by R. L. Mills
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