Produced in association with the Royal Horticultural Society, the titles in this series have become standard works of practical gardening reference. Each book is illustrated with easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrations that clearly guide the reader through all the essential techniques of successful gardening. This manual supplies information on growing conventional and more exotic fruits, from soft, tree, and warm temperate fruits to nuts and currants.
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Few gardeners will deny that one of the most rewarding aspects of gardening is growing and tasting freshly picked sun-warmed fruits. Read the first page
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Few gardeners will deny that one of the most rewarding aspects of gardening is growing and tasting freshly picked sun-warmed fruits. Read the first page
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By Dr. Richard J. Pickard
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I have found this to be an invaluable book which I have used together with the Fruit Expert by Dr Hessayon. The latter is in full colour and is probably a superior guide to choosing your fruit trees and bushes with descriptions, colour pictures and ratings of lots of varieties. The RHS book is aimed at the planting, pruning and care of your fruits once chosen (although it does have short descriptions of the more popular varieties but no pictures of them). This book is in black and white and one other colour but this doesn't really detract from the numerous beatiful drawings. It has comprehensive detail with illustrations on planting and long term care of your fruit trees/ bushes. In particular it has illustrations of pruning for each fruit and each year of growth of that fruit in each of the growing styles available (eg illustrations of how to prune maiden, 2yr, 3yr, 4yr old trees, cordons, fans, pyramids, espaliers for apples with different illustrations for each fruit covered). This scores significantly over the fruit expert book which is much more limited in this regard with very generalised pruning techniques which you have to try and extrapolate to different types of fruit and different years of growth.
In summary an excellent book once you have chosen which variety to plant.
In summary an excellent book once you have chosen which variety to plant.
80 of 85 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book is very well presented, with good pictures, photographs and text. Included are all the old favorites plus quite a few unusual or exotic fruits. The RHS get top marks for providing all the information that you will need to successfully grow fruit and presenting it in a very easy to understand way. Whether you are a beginner or a dedicated horticulturalist this book is definately one for the potting shed.
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A clear,comprehensive guide to growing a variety of fruit.Easy to understand,useful for the beginner -like me.Straightforward language,diagrams.Not too long.Easy to find what you need.Expert advice too!
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Excellent Book
This book has excellent advice for pruning fruit bushes and trees. The diagrammes are very comprehensive, clear and easy to follow.
Published 1 month ago by Petal Palmer
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growing fruit book
I borrowed this from the local library, then bought it from you. It has to be THE best book on fruit growing. Delivered quickly, no problems.
Published 7 months ago by Stephanie
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growing fruit
very good informative book on all different fruits , good diagrams on pruning , pest control etc., when to plant and soil types.
Published 9 months ago by chipwhizz
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Growing Fruit (RHS)
An excellent little book, as you would expect from the Royal Horticultural Society. Does what it says on the tin.
Published 13 months ago by John McLennan
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A rewrite of a classic
As far as I can see, this is a revamping of the original, and excellent, The Fruit Garden Displayed. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Peasant
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Getting Growing
I've had this book out of the library so many times I decided it was time to buy. Covers all the basics of ground preparation, planting, growing, feeding,pruning and pests. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Margaret Callaghan
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Growing Fruit is good for you
Great information, very interesting reading, hopefully now my fruit trees will now feel a lot better with a proper pruning usually its just cut this and hope for the best.
Published 19 months ago by DizzyLizzey
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Soft fruit
I had been looking for a decent book on soft fruit growing. I looked at many books but all were too basic. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Plasterman
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Growing fruit
This book has become my main source of help after having planted many young fruit trees, vines and bushes in a small town size garden March 09 and to see each one in bloom, how to... Read more
Published 21 months ago by joyce
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I was delighted with the book and service provided. Why can't my review of The Book of Apples go through?
Published 22 months ago by sally
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