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'It's blooming great. That's the verdict of thousands of folk across the country who have already snapped up copies of The Broons' Book O' Gairdenin' Wisdoms...With a real homely feel to it, this is a gardening book with a difference as it also has lots of tips for seasoned gardeners and handy instructions on when and were to plant crops and deal with pesky pests.' The Sunday Post 25/10/09 --The Sunday Post
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This book is the ideal spring purchase. If you ve never gardened, or known how to or you just need a touch of inspiration to get back out there, or plant a bulb in your kitchen, The Broons Gairdenin Wisdoms is the perfect guide. It s true most of Granpaw s advice is given when he s leaning on a spade, or relaxing in his armchair in his shed, but this book shows: the gardening year; how and what to grow on allotments/dark tenement stairs and flats, and gives advice on flowers, vegetables, compost, medicinal plants. Decorated with the wit and wisdom of granpaw s column from The Auchentogle Bugle , and regular news from the local Allotment Association. When Granpaw Broon is not sure what to do next in his garden, he 'asks Thomson' - his favourite gardening bible. In this book, Granpaw and Paw give their thoughts on how to grow in: allotments, window boxes, hanging baskets, container gardens, and how to grow garden plants as well as find that plant for a dark stair, with lots of reference and reproduction from "Thomson's Gardening Assistant".
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I particularly liked Grandpaw's introductions - they are nothing to do with gardening and more like the kind of chat you used to have over the garden fence - rambling and funny, complete tangents.
The gardening sections are solid advice on how to do things, and the book is beautiful. Wonderful design and I loved the little pics of Grandpaw peeping around the shed. This is a gem of a book and the love that the team and writer behind it have for gardens, and the Broons, shines out of it.
The gardening sections are solid advice on how to do things, and the book is beautiful. Wonderful design and I loved the little pics of Grandpaw peeping around the shed. This is a gem of a book and the love that the team and writer behind it have for gardens, and the Broons, shines out of it.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
a great book of old scotish wisdom with a few laughs what more do you want.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Just loved the layout of this book. Gairdenin Wisdoms with Gairdener Broon being my favourite - very funny. All the Gardening tips of old given for successful growing of plants/vegetables. Has inspired me to try growing some new vegetables this year. Will use this book again and again as a reference to "how it should be done".
Most Recent Customer Reviews
aye, its a braw book
better than i expected, and at the price a real bargain, the only drawback is that some may find the print on some pages a bit small to read, but overall well worth its money
Published 6 months ago by P. Ellwood
Not a joke
Although The Broons are a cartoon family this book contains a lot of useful gardening tips and information. Well worth having
Published 10 months ago by J
book of gardening
Lovely book to own and browse through, keen gardener or not! Great the way the pages look home crafted with snippets stuck in and aide memoirs clipped on - gives excellent... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Ms. J. Wilson
My life spent in Scotland in the 50's and early 60's
While reading "Gairdenin' Wisdoms I was transported back to the time I lived in Dundee when "The Broons" were part of the Sunday ritual of reading the Sunday papers. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Isobel Wroe
Awfy guid
Bought this for a friend who is not Scottish.She used to read the broons book as a child and always commented on my broons dialect. Read more
Published 16 months ago by shazzaroonie
Excellent service
First class service, well pleased.What a laugh, brought me back to my childhood when we looked forward to the annual, great book - bought it as a present but haven't given it yet... Read more
Published 19 months ago by mimi
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The Broons are amazing. Not only do they amuse in their weekly antics, now they are also teaching us about Scottish History, Scots cooking and Remedies, now they do Gardening... Read more
Published 21 months ago by The Academate
Paw Broon Gardening hero
Great book for the beginner and experienced gardener alike. Loads of great info from granpaw Broon and loads of laughs along the way. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2010 by T. Meharry
A good old fashioned read.
An excellent book for the gardener which is both informative and entertaining with lots of helpful hints, tips and practical advice.
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by J. G. Gibson
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