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'It boasts a wealth of horticultural knowledge...a must for any keen organic
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(Alan Titchmarsh )Product Description
Packed with practical advice, Monty Don breathes life into every aspect of organic gardening.
Written with passion and packed with practical advice, Monty Don breathes new life into organic gardening.
Monty's straightforward advice plus extraordinarily beautiful photographs taken over the course of a year in his own Herefordshire garden reveal the secrets of growing abundant flowers and vegetables, plants and produce while respecting the needs of the environment.
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118 of 119 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is by far the best gardening book I have. It explains in detail the reasoning behind the organic approach and applies the author's personal experience to the most important subjects in gardening. His passionate commitment is backed up with nuts and bolts detail - such as exactly what bacteria do in soil (as much as we know). The book is based on the author's own garden and this grounds it in honest, specific content. He tells you exactly what he does and why he does it, but always with an eye to how it might be different in other circumstances, for example on other types of soil. The pictures are glossy but they really illustrate the text, showing what he's writing about or giving added inspiration.
This is an articulate and heartfelt book full of sensible, useable advice. It isn't cheap, but to me it really is worth the money.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is genuinely a good read. Although it is handy to dip in and out of, it also works well when read straight through. Monty writes really well - his written voice sounds exactly like his presenting voice, and he manages to fit a lot of useful information in simply and elegantly.
Perhaps best of all, however, is the fact that the whole book is firmly grounded in his own experience. Lots of gardening books give you masses of practical information, but Monty tells you how it all fits together, and how he organises his own garden and schedules his tasks. He also tells you about mistakes that he has made. This is useful not just because it means he can offer some useful advice, but also because it reassures the novice gardener (me) that even the experts get it wrong sometimes.
Perhaps best of all, however, is the fact that the whole book is firmly grounded in his own experience. Lots of gardening books give you masses of practical information, but Monty tells you how it all fits together, and how he organises his own garden and schedules his tasks. He also tells you about mistakes that he has made. This is useful not just because it means he can offer some useful advice, but also because it reassures the novice gardener (me) that even the experts get it wrong sometimes.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I just adore Sarah and Monty Don's books - not the least for the wonderful glimspes they give us into their house and garden. Monty Don's The Complete Gardener is probably my favourite (although it has to compete with Fork to Fork). I am an experienced gardener (currently restoring an old Victorian agrden), but I still throughly enjoyed this book which covers many aspects of gardening from composting to eating: partly it is the prose (clean, helpful, non-condescending); partly it is the wonderful photographs; and very partly it is the information. For a novice gardener it will be extremely helpful ... for the experienced gardener it is just a delightful wander (once again) into the Don's garden.
My only quibble, and one which keeps me from giving this a 5-star rating, is the mention of global warming on every third page. I found that a little tedious. I'm well aware of the effects of global warming (in Tasmania, how can I not be?) but I didn't need to have it rammed down my throat quite so often. A point made less is a point made most.
Only a minor quibble, though, and it won't stop me rushing out to buy the next Monty Don book.
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EXCELLENT
A VERY INFORMATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC BOOK, JUST LIKE THE MAN HIMSELF, ARRIVED VERY QUICKLY FROM AMAZON AS USUAL.
GREAT FOR A PRESENT.
GREAT FOR A PRESENT.
Published 5 months ago by LIBBY
Excellent
Bought this book for my Dad's birthday and he absolutely swears by it. Practical and down to earth in it's explanations and examples - one of the best gardening books out there at... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Epona
Buy it !
If you find gardening a bit of a mystery, as I do, but still want to get to grips with it then Monty Don is your man! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Dyedo
Lost one - had to buy another!
One of three gardening books I cannot do without, there are lots of others I never look at.
Published 20 months ago by Maxim
Monty rocks!
This is probably the best gardening book ever! It's written by a knowledgeable gardener with a real passion for the subject. I dip into it all the time.
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Published on 15 Dec 2009 by Mr. Tadeusz Jp Wilk
Helpful book
Love this book - in a chatty tone, Monty Don tells us all kinds of things useful to the beginner in the organic garden.
Published on 8 April 2009 by Mrs. J. Dean
Simply the Best
Without a doubt this is simply the best gardening book I have read. I am an experienced gardener and received this book as a present from my daughter. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2008 by Matthew Davis
Looks great but confuses The Good Life with real life
I like this book. It looks good, it's interesting to read and seems to have all the "buy me" boxes ticked, but I wonder how much of it could really apply to the average garden or... Read more
Published on 23 April 2007 by Stephen Citynskyj
A Complete Pleasure!
Whether you want a book to inspire you, a book to dip into when the mood takes you, or a quick general reference to guide you on your way - this is the book for you. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2006 by Mr. Nicholas John Harmer
Subtlely Astounding
What a wonderful book. There is a soul here that is so often lacking in gardneing books. Loved it. Inspirational. Stunning photography. Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2005 by Cornelian Lass
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