This is the essential guide to growing your own salads, herbs, veg and fruit while maintaining an attractive outdoor space to have fun in. Aimed at beginners, it has sound practical and seasonal advice, lots of hints and tips for successful growing, delicious recipes and fun Weekend Projects to help you make the most of your outdoor area, however small. This completely new sort of gardening book will appeal to 20- and 30-something women who have busy working lives but still want to grow their own produce without spending all weekend digging.
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"Packed with information but written in such a charming way that you hardly notice" --The Independent on Sunday
"Packed with practical advice, so even the most inner-city girl can get going on growing organic herbs, salad and veg, armed with little more than a trowel and some seedlings"
--Zest magazine
charming...the perfect introduction for anyone having their first try at growing their own produce. --The Independent on Sunday
Busy, short of space, eco-minded, love organic food and have a fondness for Wellington boots? Then You seem to fit the reader profile for The Girl's Guide to Growing Your Own...packed with practical advice...the book reveals that a lack of space really isn't a problem when it comes to fulfilling your feminine horticultural fantasies. --The Scotsman Magazine
Alex Mitchell makes gardening trendy. --The Wealden Times
If you fancy growing your own veg, but don't have a greenhouse - or even a garden - invest in Alex Mitchell's The Girl's Guide to Growing Your Own. It's packed with practical advice, so even the most inner-city girl can get going on growing organic herbs, salad and veg, armed with little more than a trowel and some seedlings. --Zest
"[a] fun introduction to gardening, with not a photograph of a bearded man in a fleece in sight to put you off" --The Sunday Telegraph
"[Alex] writes about her own novice gardening experiences with the benefit of recent hindsight and weaves in some real hilarity among the helpful tips and recipes" --The Sunday Times
"We fell in love with this little book" --Gardens Monthly
"An easy read for anyone starting their horticultural journey" --Amateur Gardening
Ideal for a twentysomething - it's chick-veg-lit, if there is such a thing (there is now. --Daily Telegraph
"This is the essential guide to growing your own saladsm herbs, veg and fruit." -- Ireland's Homes Interiors & Living
"A mind-blowingly vast array of field characteristics for 1300 species." -- BirdGuides.com, July 6, 2010
"This book is great. In many ways better than expected." -- BirdGuides.com, July 6, 2010
"Packed with practical advice, so even the most inner-city girl can get going on growing organic herbs, salad and veg, armed with little more than a trowel and some seedlings"
--Zest magazine
charming...the perfect introduction for anyone having their first try at growing their own produce. --The Independent on Sunday
Busy, short of space, eco-minded, love organic food and have a fondness for Wellington boots? Then You seem to fit the reader profile for The Girl's Guide to Growing Your Own...packed with practical advice...the book reveals that a lack of space really isn't a problem when it comes to fulfilling your feminine horticultural fantasies. --The Scotsman Magazine
Alex Mitchell makes gardening trendy. --The Wealden Times
If you fancy growing your own veg, but don't have a greenhouse - or even a garden - invest in Alex Mitchell's The Girl's Guide to Growing Your Own. It's packed with practical advice, so even the most inner-city girl can get going on growing organic herbs, salad and veg, armed with little more than a trowel and some seedlings. --Zest
"[a] fun introduction to gardening, with not a photograph of a bearded man in a fleece in sight to put you off" --The Sunday Telegraph
"[Alex] writes about her own novice gardening experiences with the benefit of recent hindsight and weaves in some real hilarity among the helpful tips and recipes" --The Sunday Times
"We fell in love with this little book" --Gardens Monthly
"An easy read for anyone starting their horticultural journey" --Amateur Gardening
Ideal for a twentysomething - it's chick-veg-lit, if there is such a thing (there is now. --Daily Telegraph
"This is the essential guide to growing your own saladsm herbs, veg and fruit." -- Ireland's Homes Interiors & Living
"A mind-blowingly vast array of field characteristics for 1300 species." -- BirdGuides.com, July 6, 2010
"This book is great. In many ways better than expected." -- BirdGuides.com, July 6, 2010
About the Author
Alex Mitchell is a writer and gardener who has grown her own fruit, salad, herbs and vegetables for over six years. She studied at the Chelsea Physic Garden and has a regular column in The Sunday Telegraph where she covers everything from how to deter slugs to the best hand cream to use after a day in the elements.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Sally Kinnes
Format:Paperback
Ever since I acquired a large garden five years ago, I have been feeling guilty about not grown anything more edible than a punnet of basil I bought in Tesco (and it died). I can manage flowers, but what with the digging, and the planning and the soil preparation, fruit and veg have always seemed like a spadeful of work too far. This accessible, nicely illustrated and well written book is the answer. Finally, it offers a formula I can follow, which makes it all sound possible, without pretending there are not a few a problems to overcome. I love the sections called "if you only do 3 things this season" and as for the authors tips on how on to overcome a snail problem I cannot wait for spring to start my murderous assault with wine or beer in what she calls " a little cocktail party of doom".
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a great little book, and should rank as one of the essentials for anyone with a small space to grow useful and gorgeous plants. The writer manages to be extremely entertaining without distracting from the business in hand. Once I had shown this book to my Creative Fibre colleagues - most of whom are into gardening as well - I didn't see it for dust as everyone wants to borrow it! I shall be watching out for any following publication from this author.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By E. Mills
Format:Paperback
I saw this book in a garden centre and it looked perfect for me so ordered it from Amazon! I have really enoyed reading it - it only took one evening though. It was very fun to read and interesting as I am a novice gardener with a small garden and I want to start growing veg. However It could do with a few more hepful tips - such as what do I do with my seedlings when they grow tall and 'leggy' - do I need to pinch them out? Haven't got a clue! Also some more varieties would be good as I wanted info on growing asparagus and rhubarb - but no luck.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Helen D
Format:Paperback
I bought this book having very little gardening knowledge, but I wanted to try doing some 'Grow your Own'.
I love the way this is written, it has loads of tips and useful information and is also witty and enjoyable to read.
I already have loads of ideas I want to try, and soon as the weather permits I will be testing this book to the full!
I love the way this is written, it has loads of tips and useful information and is also witty and enjoyable to read.
I already have loads of ideas I want to try, and soon as the weather permits I will be testing this book to the full!
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This is a very easy to read book for growing your own vegetables,broke down into seasons so you don't have to read all in one go.
By L Seward
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This was a great read. Accessible, fun and inspiring. I'm just waiting for slightly better weather to put my plans into practice.
By Maz_86
Format:Paperback
This sort of growing your own fruit/veg guide has thought of everything, whether you have a big garden or not, there's more than just 3things you'd find that you could actually grow :) .Clear instructions, good pictures and fast delivery.Good all round.
By Lornatic
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I started gardening last year as a trial as I'm not green fingered at all to my suprise what little veg and fruit I did plant grew. I was looking for a book that would help me grow veg and fruit from scatch with little time spent in the garden (work committments) when I came across this book on Amazon. Amazing! I like the weekend projects as well as how to plant from seeds in only 20 minutes and you also have quick recepies for when you pick your own produce. I also love the fact that this book gives you a difficulty rating. A fantastic purchase for any novices like me. What else can I say apart from BUY THIS BOOK!!!
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The Edible Balcony
This is the second book i have had by ALEX MITCHELL.
This one is a must as it is suitable for the patio as well as the balcony. Read more
This one is a must as it is suitable for the patio as well as the balcony. Read more
Published on 7 April 2011 by m donaghy
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Good light informative read
Bought this for my daughter along with some more heavy reading on gardening as she has a new garden. The others are great reference but this is a good read. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2011 by Muffin
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Good Girly Guide
This is lovely frivolous read. Think sipping cocktails while wafting around the garden collecting home grown delights. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2011 by Jane
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does what it says on the cover
Of the three books i bought about growing my own this was the best.
I need to know what to plant when and am interested in herbs and how to use them. Read more
I need to know what to plant when and am interested in herbs and how to use them. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2010 by tizzy
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Gorgeous book, and useful too...
I loved the look of this book and the inside lives up to expectations. Alex Mitchell has a warm, witty, accessible voice that makes the (for me) daunting prospect of gardening and... Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2010 by Heather Symonds
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