Blogs on gardening books & articles

Christmas present.Different take on the usual Gardening book.

Wondering if any of you have read Tamsin Westhorpe's Diary of a Modern country Gardener.She was a former editor of The English...

Hydrangeas FAO of Meadowland and anybody who is interested

This an interesting article on Hydrangeas which I cut out from the Times. Hope you can read it. Expand by tapping it Marjorie

Bracknell prairie - the plan

My front garden faces due south and gets all the sun going. It was all grassed over when I came to 'Devonia' in 1984, but...

Hardy Geranium

I’m sure you’ll agree geraniums are so useful and versatile, a firm favourite. I don’t know if you’ve ever planted yours...

HILLTOP, Beatrix Potter's House.

I am quite a fan of that little rabbit who wears a blue coat and gets into mischief! I would like to take you to the home...

Special gardening book ?!

I would love to know about your favourite gardening books-do you have a special one that you would recommend? I have the...

Dr David Hessayon retires

Dr D Hessayon has said in today's papers that the garden books industry is in decline due to the internet. I would like...

Worm (of sorts)

Ahhh but it is ok, its a bookworm! Thought I'd share with you some of the best books I have for inspiration. These keep me...

Garden Books

Such a joy to read to so enjoyed Down the garden path by Beverly Nichols. Some books I like to buy and keep others I get...

Armchair Gardening

A fire, a hot cuppa and a good gardening read make me one happy girl on this long, cold December night. December can be...

Book find

For those of you out there i have found a wonderful book, in a charity shop in Skipton. the title is Plant author is Janet...

Bargain Gardening Books.

Its worth calling in at local Charity Shops where they classify their book shelves. Easier to spot Gardening Books and find...

A New Guide to Alpines

This new book has just been published by Crowood Press. The writer, Micheal Mitchell, runs Slack Top Alpine Nursery in the...

enjoying the sunshine

What a lovely morning this morning was here in sunny Scunthorpe! I had my breakfast on the patio....well not literally on...

Gardening books – for the 2nd time!

Couple of years ago I listed all my gardening books and put them on the PC – where they promptly disappear! So here goes...

gardening book

I love this book its 10 years old now and is still useful, lots of pictures with good descriptions but oh it is so heavy!

Want a gardening book for Christmas? Dont hurry as there is only one left!

Have you been to B&Q lately well I have and all I heard repeatedly was the promotion of a series of gardening books!...

Modern Gardening books

I want to add to my modern garden books for Christmas. Here are some of mine and I wonder what members recommend? These I...

Computer watching...

I've just been watching old Real Gardens programmes on my computer and decided to buy some new plants for my garden.... oh...

Language of Flowers from an old gardening book.

'The Floral Code' began in the harems of the Ottoman Empire when speaking between the sexes wasn’t allowed, so carrying a...

"Eternal Plants" : A Botanical Vision of the Past.

It is 26 years since I last entered the "hallowed" portals of a University, but, yesterday (Monday), I visited the University...