Our Plot

by Cleve West

Twice Best in Show at Chelsea and seven times a Gold Medal winner, top garden designer Cleve West is happiest digging on his allotment. This book - his first - is full of his thoughts, his tips and good down to earth advice.
Cleve tells you how to avoid the mistakes hie's made and gladly shares his special tricks, as well as writing up his favourite juicy recipes straight from the plot.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

191 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2011

About the author

Cleve West is a multi award-winning garden designer who is based in Hampton Wick. He began designing in 1990 and has won six RHS gold medals at The Chelsea Flower Show. He won "Best in Show" and gold medal at both the 2011 and the 2012 Chelsea Flower Shows.
A committed vegan, he is also a true allotmenteer, heading off to his plot whenever he can to get his hands dirty, find peace and contemplate life and nature.

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

I borrowed this from the library on a whim, expecting another pleasant book about growing cabbages but got something much better!
An engaging tale of their plot, including the people, the challenges, nature and some important food for thought on the future of our global food model.
A brilliant book, I especially recommend it for impatient vegetable growers in winter or early spring when you are desperate to get started but still have a few cold, dark evenings to get through first!

[Frances · Rating 4 out of 5]

An allotment book by a garden designer turned out to be a much better idea than I thought it would be. Cleve West doesn't claim to be an expert on vegetable and fruit growing, but he is obviously a real enthusiast, and this book tells the tale of how his plot(s) have developed over the years, with plenty of tips for the novice grower. I especially like his philosophy that an allotment is a marathon rather than a sprint.

[Steph Bennett · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent read for any budding allotment holder.