Gardening in Pyjamas: What every passionate gardener should know

by Helen Yemm

This is the perfect book for you if you are one of the many people who feel that gardening could be your ultimate pleasure if only you knew just that little bit more about it. The Daily Telegraph's much-loved columnist Helen Yemm manages to strike a happy balance between giving you enough information to get you going and not so much that it scares you or puts you off entirely. She dispenses invaluable advice, minus the mumbo jumbo, with refreshing humour and a clear understanding that not everyone has the wherewithal, in terms of time and finances, to spend every possible moment in the garden.So if you find yourself padding about your plot in your nightclothes without really knowing what to do, Gardening in Your Pyjamas will provide you with all the essential facts to nurture your growing passion.

Genres: Gardening

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2013

Reviews

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel all grown up - I’ve read an actual gardening book cover to cover! A little bit dated in places, but I enjoyed the gentle humour & honesty that ran through the book. My approach to gardening is 100% chemical free, so my viewpoint did differ from the authors in some parts, but an informative & interesting read nonetheless.

[Claire Peal · Rating 3 out of 5]

For beginner gardeners this is extremely useful. I especially liked the sections on compost and taking cuttings. I also really enjoyed the way the author started out like a jolly fellow mad gArdener trundling round in inappropriate clothing; however part way through I realised I thought of her more as a nagging old aunt, clever, but more wagging finger than I had expected originally. Glad I read it, and glad I have it for reference, but not rushing off to read another.