A Vegetable Gardener's Year

by Dirty Nails

This book is for vegetable gardeners and nature-lovers everywhere. It is a 'grow your own' manual, a recipe book, and a store of fascinating observations about natural history in the garden. The author writes a deeply personal account of the changing year based on his first-hand experience and a real affection for his subjects and locality. Journeying week-by-week through the vegetable and fruit growing calendar, this mix of practical advice, humour and information on and around the plot satisfies armchair gardeners and full-on nature enthusiasts alike. Thought provoking, inspiring - occasionally challenging - this is a book that can be taken to bed as an end-of-day muse; or get dogeared and dirty as an essential aid to cultivating and cooking home-grown food.

Genres: Gardening

240 pages, Paperback

First published September 23, 2008

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

The copy I read was borrowed from the library but I will be furnishing my shelves with my very own edition soon. It was a very easy read but an enjoyable mix of journal writing and manual with a small recipe section at the end of the book too.