
I have recently bought The Allotment Handbook
by Carol Foley, and although I have not read it cover to cover I thought that I would post a little review and recommend it for allotment owners and keen vegetable gardeners.
I was shopping at Waitrose (although don’t usually shop there, not that posh!) and stopped at the book isle, where I spotted this book, in Waitrose it was £12.99, I was almost tempted to buy it, however, with past experience I knew that I would be able to find it cheaper online and yes Amazon are doing it for just £8.47
The Allotment Handbook is roughly split into three, the first being planning, preparation and techniques, the second being month by month guide and the third being directories of plants and pests. I have been looking for something that gives a month by month guide to allotment gardening and this book provides just that. I am sure that the other sections will also come in very handy, however, this was really what I was looking for in the book.
It is clearly laid out and is written in good, easy to read English, throughout the book there are ‘fly-out’ panels for trouble shooting, weather guidance and tips. There are not many pictures of diagrams in the book and it could probably have done with some more, however, the ones that have been included are clear and simple and relevant.
I would recommend if to any allotment owner or keen gardener as something to read either while at the allotment or on those rainy days when gardening is not possible.
Click here to view the book on Amazon