Fruit and Vegetables for Scotland
What to Grow and How to Grow It
Written by Kenneth Cox , Caroline Beaton
£20.00
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Instructive and fascinating
Daily Mail
In the cooler north of the UK, growing conditions can be more challenging for gardners. How purposeful, then, is [this] book. Filled with detailed and practical advice on growing methods, varieties and storage, this will prove very instructive both to new and more experienced Scottish growers'
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About the Book
GARDEN MEDIA GUILD PRACTICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2012
Fruit and vegetables have formed a fundamental part of the Scottish diet for thousands of years. This fascinating and practical book explores the history of fruit, vegetable and herb growing in Scotland, and provides a contemporary guide to the best techniques for growing produce, whether in a garden, allotment, patio or window box. Packed with hundreds of colour photographs, drawings and descriptive diagrams, this is a detailed and comprehensive bible for the gardener. In addition to advice on climate and soil conditions, it has contacts for organisations, specialist societies, nurseries and suppliers, as well as a detailed bibliography and list of useful websites.
This is an essential reference book for anyone aiming to get the best possible results from their garden produce north of the border.
The Authors
Kenneth Cox
Kenneth Cox, the son and grandson of renowned plantsmen, is himself a nurseryman, gardener and garden centre owner at Glendoick, near Perth, Scotland, world famous for rhododendrons. As a plant-hunter, he has led many expeditions to unexplored parts of Tibet and India and discovered new rhododendron species and introduced several plant species for the first time. He has also made many successful rhododendron and azalea hybrids and has written nine books on plants and plant-hunting. His book Garden Plants for Scotland was published in 2008 and Fruit and Vegetables for Scotland was published in 2012.Caroline Beaton
Caroline Beaton was born in North Fife into a family of keen gardeners. She works part-time in and around a wonderful therapeutic garden in Perth and gardens at home in the Carse of Gowrie with an extensive productive fruit, vegetable and herb patch.
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