Joan Morgan’s magnificent new work on Pears…my food book of the year.. illustrated with Elizabeth Dowle’s exquisite paintings’

A remarkable book, a scholarly work, a joy to read and look at.

The publication of this most readable book is a cause for celebration.

The Book of Pears is ‘stunning, it’s beautiful, brim-full of information and inspiration.’

This is food history at its finest. Morgan’s rigorous and fluent prose grows from its botanical base to widen our understanding of society and culture.

This super little book... for all keen gardeners, especially allotmenteers, who will appreciate the tales but also get some useful tips.

A brilliant guide to organic vegetable growing and allotment life in general, from a gardener who has been working on his allotment for more than fifty years. ... With technical help, quick tips, reassurance and plenty of entertainment along the way.

Browsing this book is like leaning comfortably on a spade and pleasurably absorbing Terry Walton’s wisdom of prepping the plot and filling the veggie box in all seasons.

The Allotment Almanac distils all the hard-earned knowledge, anecdotes and charm that have won Terry so many fans. The result is the perfect companion, combining technical help and reassurance in a month-by-month calendar of life on his now famous plot in the Rhondda Valley.

Packed with gardening wisdom from a lifelong gardener... It made me want to get gardening again

Gardeners of any level of experience will find it charming and dippable