Author:Monty Don
'The nation's favourite gardener' - Guardian
'There was nothing here that could possibly be described as a garden. But beneath years of neglect was a blank canvas that I could fill with the garden of my dreams...'
Monty Don invites you into Longmeadow, a place that has become synonymous with Gardener's World, to show how he creates and tends his own garden, and how you can bring some of that same magic to our own.
Following the cycle of the seasons, Gardening at Longmeadow is a year-long diary of Monty's gardening wisdom: from the earliest snowdrops of January and the first splashes of colour in the Spring Garden, to the electric summer displays of the Jewel Garden and the autumn harvest in the orchard. Alongside his rich, personal experiences at Longmeadow, Monty describes the individual plants coming into their own in the floral and vegetable gardens and talks you through key tasks, from composting and lawn maintenance to topiary clipping and fruit pruning. The result is a very personal account of failure, bewilderment and surprise, as well as endless pleasure and some success over the course of a gardening year.
With beautiful photography throughout, Gardening at Longmeadow is an essential book for gardening enthusiasts of all skill levels. It will inspire you to achieve a balanced, healthy garden of your own, that's spilling with produce and full colour all year round.
Joan Morgan’s magnificent new work on Pears…my food book of the year.. illustrated with Elizabeth Dowle’s exquisite paintings’
—— Nigel Slater , InstagramA remarkable book, a scholarly work, a joy to read and look at.
—— Sheila Dillon , The Food Programme, BBC Radio 4The publication of this most readable book is a cause for celebration.
—— Ursula Buchan , The SpectatorThe Book of Pears is ‘stunning, it’s beautiful, brim-full of information and inspiration.’
—— Lord Hall , BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming AwardsThis 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.
—— TLSThis super little book... for all keen gardeners, especially allotmenteers, who will appreciate the tales but also get some useful tips.
—— Kitchen GardenA 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.
—— Daily MailBrowsing 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 Saga MagazineThe 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.
—— Garden NewsPacked with gardening wisdom from a lifelong gardener... It made me want to get gardening again
—— Welsh CountryGardeners of any level of experience will find it charming and dippable
—— Morning Star