Great book

Lovely book from the TV series. Great remedies that you can try at home - have tried some myself and they are fun to do.

Grow Your Own Garden

This is a comprehensive account of methods of propagation wittily written by Carol Klein.<br />It encourages us to try all these exciting techniques and threatens to get us hooked on propagation of plants in the garden!

Fantastic!

If you are looking for a Encyclopedia of plants this is the best book a round. Well worth the money.

Amazing ID Book

As a horticultural student I find this book amazing. There are clear photos and pictures of the leaves of each tree, there are winter twigs, leaf shapes and bark comparisons. There are photos of cones and seeds and then photos of the trees themselves. <br /><br />This book covers a large range of indigenous tress including broadleaf and conifers and with some named cultivars mentioned too. I find it invaluable as an ID aid and would highly recommend it to any student needing to be able to learn about and recognise trees in the UK, compared to a lot of tree books that don't contain half as much detail or only have drawn pictures. It also quite comapct and can be taken out in the field to use.

Great motivation

I was slightly disappointed when the book arrived to see that it is only the size of a normal paperback. Once I started reading, all doubts fell away and I thoroughly enjoyed the writing style and subject matter, in fact the size is an advantage because it is easy to keep with your other books rather than have to resort to tall or deep shelf space. The illustrations are an excellent addition to the feel of the book and and overall I have not a bad word to say about it. As with any book, it can only include so much and I think you must expect to need further reference material if you are really wanting in depth coverage of a particular subject. I kept wanting to read more and was inspired to go out there and get going, what more can you ask?

easy

I wanted a little book to take out with me on walks so I could identify any pretty trees. This is an excellent book and makes tree identification very easy and has just the right amount of information about each tree in it.

grow your own drugs

i love growing herbs and this book has shown me how to get more use from them and others that I didn't know. This summer I am using them as they should be used and not just in cooking.

mushrooms & fungi

I purchased this book for my husband last Christmas as he likes nothing better than to gather wild mushrooms from the fields close to our home in Wales (or anywhere else come to that !) It is a beautiful book and full of fabulous colour illustrations as well as a mine of information about fungi and what you may eat and what to avoid. I would thoroughly recommend this book.

Most practical refenrence book on gardening ever!

I've had this book for a few years now, and I still think it's the best gardening book ever. It's easy to use and encompasses everything I need to know. It tells me when to plant my dahlias, how to prune my roses, how and when to plant a tree, everything! So far, I haven't been able to come up with a gardening question it hasn't been able to answer. I find the month by month style very convenient. It also has a very good index. Only downside is that when you want to look up something about one plant, for example box, or lilies, you have to skip from month to month before you get the complete picture. Although there are a few 'projects' in the book, this is not an inspirational book, it doesn't give you many ideas on how to design your garden. It's really a practical manual, a reference book you just need to have on your shelf. You'll find yourself going back to it again and again, and even taking it out in the garden so the diagrams can guide you through the chore at hand.

Not what I really wanted

This was a present for someone who really wanted the large ring binder loose leaf Readers Digest DIY Manual which contains 2 sections- Project Ideas and Techniques.<br />It appears that this is no longer available so I chose this alternative but it falls far short of the one I wanted.

same book different cover

bit dissapointed with it to be honest. same as his other book in essence with just a different cover. bought both books thinking my friend and i could swap tips. still worth buying as a reference if you pick either/or.[[ASIN:0716021897 Vegetable Growing Month-by-Month: The down-to-earth guide that takes you through the vegetable year.

Sugar Craft for beginners

This book is an absoulete must for people of all abilities. It is well written and explains processess clearly. <br /><br />I have already produced beautifully crafted cakes and learn't so much.<br /><br />I Highly recommend this book and the following series<br /><br />The International School of Sugarcraft: Advanced Bk.2<br /><br />The International School of Sugarcraft: New Skills and Techniques Bk. 3

Very inspiring

I bought this book as I wanted to learn how to crochet and thought different squares would be good idea. This book is fab - very inspiring and essentially does what it says on the front cover. The only slight niggle I have with it (hence the 4 stars and not 5) is that some of the instructions aren't so clear and as a beginner I had to cross reference with another crochet book to ensure I understood what to do.

The Fruit Expert DR D.G. Hessayon

Recommended by a local expert in fruit planting and grafting I was somewhat apprehensive about purchasing something which might prove to be beyond my needs. No need for apprehension, this is an easily readable and understandable book even for someone with nul knowledge of fruit growing. The type font and diagramatic representations are kindly on the eye and you get the feeling that this really is the information and education that will be required to be successful in rearing fruit of a wide variety. Clearly there is more to growing fruit than this book but it does give you the wherewithal to navigate round the subject. Essential starting point and great value, it just remains to be seen if it will bear fruit (might have to wait 2-5 years)!!

Okay for pups!

This book is okay if you have a pup but no good if your dog is already grown.

Plot,Pots or Grow bags

This book has proved to be really informative and useful and has lots of helpful tips for a novice vegetable grower like myself.It also has advice for grwoing friut and herbs.I would recommend it.

Well Worth A Read

I have never owned a dog so I thought best to do a little research!! Very informative and great advise. What I thought was a dog showing affection was actually a dog dominating me and showing me he is boss! Being 'pack leader' can cause them stress and anxiety which manifests in undesirable behaviour such as chewing furniture or being aggressive. So this book is well worth a read and has meant getting my new rescue puppy, has been stress free. We really have got his behaviour in the house sorted (had him 3 weeks)but still working on him taking me for a walk!! I've just ordered the next in the series, which I hope will help with this.

Brilliant Beginner's Knitting Book!

I received this wonderful book for my Birthday as I am a beginner in the knitting world. It is set out in easy to understand lessons and projects and all knitting jargon is explained, which is unusual as other books seem to automaticall assume you know what K2tog etc mean! There are some wonderful things to create, my favourite so far is the hot water bottle cover. I am currently working my way through and having great fun discovering that I can do all the things that I've watched others do in awe. I can't wait for the next book! So get yourself a copy and get clacking!

I love this book!!!

Smart little projects which would make fab gifts for anyone. There is a list of Suppliers in the back pages and every Item has a pattern though a photo copier or a pad of tracing paper will come in useful considering how they are set out to save space. I have already made a version of the mat for my son's bedroom and will be making my Christmas shopping this year.<br /><br />Use [] to match the fabrics.