Local authorities vary in their commitment to the sites in their care, from fiercely supportive to indifferent or hostile, and the land itself is often a valuable asset coveted by developers. lives in Snowdonia, North Wales on a smallholding with his wife Val and a pride of miniature lions who can be mistaken for moggies. Changing fortunes For many people, however, desperate hunger or economic need was the chief, often sole reason for growing their own, a drive that was reinforced early last century by the equally imperative national demands of world war and inter-war depression. It also features the key to growing success choosing a gardening method - organic, biodynamic, rotation beds, companion planting, greenhouse, multi-level, potager, cottage garden, and so on. Product Information: ISBN: 9780241360002 Author: Alan Buckingham Publisher: DK Format: Hardback Pages: 352 Dimensions: 24 x 20.

As a newcomer to allotment gardening, you may want to start by growing some easy vegetables that will give you a great yield with the least effort. Designing your plot layout to work best for you and to minimise problems via crop rotation is tackled first, followed by a directory of vegetables to grow (both the usual suspects and more unusual crops) , techniques to use and ending with a guide to the seasonal year are all explained in detail, accompanied by lavish photographs and sprinkled with seasonal recipes. Ideal for first-time vegetable growers, urban gardeners, and seasoned allotment owners alike, Allotment Month by Month has everything you need to know to make the most of your plot.By contrast, the outcome can be a model of equity: on an allotment site all pay equal rent for the same size portion of land and rights of use, whatever their wealth, ability or social standing. Winstanley and the Diggers would probably recognize the modern threats to land rights and our ‘common treasury’, and his crusading spirit might be welcome back in many site offices. The future The unique value of allotment plots is set to grow both internationally and on a personal level.

David Crouch is a landscape historian and retired Senior lecturer in the School of the Built Environment. I know that are things that I can do to help reduce the time needed so that the time I am at the allotment is the time I want to be if it is longer than the 2. This is a great starting point to make your decisions from giving you a better control of your time and space. The ideal gift for the green-fingered gardener or budding botanist in your life, Allotment Handbook shows that you are more than capable of growing delicious and thriving fruit and vegetables at home!My aim is to help you achieve this vision of utopia and this book series may just be the key to help you unlock the gate, take one giant step onto your new plot and have the confidence and tools to help you understand what working the land actually entails.