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Allotment Gardening For Dummies is a lively, hands-on guide to getting the most out of your allotment. Whether you're interested in eating fresh, saving money, getting exercise or enjoying wholesome family fun, this is the guide for you. The step-by-step advice takes you through all the stages in the process, from securing an allotment and preparing your plot, to choosing what to grow and enjoying the benefits of abundant fresh food and a sociable and healthy hobby. With over 50 handy line drawings, plus information on how to grow organic and advice on storing and cooking the food you grow, this guide really does have it all!Allotment Gardening For Dummies includes:Part 1: Getting to Grips with Allotment GardeningChapter 1: What Are Allotments All About?Chapter 2: Getting hold of an AllotmentChapter 3: Getting StartedPart 2: Preparing for Allotment SuccessChapter 4: Deciding What to Grow, WhenChapter 5: Preparing Your PlotChapter 6: Keeping Your Soil HealthyChapter 7: Keeping Your Plants HealthyChapter 8: Growing OrganicPart 3: Growing a Few of Your Favourite VegetablesChapter 9: Going UndergroundChapter 10: The StaplesChapter 11: Growing Leafy GreensChapter 12: Planting Peas, Beans and Other PodsChapter 13: Growing More Exotic VegPart 4: Extending Your Allotment RepetoireChapter 14: Growing Wholesome HerbsChapter 15: Growing Fruitful FruitChapter 16: Nurturing Flowers on an AllotmentPart 5: Getting the Most Out of Your AllotmentChapter 17: Involving Children Around the AllotmentChapter 18: Hobnobbing with Allotment SocietyChapter 19: Growing Giant VegPart 6: The Part of Tens ChapterChapter 20: Ten Common Accidents and How to Prevent ThemChapter 21: Ten Ways to Revive a Flagging Allotment

Allotment Gardening For Dummies

Introduction.Part I: Getting to Grips with Allotment Gardening.Chapter 1: Discovering What Allotments Are All About.Chapter 2: Getting Hold of an Allotment.Part II: Preparing for Allotment Success.Chapter 3: Getting Started.Chapter 4: Deciding What to Grow and When.Chapter 5: Preparing Your Plot.Chapter 6: Keeping Your Soil Healthy.Chapter 7: Keeping Your Plants Healthy.Chapter 8: Growing Organic.Part III: Growing Your Favourite Vegetables.Chapter 9: Going Underground with Root Vegetables.Chapter 10: Exploring More Root Vegetables.Chapter 11: Bringing Home the Brassicas.Chapter 12: Growing Wholesome Herbs.Chapter 13: Cultivating Everyday Essentials.Chapter 14: Growing Leafy Greens.Chapter 15: Planting Beans, Peas and Other Odds and Pods.Chapter 16: Growing More Unusual Veg.Part IV: Extending Your Allotment Repertoire.Chapter 17: Growing Fruitful Fruit.Chapter 18: Nurturing Flowers on an Allotment.Part V: Getting the Most Out of Your Allotment.Chapter 19: Involving Children on the Allotment.Chapter 20: Hobnobbing with Allotment Society.Chapter 21: Entering the World of Giants.Part VI: The Part of Tens.Chapter 22: Ten Common Mistakes to Avoid.Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Revive a Flagging Allotment.Index.