Joe's Allotment Book: Planning and planting a productive plot

Withhardlyanypreviousveg-growingexperienceandevenlesstime,whenGardener'sWorlddesignguruJoeSwiftdecidedtotakeona250sqmetreallotmentinnorthLondon,somepeoplethoughthewasmad.Butwithhardworkanddedication,inlessthanayearJoecreatedhisveryownurbanoasisandasourceofdelicious,fresh,organicproduceforhimselfandhisfamily.InthisbookJoetakesusthrougheverystageofhiseducationasanallotmentgardener,fromputtinghisnameonthecouncilwaitinglisttoharvestinghisfirstcrops.Herevealseverythinghe'slearnedaboutacquiringaplot,clearingthesite,planningthebeds,andplanting,nurturingandprotectinghisfruitandvegetables.Allthetechniqueshehasmasteredaredescribedandillustrated,stepbystep.JoealsointroducesustohisVegHeroeslikeMontyDonandGeoffHamilton-fellowplot-holderswithyearsofexperienceandthecropstoshowforit-whoinspiredJoetotakeupveggrowinginthefirstplace.Andheshareswithushisenjoymentofallotmentgardening,thecombinationofhardwork,freshairandasenseofcommunitythatmakeshisplotsuchaspecialplacetobe.Whetheryouareanestablishedallotmentgardenerorarethinkingofputtingyournamedownforaplot,Joe'sAllotmentwillprovideyouwithawealthofadviceandinspiration.