• About The Author
• All About Allotments
• Our Allotment
• Getting Started
• Getting To Know Your Soil
• Digging
• Climate
• Understanding The Basics
• Tools For Your Allotment
• Sheds And Tool Stores
• Organic Principles
• Introduction
• About Our Crops
• The Life Cycle Of A Plant
• Plant Families
• Brassica – The Cabbage Family
• Legumes – The Pea And Bean Fam
• Solanaceae – Tomato And Potato
• Alliaceae – The Onion Family
• Apiaceae – The Celery Family
• Asteraceae – The Lettuce Or Da
• Cucurbitaceae – The Gourd Fami
• Chenopodiaceae
• Fruit
• Perennial Crops
• Herbs
• Cereals And Grasses
• Flowers And Trees
• Introduction
• Planting
• Organic Matter
• Dealing With Pests, Diseases And
• Crop Rotation
• Protecting Your Crops
• Enjoying The Fruits Of Your Labo
• Food For Free
• The Allotment Society – Gettin
• Allotment Tips
• The Allotment Year

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• About The Author
• All About Allotments
  • What Is An Allotment?
  • History Of The Allotment Movement
  • Why Grow Your Own Now?
  • Why Do You Want An Allotment?
  • Allotment – Pros And Cons (examples)
  • Getting An Allotment
  • Creating A New Site
• Our Allotment
  • First Steps
  • Our Site
  • Who Will You Meet On Allotments?
• Getting Started
  • Carrying Out A Diagnosis
  • What Shape Is Your Plot?
  • Getting To Know Your Plot
  • What Is The Soil Like?
• Getting To Know Your Soil
  • What Is Soil?
  • The Main Types Of Soil
  • What Else Is In My Soil?
  • The Ph Measure Of The Soil
• Digging
  • Dig V No Dig
  • Digging Technique
  • Raised Beds
  • Improving The Soil
• Climate
  • Understanding Climate And Its Impact On Your Allotment
  • Climate Change
  • Planning
  • Key Steps
• Understanding The Basics
  • What Makes Plants Grow?
  • Food
  • Light
  • Water
• Tools For Your Allotment
  • Essential Tools
  • Non-essential But Nice To Have Tools
  • Other Items You May Need
  • Clothing
• Sheds And Tool Stores
  • Sheds
  • Tool Stores
• Organic Principles
  • What Does Organic Mean?
  • Basic Tenets Of Organic Gardening
  • Recycling
• Introduction
• About Our Crops
  • Optimisation
  • Heritage Plants
  • Where Our Plants Come From
  • Understanding The Terms For What We Eat
  • Plant Types
• The Life Cycle Of A Plant
  • Pollination
  • Fertilisation
  • Fruit Setting And Seed Development
  • Seed Dispersal
  • Germination
  • Other Ways Of Reproducing
  • Roots
• Plant Families
  • Why Learn About Plant Families?
• Brassica – The Cabbage Family
  • Which Part Of The Brassica Do We Eat?
  • Soil Conditions For Growing Brassicas
  • Cabbage
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Swedes
  • Broccoli/calabrese/purple Sprouting
  • Cauliflower
  • Kale
  • Turnips
  • Kohlrabi
  • Rocket
  • Radish
  • Cress
  • Mustard
• Legumes – The Pea And Bean Family
  • Peas
  • Runner Beans
  • French Beans
  • Broad Beans
  • Clover
• Solanaceae – Tomato And Potato Family
  • Fateful Plants
  • Tomato
  • Potato
  • Aubergine
  • Peppers
• Alliaceae – The Onion Family
  • Onions
  • Leeks
  • Garlic
  • Shallots
  • Chives
• Apiaceae – The Celery Family
  • Carrots
  • Parsnips
  • Celery
  • Celeriac
  • Hamburg Parsley
  • Parsley
• Asteraceae – The Lettuce Or Daisy Family
  • Cardoon
  • Chicory
  • Endive
  • Globe Artichoke
  • Jerusalem Artichoke
  • Lettuce
• Cucurbitaceae – The Gourd Family
  • Cucumbers
  • Melons
  • Gourds
  • Pumpkins
  • Squashes
• Chenopodiaceae
  • Mangoldwurzel
  • Beetroot
  • Spinach
  • Chard
  • Good King Henry
• Fruit
  • Raspberries
  • Blueberries
  • Strawberries
  • Currants (ribes)
  • Gooseberries
  • Blackberries
  • Grapes
• Perennial Crops
  • Rhubarb
  • Asparagus
  • Citrus Fruits
• Herbs
  • What Is A Herb?
  • What Is A Spice?
  • Popular Herbs
• Cereals And Grasses
  • Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
  • Maize/sweetcorn (zea Mays)
• Flowers And Trees
  • Why Grow Flowers?
  • Why Grow Trees?
• Introduction
  • Couch Potatoes?
• Planting
  • Winter Preparation
  • Sowing From Seed
  • Buying Plants
• Organic Matter
  • Manure V Compost
  • Composting
  • How To Make Compost
  • The Compost Heap
  • What Is A Mulch?
  • Membranes
• Dealing With Pests, Diseases And Weeds
  • Pests
  • Diseases
  • Weeds
  • Pest-eaters
  • Encouraging Beneficial Animals
• Crop Rotation
  • Why Rotate?
  • What Sort Of Rotation Is Best?
  • Non-rotating Crops
• Protecting Your Crops
  • Plant Covers
  • Windbreaks
• Enjoying The Fruits Of Your Labour
  • Storage
  • Preserving
  • Cooking The Produce
• Food For Free
  • Harvesting Seeds
  • Lifespans Of Seeds
  • Drying
• The Allotment Society – Getting Involved
  • Typical Structure
  • Fund-raising
  • Children
• Allotment Tips
  • Health And Safety
  • Diaries
  • General Tips
  • Companion Planting
• The Allotment Year
  • Conclusion
  • Summary (vade Mecum)