POCKET GUIDE TO THE EDIBLE GARDEN

What to do and when, month by month

Joe Hashman – aka ‘Dirty Nails’ of the Blackmore Vale Magazine

• PRICE £9.99
• EXTENT 256 pages
• ILLUS. 196+ B&W line
• BINDING Hardback
• FORMAT 215 x 135 mm
• ISBN 978-1-905862-46-7
• PUB DATE 29th October 2010
• IMPRINT Spring Hill
• BIC CODES WMPF, WMQN, WMT
• CATEGORY Gardening
• TERRITORIES World Rights

Writing as ‘Dirty Nails’, Joe’s popular weekly columns have been enjoyed by the readers of the Dorset-based Blackmore Vale Magazine since 2004. He now regularly contributes to newspapers across England and Wales. Visit him online at www.dirtynails.co.uk.

PUBLICITY

Regional local-author signings in the South

DESCRIPTION

Joe’s first book, How to Grow Your Own Food received widespread praise and a growing army of fans. His down-to-earth style and quirky tales from the garden continued with A Vegetable Gardener’s Year and On the Plot.

His latest Pocket Guide to the Edible Garden stands alone as a complete reference guide to the fruit and vegetable gardening year, delivered with the usual practical advice and information – plus superbly clear and meticulous line drawings from Helen Lanchbery.

KEY POINTS

• Not a book for the coffee table or bookshelf - this is a practical manual for your pocket or toolkit, to return to throughout the year as an experienced old friend for advice and guidance on edible gardening matters
• Answers all those awkward but essential questions regarding how deep, how far apart, how to look after fruit & veggies, when to do this and that

REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS TITLES

• ‘Plain common sense, humour, and an amazing eye for detail…really does tick all the boxes.’ Grow It
• ‘excellent and inspiring…for both beginners and experienced gardeners alike.’ Organic-gardening-tips.co.uk

CONTENTS

• Introduction - growing vegetables and fruit
• Preparation and planning
• The calendar - season by season and month by month
• Enjoying your produce