With National Book Lovers Day approaching on Wednesday, 9 August, what better time for avid gardeners to dip their noses into a gardening book for all the inspiration and practical advice for their green spaces?
Whether you are looking for top tips and tricks to take care of your gardens or are interested in becoming more green-fingered, there’s a gardening book out there for you, and the teams at BBC Gardeners’ World Magazineand GardenersWorld.comare here to point you in the right direction.
We’ve included some of our favourite gardening books, suitable for experienced or beginner gardeners. From step-by-step guides to help you grow cut flowers, vegetables, herbs and exotic edibles, to a few coffee table books which make perfect gardening gifts, below you’ll find our carefully chosen selection of recommended reads.
And if you’re looking for somewhere to enjoy your new gardening book, we’ve rounded up the best garden hammocks, best deck chairsand other garden seating ideasfor the ultimate experience.
16 of the best gardening books
Browse our pick of the best gardening books below:
The Gardeners’ World Almanac: A month-by-month guide to your gardening year
Organised by month, this book is an indispensable guide. It includes lists, monthly reminders, recipes, step-by-step guides, expert instruction for year round gardening as well as essential advice on what to plant when, all contributed by Gardeners’ World favourites like Monty Don, Carol Klein, and Adam Frost.
Price: £16.99
Buy The Gardeners’ World Almanac from Bookshop.org
Grow Your Own Vegetables by Joy Larkom
This classic vegetable growing guide covers more than 100 vegetables and all aspects of growing them, from preparing the soil to pests and diseases. This
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French toast is a classic breakfast dish and for good reason. It's made by soaking stale bread in a mix of milk, beaten eggs, cinnamon, and sugar and then cooking it in a skillet until it's golden-brown. The results are crispy on the outside and custard-like on the inside. It's even better with a pat of butter and maple syrup on top. It's a nostalgic breakfast that many of us grew up with. The basic recipe has been unchanged for years until our Test Kitchen stumbled across a new TikTok hack.
We’re visiting Catherine’s Dickerson’s garden today in San Diego. We’ve visited before (A Little Slice of Heaven in San Diego), and it is always a pleasure to see what is growing there.
A cherry plum, sweet, thin-skinned and very prolific (you’ll also find it sold under ‘Red Grape Sugar Plum’). It was in the top three of our recent taste test and everyone liked it for its strong tomato flavour that’s sweet but not overly so, and its firm not mushy texture. It has a slight acidity running through it which all sweet tomatoes need. It ripens quite late compared to ‘Sungold’ and produces for a long period of time. It’s lovely in a mixed salad with the larger varieties.
With seeds to sow and plants to care for, why not garden in comfort and treat your feet to a pair of gardening shoes? Practical and easy to slip on and off, they’re ideal for wearing through the spring, summer and early autumn and are best left by the back door so you can slip them on whenever you need to nip outside. Most are lightweight and made from waterproof materials so they’ll not only keep your feet dry but are durable and easy to clean.
When it comes to garden gear, there is a clear divide among growers: Those who love tomato cages, and those who consider them an absolute useless eyesore. I’m controversially the latter. Aesthetics aside, there are a lot of questions I have about the invention of this particular metal torture device, and I have opinions about how it might not be the best way to grow your tomatoes. In fact, there are a lot of things that can go wrong with your crops due to cage structure—increased pests and lower fruit production to start!
China is one of the great destinations for visiting gardens. The influence over garden design and the vast array of plants and flowers is secondary to the investment in time and dedication demonstrated in so many great locations. This is just a selection of those you may consider visiting if you can make the journey..