Simon Akeroyd is back with 75 brilliantly “garbage” gardening ideas! Save money and save the planet with hacks that turn your trash into garden treasureSimon shares ingenious ideas and practical projects for turning scrap objects into useful, beautiful items for the garden. Turn an unwanted colander into a hanging basket, transform kitchen waste into a wormery, or plant up old gloves to create a thriving vertical herb garden. Discover how you can garden for next to...

Anyone can grow plants, and everyone can take it a little easier in the garden—all you need are gardening hacks.Don't we all want to garden smarter? To grow more plants and be more time-efficient? And to have a healthier and more wildlife-friendly outside space? If so, then this book will help you get there in the easiest of ways.Simon Akeroyd is a bit of a maverick in the garden who doesn’t always dig by the rules set by the gardening establishment. His pa...

Hacks for growing plants from produce you buy at the grocery.Have you ever wondered whether you could grow plants from the food you buy? Could you do something with those leftover apple seeds? What about growing your own kiwi plant? And what if you could make more plants from the herb sprigs you buy?This simple, fun, and easy-to-follow approach shares the best 40 hacks to help you save money and grow plants. It encourages everyone to give growing a try with...

Keep on growing all through the year, whatever your space, with 52 ingenious ideas from Simon AkeroydDiscover simple and fun ways to grow on your windowsill or in a pot on your porch. No skill, space, or experience is needed—just a pot and enthusiasm!From herbs and flowers to fruit and vegetables, you’ll be amazed at what you can grow every week of the year!

Increase your stock of plants easily and for free by propagating them yourself. RHS How to Grow Plants for Free demystifies the art of taking cuttings and explains the other ways you can multiply your garden plants. Propagating your own plants is fun, inexpensive, and a sustainable way to garden.An introductory section explains the botanical science behind all types of propagation and defines and simplifies the language. The book is then split into self-contained practical...

Learn how to make and use nourishing compost for your garden with this handy little guidebook from an experienced National Trust head gardener.Learn how to make and use nourishing compost for your garden with this handy little guidebook from an experienced National Trust head gardener.It's packed with useful tips for successful composting, from deciding what to put in your kitchen compost caddy to how to use the final product in your garden.The auth...

Bring the beauty of National Trust gardens to your own little patch.Some 80% of people who visit NT properties do so 'to look at the garden'. And one of the glories of NT gardens are their incredible beds and borders – plants that bring colour, drama and surprises year round. In this book, senior NT gardener Simon Akeroyd gives you a foolproof plan to get similar effects in your own garden with 100 key plants. How to plan, how to plant, how to prune. All of the pla...

***'So you know you want to start gardening but you have no idea where to begin? ... Simon Akeroyd gives step-by-step guidance on everything from creating a cactus collection to growing fruit in hanging baskets. The book turns what is often a daunting task into bite-size steps that can often be done in an afternoon.' George Hudson, Evening Standard, favourite garden publications of the yearAimed at first-time gardeners, those in rented accommodatio...

Create your ideal garden with this indispensable guide from the National Trust.The Good Gardener explains traditional skills tried and tested by generations of National Trust gardeners, including expert advice from the head gardeners at world-famous Hidcote, Sissinghurst and Stourhead, and reinterprets them for the modern garden – large and small.Packed with illustrated handy tips, step-by-step guides and beautiful photography, this book is suitable for everyone fr...

**Named a Best Bread Cookbook by Food & WineJim Lahey returns with a 15th-anniversary edition of his classic cookbook—featuring five unmissable new recipes.**The secret to acclaimed baker Jim Lahey’s bread is slow-rise fermentation. As he revealed in 2009 with the publication of his now-classic cookbook My Bread, the amount of labor you put in totals five minutes: mix water, flour, yeast, and salt, and then let time work its magic, no kneading necessary. W...

This is the only sewing book you'll ever need. Every tool and every technique you require for making your own home furnishings or clothing is closely and sharply photographed, carefully annotated, and clearly explained.The Tools section begins with the basic toolkit, opening up into everything you could possibly need - every type of cutting tool and machine foot is shown. This section also includes information on patterns - how to measure, how to use, and how to adjust them. Galler...

'Sometimes you can just pick up a book, flick through it, and know that it's going to become a constant kitchen companion...Her recipes work and, more, are reliable purveyors of delight.' Nigella LawsonCelebrating the incredible vegetarian food that India has to offer, Easy Indian Vegetarian delivers fresh, authentic Indian food for every day. You will find recipes for every occasion, with everyday ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions to help take t...