The Allotment Book
The Allotment Book
The Allotment Book
The Allotment Book
The Allotment Book

The Allotment Book


A practical allotment guide originally published during the First World War, offering clear, reassuring advice on growing vegetables successfully. Covers digging, composting, soil care, crop choices, and a month-by-month guide for productive growing year-round.

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Published to help civilians grow vegetables during the First World War, this is a practical guide to making the most of whatever size allotment you have. It contains easy-to-follow, reassuring advice which still feels pertinent today, from an expert who firmly believes that we can all grow crops successfully. Contents include digging techniques, making compost, clearing neglected ground, fertilisers, recommended varieties, a handy month-by-month guide to what to do at the allotment through the year, and hints for novice growers.

Product Details
  • Author: Brett, Walter & Jenkins, Allan
  • Publisher: Bodleian Library
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publication Date: 02/03/2026
  • ISBN: 9781851246687
  • Illustrated: Line drawings and diagrams
  • Pages: 144
  • Dimensions: 170x110mm
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