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Do Grow – Start with 10 simple vegetables Alice Holden

Ever wanted to grow your own but don’t have the time, the space, or even know where to start?

Alice Holden, one of Britain’s most pioneering female growers, has spent her life outdoors working on small and large scales – from kitchen gardens to commercial farms. In Do Grow, she’ll help optimise the space and time available to you – even if it’s just a window box and 10 minutes a week - with simple-to-follow guidance, plus advice on:

  • The basics for your gardening tool kit
  • How to make your own compost
  • Common garden pests to watch out for
  • How to keep your soil fertile

With delicious recipes from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Pam Corbin and others that Alice has worked with over the years, Do Grow is an accessible and inviting guide to growing, harvesting, and preparing farm-to-table meals from your very own edible garden. 

This paperback edition includes a free ebook download.   



Summary

  • Focuses on just 10 vegetables and gives enough basic info to get started
  • Contains colour photographs and line drawings throughout
  • Aimed at busy people short on time and space
  • Includes recipes from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and others
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Reviews

‘Do read Alice Holden's new book Do Grow: Start with 10 simple vegetables. Looks great and really practical.’
Monty Don
‘A great little book jam-packed with brilliant gardening info.’
Rachel Allen, chef and bestselling author
‘This book really opened my eyes to the importance of soil. I now feel connected to the earth in a way that I didn’t before… If you wanted to start your own growing space it doesn’t matter whether you have a pot on a windowsill or a hectare of land, this book is applicable and inspiring.’
Hanna Snailham

About the author

Alice Holden, one of Britain’s most pioneering female growers, has spent her life outdoors working on small and large scales – from the kitchen gardens of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage to commercial farms. Currently she is head grower at Growing Communities, an award-winning social enterprise in Hackney, who run an organic box scheme, farmers’ market and urban food production sites.

Alice’s Do Lecture: How to get young people to love the land

Alice represents a small group of young people who are choosing a career on the land. She tells us how and why the work captured her and challenges our notions of what it means to be a farmer.

Product Details

Pub date: May 2013
Dimensions: 120x178mm
ISBN: 978-1-907974-02-1
eBook ISBN: 978-1-907974-07-6

Artwork

All editions contain 17 line drawings by Millie Marotta and full colour photography.

Paper & print details

Paperback editions are printed by OZGraf Print on Munken, an FSC-certified paper.

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