HOW TO GROW YOUR FOOD A guide for the complete beginner
by Jon Clift and Amanda Cuthbert

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“Lovely size and feel. Clear layout, distinct headings, plenty of photos for each plant, drawings where needed, e.g pinching out tomato side-shoots. Excellent illustrative photos and clear information about what to do….. The information is straightforward, concise, to the point and very easy to understand. I’ve even picked up a tip or two myself and found myself wishing I’d had this book three years ago when I started the Veg Patch.
Forget Dr Hessayon (for now), this book contains excellent clear advice, does not patronise the newbie gardener and I believe (and hope!) it will give beginners the confidence to get started (whether from seed or plant), to succeed and therefore keep going and to explore other varieties in the future.
I say again:   9½ out of 10. (And a bargain at only £6.95 cover price!)” Caro – UrbanVegPatch

“Taking into account the limited space available to the urban gardener, Clift and Cuthbert have produced a tome that’s perfect for the inner city horticulturalist.
Growing fruit and vegetables is a big subject, and squeezing even a small selection of plants into such a small volume is no easy task. Happily the authors have done a good job of deciding what should go in, and what really had to be left out. For complete novices, this book is a helpful, unthreatening guide to their first few seasons as a gardener, whether they have a balcony, bare concrete, a patio or a larger patch of ground. It’s not for committed gardeners but if you’re looking for some measure of self-sustainability and aren’t quite sure how to go about it, How to Grow Your Food: A Guide for Complete Beginners is an invaluable resource.”  Andy McKee – Ecologist

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Help Residents to start growing their own food

Growing your own food helps to:

  • Achieve stronger communities
  • Improve quality of life and life expectancy
  • Encourage a more sustainable way of living
  • Leave a legacy of community food growing schemes that are accessible and achievable by all
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Perplexed by potatoes? Baffled by beans? Confused by courgettes?
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Home grown food means fresh, organic, tasty meals, less money spent in a supermarket, lower carbon footprint and best of all, fun! But how do you do it?
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If you’ve never opened a seed packet before, and want to grow your food but don’t know where or when to start, this book is for you. With advice for the new gardener, covering everything from how to plant seeds, when to pull up the carrot and how to harvest potatoes, this book will sort you out – whether you have a balcony, bare concrete, a patio or a larger patch of ground.

We can offer the book for as little as 75p per copy for bulk orders. It can be customised for your company – we can put your logo and message on the cover, etc.

If you would like sample copies, wish to discuss content and/or layout, translations or bilingual editions, or would like to discuss this book further, please phone Jon Clift on 01803 863283 Click here to email