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Top 5 gardening books for reading in bed
We Made a GardenWe Made a Garden by Margery Fish
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The start of it all
Urban GardenerUrban Gardener by Elspeth Thompson
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The book that made me get an allotment
My Roots: A Decade in the GardenMy Roots: A Decade in the Garden by Montagu Don
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My favourite books are by writers whose chosen subject is gardening rather than the other way round. This is why Monty Don is so good.
The Well-Tempered GardenThe Well-Tempered Garden by Christopher Lloyd
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The classic
Forgotten Fruits: A Guide to Britain's Traditional Fruit and Vegetables, from Orange Jelly Turnips to Dan's Mistake GooseberriesForgotten Fruits: A Guide to Britain's Traditional Fruit and Vegetables, from Orange Jelly Turnips to Dan's Mistake Gooseberries by Christopher Stocks
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A lovely history of old varieties and charts the deveopment of lots of fruit and vegetables