Gardener’s World: How I Garden: Easy ideas & inspiration for making beautiful gardens anywhere

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Following a practical, no-nonsense approach, this gardening guide strips away complex design concepts and focuses on your needs to help you find your own garden style, even if you're clueless about where to start.

Discover simple garden design ideas that work equally well for a complete garden makeover or an elegant but low-maintenance garden. Taking an artisan's approach and finding ideas from his own garden, each project starts with Adam's inspiration, walking the reader through the creative process with clear step-by-step photography and instructions. TV gardener Geoff Hamilton at Barnsdale, which made him an early adopter of organic, peat-free cultivation. If the initial age verification is unsuccessful, we will contact you asking you to provide further information to prove that you are aged 18 or over.He shows us his gravel garden, one of his favourite areas, and takes us into the "engine room" at the back of his garden, home to his greenhouse and where all the practical work takes place.

Frost’s core belief, central to this book, is that your garden should make you happy, and with a healthy dose of realism he recommends us to ‘chase the fleeting moments rather than expect perfection on a big scale’. Adam’s inspiring book will guide you through all you need to make your garden thrive, and to use it to develop your own traditions and meaningful moments. A really useful book full of personal insights into how expert gardener and Gardeners’ World presenter Adam Frost gets the most out of his garden. A thoroughly rich and engaging practical guide to creating a wildlife-friendly edible garden that is as beautiful as it is utterly delicious. Adam explores how his own garden has allowed him to enjoy the simple pleasures in life and create precious memories - whether it’s coming down in the morning and seeing that single flower in a vase or teaching your kids how to make the runner bean chutney that reminds you of your nan.Adam's inspiring book will guide you through all you need to make your garden thrive, and to use it to develop your own traditions and meaningful moments. He walks us through the different areas and explains the planting choices and design techniques he's used to make the most of every single section. Adam explores how his own garden has allowed him to enjoy the simple pleasures in life and create precious memories - whether it's coming down in the morning and seeing that single flower in a vase or teaching your kids how to make the runner bean chutney that reminds you of your nan. Unlike other gardening books, it's all about finding ideas in the most unlikely places and turning them into something truly personal.

This is a personal account, featuring his own garden and family in the photographs and text, which brings together wisdom garnered over a lifetime in horticulture with practical advice, hands-on projects, and even some favourite recipes. something that works for you - your time constraints, your budget, your family requirements, the sort of plants you like, and the effect you want to achieve.Chapters range from how to assess your site and develop your own style, through optimising small spaces, to how to choose and grow your plants.