Comments on: My Gardening Bible http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/chit-chat/my-gardening-bible/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:16:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ryan http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/chit-chat/my-gardening-bible/#comment-44987 Ryan Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:18:11 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1924#comment-44987 Hi, I've only recently stubled upon your blog and I have to say I love it. I also really like Percy Thrower. A friend bought a book of his for me from a charity shop for 20p and it's signed. So chuffed with that. Like you wrote, the book is well laid out and full of really useful content. I look forward to your posts and hope you get a moment to check my blog out too. Keep up the good work. Ryan (Ryan's Garden) Hi,

I’ve only recently stubled upon your blog and I have to say I love it.

I also really like Percy Thrower. A friend bought a book of his for me from a charity shop for 20p and it’s signed. So chuffed with that. Like you wrote, the book is well laid out and full of really useful content.

I look forward to your posts and hope you get a moment to check my blog out too.

Keep up the good work.

Ryan (Ryan’s Garden)

]]> By: jane l http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/chit-chat/my-gardening-bible/#comment-44949 jane l Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:11:18 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1924#comment-44949 Does anyone else think the young Percy on the book jacket looks a bit like David Cameron....? Does anyone else think the young Percy on the book jacket looks a bit like David Cameron….?

]]> By: Jools http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/chit-chat/my-gardening-bible/#comment-44901 Jools Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:32:06 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1924#comment-44901 If I could recommend one book it would be Bob Flowerdew's Organic Bible. Apart from his obvious depth of knowledge and the sympathetic approach to his surroundings, he doesn't assume you have a bank executive's pension on which to base your budget. Monty Don is a good read too. If I could recommend one book it would be Bob Flowerdew’s Organic Bible. Apart from his obvious depth of knowledge and the sympathetic approach to his surroundings, he doesn’t assume you have a bank executive’s pension on which to base your budget. Monty Don is a good read too.

]]> By: rancid1 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/chit-chat/my-gardening-bible/#comment-44801 rancid1 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:29 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1924#comment-44801 I've just bought this book on Ebay on your recommendation........Look forward to it...And I must prune my raspberries :O) I’ve just bought this book on Ebay on your recommendation……..Look forward to it…And I must prune my raspberries :O)

]]> By: neet http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/chit-chat/my-gardening-bible/#comment-44769 neet Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:56:36 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1924#comment-44769 Well actually My Tiny Plot has become my bible. Where you lead I follow. Informative, up-to-date, fantastic photography and a pleasure to read - always. Well actually My Tiny Plot has become my bible. Where you lead I follow. Informative, up-to-date, fantastic photography and a pleasure to read – always.

]]> By: Ian http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/chit-chat/my-gardening-bible/#comment-44741 Ian Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:59:02 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1924#comment-44741 Well, I never. As a child I met Percy Thrower at the 'Home Life Exhibition' at Leicester's Granby Halls sometime in the 60's. I must have been 5 or 6 years at the time and was totally awestruck at meeting a man off the tele! Thanks for rekindling the memory. Well, I never. As a child I met Percy Thrower at the ‘Home Life Exhibition’ at Leicester’s Granby Halls sometime in the 60′s. I must have been 5 or 6 years at the time and was totally awestruck at meeting a man off the tele!
Thanks for rekindling the memory.

]]> By: Frances http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/chit-chat/my-gardening-bible/#comment-44740 Frances Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:06:42 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1924#comment-44740 Well this is brilliant, just bought Percy for a penny and he is brilliant. Many thanks for telling me about the book. Well this is brilliant, just bought Percy for a penny and he is brilliant. Many thanks for telling me about the book.

]]> By: Stephie Narrative Self http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/chit-chat/my-gardening-bible/#comment-44733 Stephie Narrative Self Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:51:01 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1924#comment-44733 I'm also addicted to a bit of a throw-back. The one book I always go back to again and again is Geoff Hamilton's Cottage Gardens (a BBC book, published in 1995) (I call it a 'thow-back' because our beloved Geoff is also pushing up daisies). I love his no-nonsense organic approach and his traditional ideas of sticking the veg in the flower beds! With such a tiny garden this is the perfect way forward for me. I remember Percy on Blue Peter too! I’m also addicted to a bit of a throw-back. The one book I always go back to again and again is Geoff Hamilton’s Cottage Gardens (a BBC book, published in 1995) (I call it a ‘thow-back’ because our beloved Geoff is also pushing up daisies). I love his no-nonsense organic approach and his traditional ideas of sticking the veg in the flower beds! With such a tiny garden this is the perfect way forward for me. I remember Percy on Blue Peter too!

]]> By: Trevor Hunt http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/chit-chat/my-gardening-bible/#comment-44728 Trevor Hunt Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:37:17 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1924#comment-44728 Percy Thrower was one of the first TV gardeners and one of the best. I dig out a copy of 'Adam the Gardener' showing how to garden week by week with black and white diagrams. he was featured every week in the Sunday Express. I think it dates back to the 60's but its really useful. Nice cover as well. Percy Thrower was one of the first TV gardeners and one of the best. I dig out a copy of ‘Adam the Gardener’ showing how to garden week by week with black and white diagrams. he was featured every week in the Sunday Express. I think it dates back to the 60′s but its really useful. Nice cover as well.

]]> By: Caz http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/chit-chat/my-gardening-bible/#comment-44721 Caz Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:06:16 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1924#comment-44721 I have to agree with Susan about 'Dirty Nails' I recently bought one of his books, A Vegetable Gardener's Year. It has beautiful pen & ink drawings and a very detailed diary of what to do when during the year, week by week. I, of course, turned straight to the Dec/Jan pages where he advises during the winter when all the jobs are completed to 'potter & mooch'....just the sort of thing I love to do in the veg plot whilst I am planning next years plot. I have to agree with Susan about ‘Dirty Nails’ I recently bought one of his books, A Vegetable Gardener’s Year. It has beautiful pen & ink drawings and a very detailed diary of what to do when during the year, week by week. I, of course, turned straight to the Dec/Jan pages where he advises during the winter when all the jobs are completed to ‘potter & mooch’….just the sort of thing I love to do in the veg plot whilst I am planning next years plot.

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