The After Dinner Gardening Book

[the.fee.fairy]

I was having a look at some old threads and saw that someone recommended it for me. I bought it.

It is a fab book! But it is out of print, so shop around. Amazon has got them for £12 at the cheapest at the moment and it's only a small paperback.

BUT! It is worth a read. The man who wrote it basically made his own jungle in his house. He grew the seeds from everything he ate to see what would happen. I love growing seeds from things I eat, so i loved the book. It's nice because it's not a 'lifestyle' gardening book, but some blokes experimentation put on paper.

He did a lot of research into how to grow the plants and how to keep them alive, and he does give you some idea of how big they'll get.

[Wombat]

Yup, Fee, I love it! I still read it every so often, well written and fun!

Nev

[Milims]

I read it on Wombats recommendation - it's a fabby book

[sarahkeast]

I just searched Amazon for it, there was one used one for £4, so I have snapped it up on your recommendations. Thanks.

[demi]

i grew butternut squash from seeds from a supermarket squash.
i nurtured them and they grew huge, but never produced any flowers or new pumpkins for me. i was disappointed

[the.fee.fairy]

I think it might have been you recommended it to me Wombat :)

I'm going to have to bring it over here with me in September when I come back.

[sarahkeast]

Just got my copy of this book. It is a great read, need to get shopping/eating to try out some home growing !

[the.fee.fairy]

Have you made a shopping list of random fruits yet? I did when I read it...

[sarahkeast]

Indeed, think my 'buy British/local' ethos might get a little stretched with this one.

[alexllever]

"seeds from everything he ate" sounds cool!!!

are there photos in the book for each seed? before and after??

[the.fee.fairy]

As far as i remember, I don't think there are photos. I think there are drawings of some of them, but I can't remember rightly.

[sarahkeast]

No photos, really nice line drawings, by his wife I think.

Got one failed pineapple and 2 avocado pits starting. What to try next ?

[alexllever]

drawing is better for the theme. but for me i prefer photos. anyway, ill look for it and read.