The Girl's Guide to Growing Your Own

by Alex Mitchell

This is the essential guide to growing your own salads, herbs, veg and fruit while maintaining an attractive outdoor space to have fun in. Aimed at beginners it has sound practical and seasonal advice, lots of hints and tips for successful growing, delicious recipes and fun Weekend Projects to help you make the most of your outdoor area, however small.

This completely new sort of gardening book will appeal to 20- and 30-something women who have busy working lives but still want to grow their own produce without spending all weekend digging

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"If you fancy growing your own veg, but don't have a greenhouse - or even a garden - invest in Alex Mitchell's The Girl's Guide to Growing Your Own. It's packed with practical advice, so even the most inner-city girl can get going on growing organic herbs, salad and veg, armed with little more than a trowel and some seedlings. "

This review was posted: 01/10/2009 14:43:29 by Zest

"[A Girl's Guide to Growing Your Own] is packed with information, but it’s written in such a charming way that you hardly notice. Along with the sweet and very girly illustrations, the whole package would be the perfect introduction for anyone having their first try at growing their own produce. "

This review was posted: 13/09/2009 14:50:23 by Independent on Sunday

"Busy, short of space, eco-minded, love organic food and have a fondness for Wellington boots? Then You seem to fit the reader profile for The Girl's Guide to Growing Your Own…packed with practical advice…the book reveals that a lack of space really isn't a problem when it comes to fulfilling your feminine horticultural fantasies."

This review was posted: 05/09/2009 14:51:08 by Gaby Soutar, Scotsman Magazine

"Alex Mitchell makes gardening trendy. "

This review was posted: 30/11/2009 11:12:47 by Wealden Times

"[a] fun introduction to gardening, with not a photograph of a bearded man in a fleece in sight to put you off."

This review was posted: 22/01/2010 10:01:37 by Sunday Telegraph

"Alex Mitchell...writes about her own novice gardening experiences with the benefit of recent hindsight and weaves in some real hilarity among the helpful tips and recipes."

This review was posted: 22/01/2010 10:01:37 by Sunday Times

"We fell in love with this little book."

This review was posted: 22/01/2010 10:01:37 by Gardens Monthly

"ideal for a twentysomething – it’s chick-veg-lit, if there is such a thing (there is now)."

This review was posted: 22/01/2010 10:10:41 by Daily Telegraph

"Written for anyone wanting to tap into the GYO trend without investing too much time, energy or money, this guide is surprisingly practical. Filled with hints, advice and jargon busters that put those incomprehensible technical terms into plain English. An easy read from anyone starting their horticultural journey."

This review was posted: 22/01/2010 10:10:41 by Amateur Gardening