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Listed below are comments made by hurrahforhomegrown between Monday, 24th November 2008 and Thursday, 2nd April 2009.

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Raring to go 6:23pm on 02 Apr 2009 I took delivery of your allotment book a couple of days ago (I think WHSmith is pioneering the use of time-travelling couriers, as it came 2 days before both the dispatch notification email AND publication!)

I took on my allotment in the same week as GW coverage of yours began, so I almost feel like we learned together. I bought many books to advise me as I began (I do love a good gardening book!), many of which have been abandoned due to being too "beginner's guide" - yours, I'm sure, won't be with them: yes, it's for - and by - the beginner allotmenteer, but it has enough detail & breadth of information to remain useful to the more experienced. The photography is also excellent - and what a great idea to have good clear pictures of common weeds & plant problems, they make identifying trouble so much easier. Best of all, your personality comes through so clearly in the writing, it's a pleasure to read - chatty, informal and not at all bossy (unlike some gardening writers!)

I look forward to seeing more of the 'lottie in the new series!

Mel
Stomach rumbles 5:39pm on 24 Nov 2008 Congratulations on your gorgeous book, Alys - I treated myself to it a couple of days ago, read it in one sitting, and I've already fished a mango stone out of the compost caddy to try and grow a free plant!

Mel x

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