This is a wonderful book for those who’ve decided (whether urbanites with a bit of land to utilise, or those already out of the city) that they’re going to get themselves as self-sufficient as possible when it comes to living off the land. Lovely illustrations, pictures and explanations make it all seems really quite straightforward and doable.

This is a wonderful book for those who’ve decided (whether urbanites with a bit of land to utilise, or those already out of the city) that they’re going to get themselves as self-sufficient as possible when it comes to living off the land. Lovely illustrations, pictures and explanations make it all seems really quite straightforward and doable. The only downside is that this book is produced for the UK audience, so some of the seasonal stuff has be flipped for a Southern Hemisphere application – and a bit doesn’t apply much at all. But those are niggles, really. Local conditions and knowledge will always rule, but if you apply yourself and the information in this book, no doubt you will soon enough be the proud owner of a wonderful food garden sufficient for yourself and family – with maybe a bit to spare for friends and the local organic veggie market. It all looks so deliciously great that even those of us with little to no growing space around us may be tempted to try for a mini-veggie garden. A must have.

Alison Candlin

Bloomsbury Publishing                       

ISBN 978 1 4081 5655 1