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Fig’s are ideal container grown fruit trees.

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Fig Trees for low temperatures

Just a quick post to point you to a nice feature in the Guardian about Fig Tree’s and how they are great, low maintenance container-grown fruit trees.  See https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/01/fig-trees-for-urban-gardens-james-wong you might also want to see https://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/Fig_Trees/ for a selection of fig trees.

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Monty Don Books and Gift Guide 2019 #GardenersWorld

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Monty Don Gardening Books Guide
Updated: February 19th 2019
Monty will be appearing at BBC Gardeners’ World Live at Birmingham NEC for three days this year – Thursday 13th June, Friday 14th June and Saturday 15th June – tickets available here….
https://www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com/meet-the-ex…/monty-don
Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens:
Monty Don’s new series Japanese Gardens has been confirmed to be shown on BBC Two – February 15, 21:00, and then at the same time for the following two weeks.

Monty has also just finished writing his new book on Japanese Gardens which is due to be published in March 2019, you can find details on Amazon by clicking here.
Not long now until Gardners World is back on our TV screens on a Friday night. Until then let’s enjoy some of Monty’s great writing.

Update: 8th January 2019
Firstly congratulations to Monty for collecting his well-deserved OBE at the end of 2018.
Just a quick update to let you know that Monty is this week doing an audiobook recording of his book ‘Down to Earth’. This should be available on sites like Audible and Apple in the coming weeks and I’ll update this page with details when I receive them.
If you are like me then watching Gardners World on a Friday night is a little treat you look forward to all week. Monty Don has a nice relaxed way of presenting gardening and his background in organic gardening and his earlier works that combined gardening and cookery greatly appeal to me and I suspect many. Monty started the 2018 series of Gardeners World with a piece about reducing plastic waste which is a key issue at the moment for so many people. His series over the winter about Paradise Gardens was nothing short of perfect, giving much needed positive insight into other cultures and was beautifully shot.
I’ll refresh this blog from time to time but this is my current list of Monty Don books.

Down to Earth: Gardening Wisdom by Monty Don

Down to Earth: Gardening Wisdom

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don
Published by DK
Click here for more details
£12.23

Paradise Gardens: the world

Paradise Gardens: the world’s most beautiful Islamic gardens

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don
Published by Two Roads
Click here for more details
£22.75

Gardening at Longmeadow by Monty Don

Gardening at Longmeadow

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don
Published by BBC Books
Click here for more details
£17.04

Fork to Fork by Sarah Don

Fork to Fork

Hardcover
Written by Sarah Don
Published by Conran Octopus
Click here for more details
£12.99

This was a great TV series on Channel 4. I really loved the idea of combining gardening with cookery and whish they would do a bit of this in Gardeners World..or maybe a spinoff programme ‘Gardeners Kitchen’.

Around The World In 80 Gardens by Monty Don

Around The World In 80 Gardens

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don
Published by W&N
Click here for more details
£20.00

The Weekend Gardener by Montagu Don

The Weekend Gardener

Hardcover
Written by Montagu Don
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Click here for more details
£16.99

The Home Cookbook by Monty Don

The Home Cookbook

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Click here for more details
£25.00

Nigel: my family and other dogs by Monty Don

Nigel: my family and other dogs

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don
Published by Two Roads
Click here for more details
£15.59

The Jewel Garden by Monty Don

The Jewel Garden

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don
Published by Hodder & Stoughton
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£20.00

The Ivington Diaries by Monty Don

The Ivington Diaries

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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£25.00

Complete Gardener (The) by Montagu Don

Complete Gardener (The)

Hardcover
Written by Montagu Don
Published by Dorling Kindersley
Click here for more details
£25.00

Gardeners

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don
Published by BBC Books
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£20.00

My Roots: A Decade in the Garden by Montagu Don

My Roots: A Decade in the Garden

Hardcover
Written by Montagu Don
Published by Hodder & Stoughton
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£14.99

The Road to Le Tholonet: A French Garden Journey by Monty Don

The Road to Le Tholonet: A French Garden Journey

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don
Published by Simon & Schuster UK
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£20.00

Great Gardens of Italy by Monty Don & Derry Moore

Great Gardens of Italy

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don & Derry Moore
Published by Quadrille Publishing Ltd
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£25.00

The Sensuous Garden by Monty Don

The Sensuous Garden

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don
Published by Conran
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£20.00

The Complete Gardener by Monty Don

The Complete Gardener

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don
Published by DK Publishing
Click here for more details
£28.67

Fork to Fork by Sarah Don

Fork to Fork

Hardcover
Written by Sarah Don
Published by Conran
Click here for more details
£25.00

Fork to Fork Journal by Monty Don

Fork to Fork Journal

Hardcover
Written by Monty Don
Published by Conran
Click here for more details
£12.99

The Weekend Gardener - Beautiful Gardens for Busy People by Montagu Don

The Weekend Gardener – Beautiful Gardens for Busy People

Hardcover
Written by Montagu Don
Published by Bookmart Ltd
Click here for more details
£16.99

Do let me know which Monty Don books you love.

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The Almanac A Seasonal Guide to 2018

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I’ve just discovered by complete chance this super little book on Amazon while looking through various gardening books. I don’t know why this hasn’t come to my attention before. Anyway, I’ve ordered a copy tonight and will post a review when I receive it, but couldn’t wait to share this with you. It’s only £3.99 so looks good value. It includes moon charts for each month and planting guides. I’ve recently been reading some research on the benefits of planning in tune with moon phases and the science behind this.


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