{"product_id":"the-allotment-book-walter-brett-9781851246687","title":"The Allotment Book: How to Make the Most of Your Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible guide for making the most of backyard and community gardens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e First published to help British civilians grow vegetables during the First World War, \u003ci\u003eThe Allotment Book\u003c\/i\u003e was a handy manual for urban gardeners on how to best utilize their garden-spaces, also known as allotments, to produce crops when food supply lines were unreliable. Though written more than one hundred years ago, \u003ci\u003eThe Allotment Book\u003c\/i\u003e is still an immensely helpful, practical guide to making the most of any-sized yard--whether it's to be used as a community or personal garden. The chapters cover digging techniques, making compost, clearing neglected ground, fertilizers, recommended varieties, a handy month-by-month guide to maintaining your plot throughout the year, and hints for novice growers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The philosophy of growing could not be more apt for our times: \"There is comfort in the fact that all of us, farmers, allotment-holders, and cottagers are inclined to get all we can from our land during our tenancy, without putting any more into it than we can help.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e An ideal gift for gardeners everywhere, this timeless text is filled with easy-to-follow diagrams and reassuring advice that is still pertinent today from an expert who knew anybody could grow food successfully once given a guiding hand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Brett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1851246681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851246687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bodleian Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.78h x 4.42w x 0.64d","brand":"Walter Brett","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48460248252671,"sku":"9781851246687","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4cf9feb2-baf7-48e5-bb9f-b8582a537aba.jpg?v=1777413510","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-allotment-book-walter-brett-9781851246687","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}