BOB FLOWERDEW'S COMPLETE FRUIT BOOK

An Australian and New Zealand Sourcebook. Revised Edition

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New softcover book, published 2009 256 pages. Superb colour photos throughout.

Bob Flowerdew is passionate about fruit - about growing your own and enjoying the bounty that is available to us - and this passion runs through his immensely practical book. He has spent over 25 years growing all manner of fruits in his garden, from the juiciest peaches to the tastiest grapes. He is the authority on what's worth growing - whether it's for quantity, ease, taste or storing - and how to get the best results.

Whether you want to know how to grown the biggest blackcurrants, prune your pear tree correctly or stop the birds eating your raspberries, Bob has all the answers. He also explores growing the more exotic fruits and which tropical species can be adapted to life in cooler climates. His practical experience of growing organicalls, for pleasure and the table, is the core of this accessible and comprehensive book.

This spread-by-spread reference work covers over 100 fruit and, for each one, Bob lists a range of species and varieties (providing lots of choice for the gardener), details its history, cultivation, propagation and harvesting and then looks at its cosmetic, medicinal and culinary uses, with over 100 delicious recipes. Bob shares his practical knowledge and expertise from over 25 years of organic fruit growing, making this the definitive guide - perfect for cultivating nutritious and juicy varieties all year round in the backyard, garden, glasshouse and kitchen.

Suggestions for companion planting are included, as are sections on creating an ornamental fruit garden, growing in polytunnels and conservatories, and in containers. With Bob's enthusiasm and knowledge, even people with only a balcony or a tiny backyard will be encouraged to grow their own fruit!

Grow great fruit and help save the planet with Bob Flowerdew's Complete Fruit Book.

About the author

Bob Flowerdew is a television and radio presenter, author and one of Britain's leading organic gardeners. He has nearly an acre of garden in Dickleburgh, Norfolk, England, where he lives with his wife and their twins. Bob is the son of a farmer, and his family has been working the land in East Anglia since before the time of the Tudors.

After graduating in financial management, he worked his way around Europe and North America, becoming fascinated by the different gardening and farming methods, returning to pick grapes with one French family for 12 successive years. Bob runs a consultancy landscape service, is President of the Norfolk group of the Soil Association, and also teaches at agricultural college. He has worked in television, presenting the Channel 4 series Muck and Magic, and has appeared on Sophie Grigson's Grow Your Own Greens, where he was the sweetcorn expert. He is the author of many gardening books.

Australian consulting editors for Bob Flowerdew's Complete Fruit Book include Janet Austin, Keran Barrett, Helen Moody, Jan Purser and Paul Urquhart.

Bob Flowerdew's Complete Fruit Book: An Australian and New Zealand Sourcebook