Lucy is the founder of The Hope-Filled Family, a ministry encouraging Christian parents, carers and all those investing in the younger generation. She is the author of several books for adults and children, including Busy Family Devotional and the Mighty Girl, Mighty God series. She is mum to four children ages 11 to 16, who arrived by birth and adoption, and is married to Al, a church leader in York, England.

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Andrew Swanston read law at Cambridge, but was inspired to write by his lifelong interest in early modern history. His Thomas Hill novels – The King’s Spy, The King’s Exile and The King’s Return – are set against the backdrops of the English Civil War, Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the early Restoration respectively. He is also the author of Waterloo: The Bravest Man and Beautiful Star and Other Stories. His first historical thriller set during the reign of Elizabeth I – Incendium (published in paperback as The Incendium Plot) – introduced readers to the academic, lawyer and intelligencer Dr Christopher Radcliff, whose adventures continue in Chaos. Andrew Swanston lives in Surrey.

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A. J. BAIME is the New York Times best-selling author of The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War and Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans. Both books are in development for major motion pictures. Baime is a longtime regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, and his articles have also appeared in the New York Times, Popular Science, and Men’s Journal. He lives in Granite Bay, California. Visit him at facebook.com/ajbaime and trumanbook.com.

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Anthony James Pollard is a British medieval historian, specialising in the fifteenth century and in particular the Wars of the Roses. A leading authority in the field, he is profesor emeritus of Teesside University. His books include North-Eastern England during the Wars of the Roses, Richard III and the Princes in theTower, Imagining Robin Hood: the Late Medieval Stories in Historical Context and Warwick the kingmaker: Politics, Power and Fame.

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A K Benjamin is a clinical neuropsychologist and the author of Let Me Not Be Mad: A Story of Unravelling Minds.

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A. L. Berridge read English at Oxford, and taught for ten years before moving into television, where her production credits range from period drama and thrillers to long-running soaps. She has written two previous novels, Top Ten besteller Honour and the Sword and In the Name of the King. Into the Valley of Death is her third novel.

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Alison Gaylin's first job was as a reporter for a celebrity tabloid, which sparked a lifelong interest in writing about people committing despicable acts. More than a decade later, she wrote and published her Edgar-nominated first novel, HIDE YOUR EYES. 
 
She's since published nine more books, including the USA Today and international bestselling Brenna Spector suspense series, which has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Thriller awards and won the Shamus award. 
 
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A.S. Webb is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of Chaos, the first instalment of The Dark Pantheon Trilogy. She is inspired by stories rooted in history and mythology, that push the boundaries of imagination and urge us to reflect on what it means to be human.

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A. A. Dhand is the author of six previous novels, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. After qualifying as a pharmacist, he worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels. For more information about A. A. Dhand and his books, follow him on X @aadhand, and on Instagram @aa_dhand.

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A. B. Poranek grew up sharing her time between Ontario, Canada and rural Poland, and eventually completed a veterinary degree at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. A lover of mythology and history, she enjoys exploring both in her writing. Her debut novel, Where the Dark Stands Still, an instant New York Times bestseller, is an ode to Poland's folktales, while A Treachery of Swans transports readers to a world inspired by 17th century France.

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Professor A. C. Grayling is Principal of the New College of the Humanities at Northeastern University, London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. He has written and edited over thirty books on philosophy, history, science and current affairs. For several years he wrote columns for the Guardian newspaper and The Times and was the chairman of the 2014 Man Booker Prize.

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A.D. Miller is the author of Snowdrops, The Earl of Petticoat Lane and The Faithful Couple. Snowdrops was a bestseller and was shortlisted for many prizes including the Man Booker and the CWA Gold Dagger. It was translated into 25 languages. As Moscow Correspondent of The Economist A.D. Miller has travelled across the former Soviet Union and covered the Orange Revolution in Ukraine; he is now the magazine’s Culture Editor based in London. 
 
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Clare Foggett

Originally the small plots where rural British workers grew the vegetables, herbs and flowers they needed, cottage gardens were romanticised and reimagined by nostalgic Victorian gardeners into a bucolic idyll. 
 
The style has endured ever since: drifts of colourful perennials mingle with fragrant roses, boisterous self-seeders teeter on the brink of chaos, fruit and vegetables scramble through rustic supports. Small in scale, wildlife friendly, natural and organic, 'old-fashioned' cottage gardens are perfectly in tune with gardening in the modern day. 
 
Featuring some of the most beautiful examples of cottage gardens in the UK today, these incredible spaces will transport you into a distinctly British world of peonies, foxgloves, roses and dahlias, with interviews with the designers and head gardeners featured to provide plenty of inspiration for bringing your own cottage garden to life.

Beauty & Abundance

British Cottage Gardens

Henry Bartlam

Alexandra Hollingsworth

Create the garden you want with instant impact – growing doesn't get easier than this! 
 
Created for beginner gardeners, The Instant Garden will give you the confidence to easily transform your outdoor space – whether you’re renting, have your first foot on the property ladder, rejuvenating an unloved garden for the first time, or want to give your garden a refresh. Capturing the essence of the Dig Club’s offering – their ‘Instant’ Beds and Pots model – this book is simple, fun and helpful for those who want instant impact and results in their garden – no matter the size of your space. 
 
The Instant Garden features style guides for six types of garden style – Mediterranean, English Country, Cool Contemporary, Exotic, Wild/Polinator, Scandi – and will be organised into three main sections: 
<ul><li>An easy-to-understand walkthrough of the principles behind ‘Instant’ beds and pots.</li><li>A practical section explaining the inspiration and design principles for each style and the colour palette and materials, accompanied by two projects – a raised flower bed and a pot trio.</li><li>An ‘essentials’ section of simple how-to’s (sowing seeds, making compost, etc) and the tools/products you’ll need.</li></ul>

The Instant Garden

Beautiful Plants + Perfect Combinations = a Garden Transformed

Milli Proust

A modern and practical guide to growing and caring for a flower-filled garden through the seasons. 
 
How Does Your Garden Grow? is an approachable guide that takes you through the small steps needed to grow and care for your garden. Gardener and expert flower-grower Milli Proust will help you achieve your gardening goals whether you dream of a flower-filled haven or a productive, vibrant space to enjoy. Discover the best ways to start growing, from planning and designing your space to successful planting combinations and ideal varieties for year-round interest. 
 
This book offers beginners guidance on garden care, practical advice on propagating, seasonal tasks and personal stories that demystify the growing process. Featuring stunning photography from Milli’s own garden, learn to play with colour and texture as you grow in confidence and create your own beautiful outdoor sanctuary. 
 
Over the course of a decade, Milli has transformed from a beginner to a renowned flower grower, experimenting with different combinations, building new beds, and working with existing ones. This book is a compilation of all the knowledge and lessons Milli has learned over the years, aimed at guiding new and budding gardeners, who aspire to grow in a way that brings them beauty and joy throughout the year. 
 
This is a must-have book for all flower fanatics.

How Does Your Garden Grow?

The elements of planning, growing & caring for a garden

Jane Moore

Discover how to fill your garden with flowers all year round, with seasonal planting inspiration, growing tips, plant pairings and flower profiles. 
 
Creating a garden that brims with colour, scent and beauty throughout the year is every gardener’s goal. Planting for a Year of Flowers explores 52 flowers that can be planted to create an enduring seasonal garden brimming with blooms. This charmingly illustrated guide explores the best plants to grow, including how to plant them, when they flower and the strongest plant pairings. 
 
Following the year from spring to winter, expert gardener Jane Moore shares the lessons she has learnt from years of growing. Through plant profiles, get to know each flower, their individual needs and the ideal environments in which they will thrive. 
 
As you flick through the pages of this beautiful book, discover spring blooms like scented tulips and dwarf daffodils, perfect peonies for the summer months, show-stopping autumn dahlias and roses that flower through the depths of winter. With an illustration and overview for each plant, this book will help you to create a garden you will never stop enjoying.

Planting for a Year of Flowers

Grow Your Garden Through the Year

Emma Sibley

The Big Book of House Plants is a source of green inspiration for small-space gardening, featuring an impressive directory 110 of the most popular varieties of foliage to own, including cacti, succulents and house plants. From dramatic palms and tropical leafy wonders to beautiful ferns and flowering potted plants &ndash; this book covers everything you need to know about nurturing and growing your own. Each of the 110 plants is accompanied by luscious photography and an easy-to-follow breakdown of all the essential requirements for that variety. This includes details on size, growth and flowering, along with any extra tips on caring for that specific plant. Perfect for anyone wanting to grow their indoor plant collection or a gift for a plant-loving friend, The Big Book of House Plants is the ultimate modern guide to all your indoor planting needs.

The Big Book of House Plants

Ulrika Grönlund

Learn everything you need to know to grow dahlias successfully. 
 
 Featuring a directory of 222 popular varieties each accompanied by full-colour photographs, Dahlias celebrates the many different forms of this beautiful bloom and showcases how to fill your garden with colour, texture and wildlife. 
 
 This book covers all you need to know on successfully planting, growing, flowering and eventually storing your tubers for the next year. Discover the history and botany of dahlias and get inspiration for beautiful colour combinations and companion plants. 
 
 An ultimate source of knowledge and inspiration for both new and experienced growers, Dahlias is a celebration of this incredible flower!

Dahlias

Inspiration, Cultivation and Care for 222 Varieties

Rob Smith

&lsquo;Every vegetable needs different skills and Rob guides you through a great spectrum of possibilities. His advice is super comprehensive, and of particular use to beginners.&rsquo; &ndash; Charles Dowding 
 
&lsquo;What a great book for those new to growing their own vegetables and there are still things to be learnt for us seasoned growers. There are a vast range of vegetables to grow and there is advice for them all, so if you haven&rsquo;t grown some before, now is your chance for success and the opportunity to taste a new flavour.&rsquo; &ndash; Terry Walton, BBC Radio 2 
 
&lsquo;Grow to Eat is an absolute credit to Rob, jam packed with golden garden nuggets of information for the reader. I grow food on a daily basis, but I have been inspired to get growing some unique and colourful varieties for taste and visual delight. This book is a must for the garden library.&rsquo; &ndash; August Bernstein, Head Tutor at the Raymond Blanc Gardening School 
 
Grow to Eat gives you the guidance to successfully grow veg that are bursting with flavour. We know fresh vegetables are good for us and there&#39;s no better feeling than harvesting your own homegrown produce, but Rob Smith wants to upgrade your gardening experience. From stripey aubergines and super sweet beetroot to elephant garlic and purple tomatoes, growing your own food allows you to tap into a treasure trove of different vegetables that you won&#39;t find in the shops. And with colour and flavour (and pests and diseases) always in mind, Rob advises on how to grow, when to grow and which varieties to grow to best complement your gardening space. Whether you have a balcony, allotment or garden, with Rob&#39;s gardening expertise and practical tips and techniques, you&#39;ll be growing an abundance of gourmet veg with ease.

Grow to Eat

Growing Colourful And Tasty Vegetables From Seed

Planting Wildflowers is a practical, illustrated guide for people wanting to encourage more pollinators to their outdoor space. Packed with interesting facts, environmental and habitat information as well as easy to achieve planting ideas, this book is a celebration of native blooms to help rewild your green spaces. By gardening sustainably, you can make a considerable difference to local wildlife. Discover how to chose species and varieties that suit your growing conditions, no matter the size of your space. Planting Wildflowers is aimed at the keen amateur gardener and those hoping to take their knowledge and experience to the next level. Planting Wildflowers is part of a series of books aimed at encouraging wildlife into your garden. Other titles in the series are: Planting for Garden Birds, Planting for Butterflies, Planting for Wildlife, Planting for Honeybees.

Planting Wildflowers

A Grower's Guide

From simple bouquets and wreaths to impressive tablescapes, Floristry&#160;is a modern and practical handbook that will take you through all the essential steps to creating beautiful floral arrangements.&#160; Beautifully photographed throughout, this essential guide demystifies the art of floristry through simple, easy-to-follow instructions, defined by Milli Proust&rsquo;s unique sense of style. Featuring 14 seasonal, sustainable projects, discover how to create with confidence, experiment with colour and texture, and add a touch of nature into your life. The Grower&#39;s Guide is a brand new gardening series for those who seek an approachable and accessible insight into the wonderful world of flower growing and floral arranging.

Floristry

14 Seasonal Projects to Enjoy in Your Home

From sowing and germination, to sprouting, repotting and harvesting, The Grower&rsquo;s Guide: Seeds&#160;is a modern and practical handbook that will take you through all the essential steps to growing your own cut flowers from seed. 
 
 Beautifully photographed throughout, this essential guide demystifies the growing process through simple, easy-to-follow instructions, defined by Milli Proust&rsquo;s unique sense of style. Featuring a sowing directory of 30 flowers to grow, learn how to get the most from your soil, tackle common gardening problems, and produce beautiful blooms in a sustainable way. 
 
The Grower&#39;s Guide is a brand new gardening series for those who seek an approachable and accessible insight into the wonderful world of flower growing and floral arranging.

Seeds

Grow Your Own Cut Flowers from Scratch

Jekka McVicar

‘Jekka knows herbs like no one else – let her help you transform your garden and your cooking!’ – Jamie Oliver 
 
‘If you want to grow the very best herbs, you need this book in your life. In fact, this book is way more than that, it’s packed full of Jekka’s knowledge, advice and observations from a lifetime of dedication to the wonderful world of growing. Herbs are life!’ – Nathan Outlaw 
 
‘No one has done more to both educate and enthuse the nation in the appreciation and use of herbs as part of our gardens and kitchens as Jekka.’ – Monty Don 
 
100 Herbs to Grow includes the most productive herbs – ones that are easy to grow, taste delicious and have medicinal properties. 
 
This is a comprehensive gardening guide, so Jekka details how to grow in the garden, in containers and from seed as well as guiding you through propagation, division, cuttings, harvesting and yearly maintenance. And because she grows over 500 different herbs, she knows which species and varieties are the best of each herb (including ones that she has personally cultivated and bear her name!). In the forty years she has been growing, she has witnessed the change of climate and pests and diseases that affect herbs so she has created an up-to-date and authoritative herb handbook. 
 
Jekka also offers historical knowledge and anecdotes as well as culinary and medicinal uses so you can reap the rewards of your successfully grown herbs.

100 Herbs To Grow

A Comprehensive Guide To The Best Culinary And Medicinal Herbs

Sarah Wyndham Lewis

From the bestselling author of Planting for Honeybees, The Wild Bee Handbook is a celebration of the wild bees, those vital pollinators of the natural world and unsung guardians of our food chain. From bumblebees to solitary species, it&rsquo;s a beautifully illustrated, informative guide introducing you to their amazing lives and equipping you with practical gardening knowledge of the plants and habitats they need. Discover common and uncommon wild bees to spot out and about in town and country. Learn how vital they are to the ecosystem and how to help them thrive with The Wild Bee Handbook. Featuring extensive planting advice, this book is an essential, hands-on resource for anyone interested in bees, biodiversity and sustainable gardening, with sections on container gardening, the no-dig method, building organic soil health, and easy ways to bring the wild back into your growing, whether you have a large space or just a city windowsill. Introducing you to the wild and wonderful world of bees, The Wild Bee Handbook is a fascinating way to learn more about supporting these essential creatures.

The Wild Bee Handbook

The Amazing Lives of Our Wild Species and How to Help Them Thrive

Alison Davies

Tom Frost

Discover the intriguing world of wildflowers with this handy pocket guide. Beautifully illustrated throughout, The Little Guide to Wildflowers offers a fresh perspective on identifying the flowers around you. Featuring 40 of the most beautiful flowers from around the world, including the common wildflowers we know and love, as well as the rare and interesting. Each flower has been delicately illustrated by printmaker Tom Frost to capture its individual characteristics, and is accompanied by information about the plant family to which it belongs and where it can be found, plus associated facts and fables. There is also an interactive spotter&#39;s guide at the back, where you can check off each flower you find. This informative, practical and beautiful guide is part of a new nature series designed&#160;to encourage creativity through exploring the outdoors.

The Little Guide to Wildflowers

With 26 projects, From Seed to Bloom is a modern and practical guide to growing and styling your own floral arrangements.Starting by tackling the principles of floristry from seed to bloom, Milli takes you through the seasons and explores the top plants to grow and how to style them. Each chapter spotlights the growing highlights of the season with top tips on how to sow, grow and harvest. Milli also shares her own stories from the field to help inspire and encourage you to grow your own, with advice on soil health, composting, sustainable growing and how to plan your planting.From Seed to Bloom includes beautiful lifestyle photography shot through the year from Milli&#39;s field, as well as step-by-step photography that celebrates the art of creating beautiful floral pieces, to gift and to keep. This is a book for those who seek an approachable and accessible insight into the wonderful world of flower growing and floral arranging.Learn to play with colour and texture both in your planting and styling with From Seed to Bloom, as you learn how to create designs with confidence and bring nature into your home.

From Seed to Bloom

A Year of Growing and Designing With Seasonal Flowers

In Planting for Garden Birds find straightforward ideas and easy to achieve plans that will make your garden irresistible to birds.Packed with interesting facts, environmental and habitat information as well as easy to achieve planting ideas, this is a practical, illustrated guide for people wanting to encourage more birdlife to their outdoor space.By gardening sustainably, you can make a considerable difference to the wildlife populations in your immediate area, as well as in the country as a whole. While some birds are residents we&rsquo;ll see from day to day, others are fleeting visitors &ndash; but they&rsquo;re all potential guests in our gardens if we make the environment suitably welcoming.Planting for Garden Birds is aimed at the keen amateur gardener and those hoping to take their knowledge and experience to the next level.Planting for Garden Birds is part of a series of books aimed at encouraging wildlife into your garden. Other titles in the series are: Planting for Butterflies, Planting for Wildlife, Planting for Honeybees.

Planting for Garden Birds

A Grower's Guide to Creating a Bird-Friendly Habitat

Joseph Massie

The Flower School takes you by the hand and expertly guides you step-by-step through design principles and twenty-five floral projects to empower you to create your own gorgeous floral arrangements for your home, gatherings, celebrations and for pleasure.If you&rsquo;ve ever been swept up admiring some garden blooms, or a flower stand at your local market, and wondered, just how do I transform these raw materials into floral displays that elicit a sense of wonder in their admirers, then allow award-winning floral designer Joseph Massie to show you how, as he shares his knowledge, recipes and personal tips for creating with flowers, with intention, thought and skill.Tumbling cascades of peonies and exquisitely arranged vases of unfurled garden roses are an everyday pleasure for Joseph. Whilst creating breathtaking marvels from armfuls of blooms is what Joseph does daily, his true passion is sharing his knowledge to encourage and inspire absolutely anyone who wants to work with flowers to be able to do so &ndash; and do it well. Let yourself be empowered by the learning process of skills, techniques and principles that will enable you to build a strong floral design foundation so as to be able to indulge in your own floral pleasures or flower-filled career.

The Flower School

The Principles and Pleasures of Good Flowers

Sam Corfield

No matter how small your space, green-fingered Sam Corfield (aka The Hairy Horticulturist) shows you how simple it is to grow your own edible garden.Covering over 50 roots, shoots, flowers, leaves and fruits, he&rsquo;ll guide you through his foolproof three-step method of sow&ndash;grow&ndash;gather, while providing useful tips and tricks along the way. Showcasing delicious vegetables, fruits and herbs that anyone can easily grow at home, Sam will also introduce you to some more unusual and colourful veggies (like purple carrots, rainbow radishes and cucamelons!) to show just how exciting growing-your-own can be.Whether you have a small garden, balcony or windowsill, Sow Grow Gather will demystify the growing process, explain useful gardening equipment and reveal how to fit different containers and pots into every corner of your space. With beautiful photography and advice on which plants will suit your plot, as well as how to care for them, you&rsquo;ll go from veg-patch beginner to edible-garden-expert in no time, and have fun during the process.

Sow Grow Gather

The Beginner’s Guide to Growing an Edible Garden

The Little Book of Crops in Small Spots introduces newbie gardeners to the art of growing successfully.Particularly focused on small space gardening, this book is the ideal modern guide for those with a compact urban gardens, courtyard, patio or even just a balcony.Including a handy directory of the best 40 fruit and vegetables to grow no matter how small your space, Jane will show you how to get started with her expert tips and indispensable gardening advice to becoming more self-sufficient.Discover how to maximise your growing power and enjoy getting stuck in as you produce crops to harvest all year round.

The Little Book of Crops in Small Spots

A Modern Guide to Growing Fruit and Veg

Grace Alexander

Rob Mackenzie

You don&#39;t need a flower field in the countryside to grow cut flowers, arrange beautiful floral displays or connect with nature.A simple patch of earth is plenty. In Grow and Gather, you&#39;ll follow the annual cycle of growing cut flowers, from sowing in spring to seed-collecting in autumn.Simple projects show you how to plant and nurture various flowers, as well as demonstrating&#160;the importance of texture, colour and shape when arranging them.Together with these practical projects, tips and hints, flower field gardener and clinical psychologist Grace Alexander guides you in the art of meaningful, engaged and intentional gardening - through mindful growing, you can transform your wellbeing and find a greater connection to your garden and yourself.

Grow and Gather

A Gardener’s Guide to a Year of Cut Flowers

Matthew Puntigam

Bonsai is the art of growing trees in small containers.The Little Book of Bonsai celebrates the secret world of growing and owning bonsai. These majestic, miniature trees are easy-to-grow when you know how and force you to connect more with your plants. Now available to buy as a kit, bonsai are an easy gift and have become a covetable collectable, among the new generation of plant enthusiasts.Reaching a popularity that rivals succulents, bonsai are putting down roots as long-lived and easy-care house plants. They aren&rsquo;t just fun to grow but bonsai care is a Japanese art in itself. They have many different needs and this book will show you how to grow and care for your collection of bonsai, including tips on which plants to grow alongside your bonsai to add colour and texture. Covering over 50 of the most popular species and their friends, the fine art of pruning and common problems you might experience; learn the secrets to success and grow your own collection.The Little Book of Bonsai is a stylish, fun and gifty package, making it the perfect companion for anyone looking to embark on the latest house plant craze.

The Little Book of Bonsai

Making a haven for wildlife doesn&rsquo;t require acres of land in the countryside. If you get the habitat and planting right, then even the tiniest of urban gardens can host a variety of creatures from birds and bees to hedgehogs.Covering everything from going organic to making a pond and turning your green space into a wildlife haven &ndash; this book is for gardeners who want to apply a more holistic approach to gardening and create their own urban sanctuary. Through a collection of simple projects that can be easily adapted for a variety of gardens and planting guides, this book will help you to re-connect with natural world on your own doorstep.Jane Moore will draw on her 16 years of experience of creating an urban sanctuary in the&#160;heart of the city as she lays out the simple ways in which you can&#160;approach making even the smallest patch of land a haven for wildlife, great or small.

Planting for Wildlife

A Grower's Guide to Rewilding Your Garden

Jennita Jansen

Discover how to grow without a garden and reconnect with nature as you create an abundant flower meadow from your windowsill.The Flower Garden is a beautifully illustrated guide to show you how to start growing stunning blooms even in the smallest of spaces. Covering all the basics from growing from seed, how to maximise your space to understanding your light and drying flowers; this book is an essential reference to those with an urban space and who are itching to get planting.Packed with &#39;recipes&#39; for the best flowers to grow throughout the year &ndash; you will soon have a balcony or roof terrace covered in enviable blooms to admire, pick or share.This neat, easy-to-use format is aimed at gardening beginners, looking to grow their own flower garden.

The Flower Garden

A Guide to Growing Cut Flowers on Your Windowsill

Anders Røyneberg

Green Home explains how to &#39;green up&#39; your life with an array of houseplants, and has been a bestseller in author Anders Royneberg&#39;s home country of Norway.Living with plants can enliven and enrich your surroundings, promoting feelings of relaxation and well-being. But where to start with curating that vital indoor collection?Green Home features all the green plants Anders has collected in his own apartment of 50 square meters &ndash; over 100 plants &ndash; and how this inspires him towards greener, more balanced living.With a guide to houseplant types, hints and tips on how to get your plants to thrive and also on how to integrate them into your home d&eacute;cor scheme, it&rsquo;s a plant book with added personality.

Green Home

The Joy of Living with Plants

Mark Diacono

Guild of Food Writer’s Awards, Highly Commended in ‘Specialist Subject Cookbook’ category (2022)André Simon Awards shortlisted (2022)"A beautiful book, and one which makes me want to cultivate my garden just as much as scurry to the kitchen." &mdash; Nigella Lawson"At its core this book is about cooking, but it&#39;s an essential and valuable resource for folk who love to grow their own herbs and cook. Sorted by individual herbs with detailed notes on how to grow and use them, it&#39;s going to be a book I will turn to a lot over the years." &mdash; Nik SharmaHerb is a plot-to-plate exploration of herbs that majors on the kitchen, with just enough of the simple art of growing to allow the reader to welcome a wealth of home-grown flavours into their kitchen. Author Mark Diacono is a gardener as well as a cook. Packed with ideas for enjoying and using herbs, Herb is much more than your average recipe book. Mark&#160;shares the techniques at the heart of sourcing, preparing and using herbs well, enabling you to make delicious food that is as rewarding in the process as it is in the end result. The book explores how to use herbs, when to deploy them, and how to capture those flavours to use when they might not be seasonally available. The reader will become familiar with the differences in flavour intensity, provenance, nutritional benefits and more. Focusing on the familiars including thyme, rosemary, basil, chives and bay, Herb also opens the door to a few lesser-known flavours. The recipes build on bringing your herbs alive &ndash; whether that&rsquo;s a quickly swizzed parsley pesto when short of time on a weekday evening, or in wrapping a crumbly Lancashire cheese in lovage for a few weeks to infuse it with bitter earthiness. With a guide to sowing, planting, feeding and propagating herbs, there are also full plant descriptions and their main culinary affinities. Mark then looks at various ways to preserve herbs including making oils, drying, vinegars, syrups and freezing, before offering over 100 innovative recipes that make the most of your new herb knowledge.

Herb

A Cook's Companion

Jen Chillingsworth

Approaching organic gardening can sometimes feel overwhelming. It can be hard enough to keep on top of the weeding without having to worry about using less plastic, avoiding pesticides and using too much water.Grow Green is a practical guide and tackles a topic close to Jen Chillingsworth&rsquo;s heart &ndash; growing sustainably. Packed with easy tips and advice, this little book reveals how to adjust your outdoor space and create a wildlife haven, while reducing your impact on the environment as you grow your own cut flowers, fruit and veg. Drawing on her wealth of knowledge, Jen will hold your hand as she takes you through all the gardening essentials, teaching you how to get started &ndash; no matter how small or big your space might be. From making your own fertiliser with leftovers, planting in pots, reducing energy consumption and conserving water, to dealing with pests and diseases, Jen removes the stress and simply shows you how to garden green.Whether you are a first-time gardener or have seasoned green fingers &ndash; discover how to get the most out of your space with Grow Green by gardening with intention.Live simply. Grow Green.

Grow Green

Tips and Advice for Gardening with Intention

Sally Coulthard

Flowers can talk. Red roses say &lsquo;I love you&rsquo;, white lilies offer condolence and poppies invite us to remember.For thousands of years, humans have used flowers as a language, a short-hand for emotions and meanings.&#160;In her new book, Sally Coulthard, takes a fascinating look at floriography and shows how we still use this secret language across the world. She delves into the meanings of flowers and where they came from, whether it&rsquo;s ancient mythology or hedgerow folklore.Covering 50 well-loved flowers and plants, from peonies to sweetpeas, ivy to irises, Floriography is a beautifully illustrated guide that will take the reader on an intriguing journey through the history, legend, anthropology and literature of flowers, showing how modern-day society still relies on the meaning of flowers. From the Chinese lotus flower to the Celtic bluebell, the myth, magic and language of flowers is still blossoming today.

Floriography

The Myths, Magic & Language of Flowers

Butterflies are brilliant pollinators and add vibrancy and colour to the garden.A summer&#39;s day wouldn&#39;t be the same without the gentle fluttering of delicate wings. They connect us with living and breathing nature and are an essential part of a dynamic ecosystem. However, in the past forty years, these insects, which were once a common sight in our gardens, are now in decline thanks to habit loss, climate change and the use of pesticides.But do not despair &ndash; there is a lot you can do to help improve their numbers! Planting for Butterflies will show you how you can attract these beautiful insects and help them to flourish by creating a butterfly-friendly garden. No matter how small or large your space &ndash; from a window ledge in the city to a country garden &ndash; Jane Moore offers advice on the nectar-rich blooms to grow, and when and where to plant them.This charmingly illustrated, practical guide will set your garden a flutter.

Planting for Butterflies

The Grower's Guide to Creating a Flutter

Learn how to care for your own houseplant giants, from the glorious Fiddle Leaf Fig and impressive Banana Plant to the ever-popular Monstera &ndash; this book will cover 45 favourites and include everything you need to know about creating your own indoor jungle.Little Book, Big Plants will not only instruct you on how to best care for your gentle giants, but will also show you how to encourage growth and make your own natural fertiliser as you increase the size of your collection.Colourful, fun and gifty, this is the perfect companion for anyone looking to grow their plant family and take their foliage to the next level.

Little Book, Big Plants

Bring the Outside in with Over 45 Friendly Giants

Caro Langton

Rose Ray

Ro Co

Life with a potted plant is undeniably better. And better yet is the ability to grow and replicate new, healthy houseplants without ever having to visit a garden centre again. Learn to share, swap and celebrate the miraculous methods of multiplying all of your favourites at almost no cost at all.And here&rsquo;s the secret: it&rsquo;s really, really easy.Plants are designed to multiply. They spread their roots, send off inquisitive shoots, and regenerate themselves in all sorts of exciting and unexpected ways without any help. Even for the beginner indoor gardener, a single leaf can hold enough life to be successfully grown into a brand new plant.With Root, Nurture, Grow, you&rsquo;ll quickly discover how to propagate any houseplant, take cuttings, cultivate runners and offsets, divide plants at the roots and even grow brand new root systems in the air. You&rsquo;ll learn pruning methods that produce no waste, organic rooting medium recipes, and eventually enjoy gifting and swapping newly grown greenery with friends, family and other houseplant hoarders you&rsquo;ll meet along the way.As well as myriad propagation methods, the book includes practical DIY projects to better nurture and display your plant family, including a homemade propagation chamber and simple self-watering planters.

Root, Nurture, Grow

The Essential Guide to Propagating and Sharing Houseplants

House plants are having a moment. Inexpensive to purchase, easy to care for and a statement in any space they inhabit, growing these plants is virtually foolproof.The Little Book of House Plants and Other Greenery is a source of green inspiration for small-space gardening, featuring a directory of 60 of the most popular varieties of foliage to own. From dramatic palms and tropical leafy wonders to beautiful ferns and flowering potted plants &ndash; this book covers everything you need to know about nurturing and growing your own.Each of the 60 plants is accompanied by luscious photography and an easy-to-follow breakdown of all the essential requirements for that variety. This includes details on size, growth and flowering, along with any extra tips on caring for that specific plant.

The Little Book of House Plants and Other Greenery

The year is 1Q84. This is the real world, there is no doubt about that. But in this world, there are two moons in the sky. Discover the 1Q84 Trilogy by Haruki Murakami.

1Q84

365 Days of Art

A BBC Christmas

A Black Book Thriller

A Box Full of Murders

A Cal Leandros Novel

A Christmas Mystery

The intelligent and capable police commissioner Guido Brunetti confronts crime in and around his home town of Venice.

A Commissario Brunetti Mystery

A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series

A Daisy Story

Chronicling the lives of over three hundred characters, unrivalled for its scope and humour, this is a unique evocation of life in twentieth-century England.

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