This is a delightful book. Emma Cooper has produced a really informative and entertaining book that is a valuable addition to any gardener's collection of reference material.Emma's own 'alternative kitchen garden' is in the back of a modest house in urban Oxfordshire. Since moving in and converting it from a neglected wasteland in 2001 she and her partner have both left lucrative, high pressure jobs to downshift and concentrate on food and growing. The book conveys Emma's infectious enthusiasm for the whole business of cultivating your own fruit and veg. And it's an eclectic mix of information about mainstream crops likes spuds and carrots with useful info on things like composting and making use of your local Freecycle group.
