Gardening books for beginners
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Gardening books for beginners
Hi, I'm a complete beginner in gardening and would like to buy a couple of books. What would you recommend? If i buy books from the UK, would the plants mentioned in the books be unsuitable for the climate here in Hungary? or would it be better if I learn the basics from internet tutorials and buy a reference guide of plants in Hungarian? Thanks a lot!
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Hi, I'm a complete beginner in gardening and would like to buy a couple of books. What would you recommend? If i buy books from the UK, would the plants mentioned in the books be unsuitable for the climate here in Hungary? or would it be better if I learn the basics from internet tutorials and buy a reference guide of plants in Hungarian? Thanks a lot!
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Re: Gardening books for beginners
Hi, I'm a complete beginner in gardening and would like to buy a couple of books. What would you recommend? If i buy books from the UK, would the plants mentioned in the books be unsuitable for the climate here in Hungary? or would it be better if I learn the basics from internet tutorials and buy a reference guide of plants in Hungarian? Thanks a lot!
I have looked for a gardening / fruit growing book relevant for the Hungarian climate, but written in English. No success.
The alternative is to look on the www with an automatic translate function switched on. Can work well.
If you find a book I would love to hear of it!
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Hi again, I think it was John who was looking for the very same thing - not sure whether he found one or not but there are some threads here which might be useful
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As an instant fix you can generally reckon that seeds sold in the local shop will be suitable for the climate here - and the front of the packet usually has a picture of what you can expect and the back of the packet has pictograms of how/when to plant the contents. Otherwise English books or the internet on soil preparation are valid here. You won't get a hosepipe ban here - except when the other half sees the water bill as unless you arrange a separation then all water used will attract a sewage charge.
A bit later on you can look over the fence and see what the neighbours are planting!
A bit later on you can look over the fence and see what the neighbours are planting!
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So true OH now frantically trying all sorts of ways of capturing rainwater for use in the garden
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Re: Gardening books for beginners
Hi, I'm a complete beginner in gardening and would like to buy a couple of books. What would you recommend? If i buy books from the UK, would the plants mentioned in the books be unsuitable for the climate here in Hungary? or would it be better if I learn the basics from internet tutorials and buy a reference guide of plants in Hungarian? Thanks a lot!
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We came over with a load of gardening books and they are all largely useless due to the dramatically different climate we are blessed or cursed with over here.
But prepare the soil well chuck stuff in the ground, make sure it does not get too dry and stuff just grows, we had no experience with gardening before we moved here and in all fairness we don't do flowers but manage to grow more than enough vegetables to feed us twice over every year
But prepare the soil well chuck stuff in the ground, make sure it does not get too dry and stuff just grows, we had no experience with gardening before we moved here and in all fairness we don't do flowers but manage to grow more than enough vegetables to feed us twice over every year
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Books are ok but remember what the Frog seed red it red it red it digger
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Thanks all for your replies! I shall start with the basics then...
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Just to reiterate what Digger says... Much depends on your soil type. If you're unfortunate enough to have a clay or clay/sand soil then plenty of organic material needs putting in, after a few years, the quality of the soil will improve. However, certain things such as squash, melons, corn, kohl rabi, Jerusalem artichokes and potatoes don't seem to mind the poorer soil.
Again, as Digger says, water in the evening as the leaves, if damp, will burn white due to the heat and this will either stress or kill the plant. If possible, fit and underground irrigation system as it will benefit both yourself and the plants. Good luck.
Again, as Digger says, water in the evening as the leaves, if damp, will burn white due to the heat and this will either stress or kill the plant. If possible, fit and underground irrigation system as it will benefit both yourself and the plants. Good luck.
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All home made, we usually get about 80 litres of grape wine but also make a little Strawberry and cherry wines alongside some rough scrumpy, you have to vary your fruit intake