tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post2638019321079036383..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Book Review: Gardeners’ World Practical Gardening HandbookVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-69176398671984147672010-03-22T08:59:41.441+00:002010-03-22T08:59:41.441+00:00Esther - I also didn't read your earlier parts...Esther - I also didn't read your earlier parts of your review so that I could do my review with a fresh mind. It's been good to see that you, Elizabethm and myself have been consistent with what we've found and thought about the book. I feel that a real opportunity has been missed with this book which is disappointing. I wish I'd thought of your idea about contacting the publishers about the first section muddle though!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-25746970038407858942010-03-18T19:49:55.140+00:002010-03-18T19:49:55.140+00:00Having completed my (very rambly) review I feel fr...Having completed my (very rambly) review I feel free now to read what others have said about this book. I think I shall enjoy this part of the task and, although I arrived trepidly, I find lots of parallels in what you say here. (Fruit cage n all!)<br /><br />About the muddle in the first chapter - I was so alarmed by this I emailed the publisher because I assumed the book had been mis-printed.<br /><br />EstherEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-36346990619049633582010-03-07T10:46:54.460+00:002010-03-07T10:46:54.460+00:00Hi everyone - I hope this review helps you to deci...Hi everyone - I hope this review helps you to decide whether the book is for you or not.<br /><br />Karen - welcome to Veg Plotting!<br /><br />Anonymous #1 - you're really spam but amusing spam so you can stay.<br /><br />Anonymous #2 - sorry you find that annoying, but it was just an illustration to explain why the book's disappointing. Perhaps I should have chosen a simpler example and I could then have explained the correct way. To explain why the Clematis section is wrong and then what should be done would need as much space again as my review. However, I've added your request to my posts 'To Do' list.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-81482524326426901852010-03-03T22:17:09.883+00:002010-03-03T22:17:09.883+00:00Could you write a blog post about what is wrong wi...Could you write a blog post about what is wrong with the advice on clematis in detail? I find it annying when people say "so and so is wrong", but don't clarify how or why...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-52663333924371416222010-03-03T21:00:08.147+00:002010-03-03T21:00:08.147+00:00Lol, tickling and confused cashmere. I suspect tha...Lol, tickling and confused cashmere. I suspect that these comments are more entertaining than the book. Interesting review VP, thank you :o)Rothschild Orchidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211151492115918365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-54459886643142518402010-03-03T09:02:44.352+00:002010-03-03T09:02:44.352+00:00Eek! The above comment was from me but I seem to h...Eek! The above comment was from me but I seem to have managed to send it from my test blog under my "other blog's name". All too confusing!Arabella Sockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936438011119860497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-5015581905683502332010-03-03T08:59:41.261+00:002010-03-03T08:59:41.261+00:00LOL! I thought the above anon comment was taking ...LOL! I thought the above anon comment was taking the P out of Toby's frequent use of "tickling the soil/roots/whatever".<br /><br />It sounds from your review like the book bears a strong resemblance to TB's Gardener's World role.Arabella Sockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18078899939994814181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-33893818459472493942010-03-02T21:36:17.487+00:002010-03-02T21:36:17.487+00:00Another great book is the Tickle Me Plant Book...Another great book is the Tickle Me Plant Book. They show you how to easily grow a real plant that MOVES when you Tickle It! The leaves instantly fold and even the branches droop when you Tickle It<br />Men and woman love to play with this plant that seems to love affection<br />(Http://tiny.cc/Ticklemeplant) See the video if you need a fun gift or your have kids and want to get them interested in plants and nature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-87966674907784246932010-03-02T19:26:23.258+00:002010-03-02T19:26:23.258+00:00I have just posted my review too. I didn't me...I have just posted my review too. I didn't mention the editing but should have - you are quite right!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-82649915568122920522010-03-02T14:12:05.659+00:002010-03-02T14:12:05.659+00:00A solid review. Should like to get my hands on thi...A solid review. Should like to get my hands on this book if only for the lists of suggested plants, shrubs and trees, and where they can be used. <br />Like Anna, I'll wait for the library copy.Wall Flower Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13072439895676818112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-88246064690572830602010-03-02T11:48:57.362+00:002010-03-02T11:48:57.362+00:00Thanks VP for the in depth review. I think that I ...Thanks VP for the in depth review. I think that I either will give this one a miss or have a peek in the library when it arrives there :) You wonder sometimes how many people read books before they are published.<br />I was surprised that you say that "This chapter looks at the enjoyment a garden can bring, an aspect of gardening overlooked in most books." Did you specifically mean publications of a similar ilk - ie the practical how to books rather than gardening books in general ? :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.com