I must confess that when I received this book I had not heard of Sarah Raven. However in the past two weeks I have come to realise Sarah is quite a gardening celebrity – and obviously the reason I didn’t know who she was is that I don’t watch TV or read magazines. But now I know.
But even better than TV or magazines (I am really not the target audience for those media) I have whiled away many many happy hours at www.sarahraven.com putting together the most spectacular shopping basket of flower seeds and bulbs for next year’s garden. It would have been good if the book review had come with several hundred pounds worth of shopping vouchers – because I certainly would have used them 😉
The thing I found great about the website is the monthly guide of which seeds to plant now – and the fact it’s quite a narrow choice. So it’s quite easy to love everything and only have to narrow it all down by fifty percent as opposed to becoming baffled and confused and lost in an overload of seeds. Sarah’s website makes it all quite pleasant and straightforward.
Having the book as a companion to this marvellous website has provided me with motivation and the how-to’s of actually doing a bit of planning. Instead of just buying seeds and randomly planting them, the Cutting Garden Journal offers very practical advice and clear guidance. So I am now going to have to measure and draw my garden up – and create plans for all seasons. The good thing is, apart from me actually having to do some work, the book gives clear month-by-month instructions on what to plant, and what will be ready for picking.
Sarah’s book and website have really given me a great burst of enthusiasm – exactly what is needed at this time of year – to really get planning and sowing, ready for next year’s garden. This weekend I could barely contain my excitement as I leapt up out of bed at 6:30am ready to harvest, dig and get some seeds sown.
To order Sarah Raven’s Cutting Garden Journal at the discounted price of £11.99 including p&p* (RRP: £14.99), telephone 01903 828503 or email [email protected] and quote the offer code APG200.
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