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Mr Middleton was the Alan Titchmarsh of his time, and that time was during the last war, when the nation hung on to his every word during his BBC radio programmes on gardening. He was the first media gardener, exhorting us to Dig for Victory, Dig for Dear Life, and (as in this book) advising us that "An Allotment is like the army. The first month is the worst: after that you begin to enjoy it". In 2008 Aurum re-published with success his wartime book Digging for Victory; now here is a second, first published in 1945 - a guide to what to plant, and how, and when, all through the year, from Celeriac to Strawberries. Reproduced in facsimile, it is full of sensible tips, as well as period advertisements for Mushrooms as a War Food Crop and The Value of Cloches (since, "as Mr Middleton advises us, 'Available food will have to be shared with a starving Europe, which may mean even greater sacrifices for us'"). Qualcast advertise their mowers, even though they admit no new ones have been made since 1940, forcing the old ones "to do sturdy and efficient work through the war". And, as Mr Middleton reflects, looking towards a new post-war dawn of peace, "Won't it be grand when we can sit on the old garden seat, and listen to the birds instead of the sirens...?" Sage, gruff, touching and especially relevant to these new times of thrift, Mr Middleton's All-Year-Round Gardening guide is the perfect gift for 2009. Mr Middleton was the BBC's "famous gardener" on the radio during the war.
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‘This delightful facsimile of a 1945 classic is perfectly relevant today, and invaluable to all grow-your-own enthusiasts.’
(Val Hennessy Daily Mail)‘Mr Middleton’s pearls of wisdom are timeless. He said your motto should be, “plan your work! Work your plan!”’
(Weekend Guardian (Worthing))About the Author
C. H. Middleton was the very first celebrity gardener and launched the Dig for Victory campaign on the BBC World Service in 1939. His chatty and instructive broadcasts attracted over 3 million listeners, and the texts of his talks were collected into several volumes. Three of his volumes have been republished in facsimile by Aurum: Your Garden in War-Time, Digging for Victory and Dig On for Victory.
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- PublisherAurum Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1845134990
- ISBN 13 9781845134990
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages128
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