Minding My Peas and Cucumbers: Quirky Tales of Allotment Life - Hardcover

Sexton, Kay

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9781849531351: Minding My Peas and Cucumbers: Quirky Tales of Allotment Life

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849531358 ISBN 13: 9781849531351

Publisher: Summersdale, 2011

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When Kay Sexton becomes the proud holder of an allotment, she hopes it will be her first foray towards selfsufficiency for her family. Instead, she finds herself in a strange and hostile world of arcane rules and regulations, and hosepipe standoffs. She finds her mud-caked Wellingtoned feet and successfully navigates her way through allotment-keeping: battling Biblical-scale pest invasions; learning the dark arts of the competitive vegetable grower; and practising ninja-like disappearing acts to avoid yet another free cucumber from a neighbouring gardener. Witty, well-observed and with mouth-watering recipes, this book is for anyone who dreams of a slice of the good life.

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Review:

'...She soon learned after becoming the proud holder of an allotment that's it's not all giant marrows and juicy tomatoes.' --Geurnsey Press and Star, 19th March 2011

'Amusing story of Kay's escapades.' --Country Smallholding Magazine, March 2011

'A very enjoyable edition to the growing canon of allotment literature. For Kay Sexton it's all in the quirk.' --Sublime, April 2011

'Guide to the good life.' --The Field, March 2011

'Well timed and a joy to read.'
--Kitchen Garden, April 2011

'Must read.' --Yours Magazine, 22nd February 2011

'Just got an allotment? Then put your feet up with Kay Sexton's quirky tales of allotment life.' --Gloucester Citizen, 29th January 2011

'witty take on her first foray towards self-sufficiency.' --Gloucestershire Echo, 20th January 2011

`This is truly a lovely book, and it makes you smile from cover to cover.' --Regency Magazine, May 2011

`...brilliant book... Tempting recipes and valuable tips... and colourful characters that ramble through the pages of the book.' --The Cottage Smallholder Blog, July 2011 'This is a truly lovely book, and it makes you smile from cover to cover.' --Regency Magazine, August 2011 --Reviews for Minding my Peas and Cucumbers

About the Author:

Kay Sexton is based in Brighton and teaches allotment skills. She plans to continue indulging her addiction to all things green and/or fl oral until they invent a Twelve- Step Programme for those who grow their own.

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