The Allotment Keeper's Handbook - reviews please

May 22, 2007

The Allotment Keeper's Handbook - reviews please

I was delighted to hear from one reader that my book was on display on the shelves of a book shop in Durban: not sure whether there's an allotment movement in South Africa but I am sure one of you can tell me.

Since it came out in January, the reviews in the gardening press have been pleasingly positive, but what I'd really like to know is what you, the readers, make of it. I'd love someone to review it on Amazon.co.uk for example. Or you can leave your comments below.

22 May 2007 13:44:31 | My book

5 Comments

Hi Jane, many congratulations on the birth of your daughter, a budding allotmenteer of the future no doubt!

I have reviewed your book on Amazon, hopefully that will show up soon.

Posted by: Christine | May 22, 2007 at 09:47 PM

Hi Jane,
Congratulations on the birth of your daughter.

I discovered your blog about 2 weeks ago, I've been browsing throughout the archives and went out to get your book today.
I'll write a comment here or on Amazon when I've read it. Incidentally, your blog has also given me the inspiration to start my very own blog - this is quite exciting!

Looking forward to more of your stories with the little one in tow!

Posted by: Pepette | May 25, 2007 at 09:40 PM

I have to admit to not buying your book as I have way too many allotment books as it is and I can't afford one more (sorry) but I saw it being displayed very well in Borders in Oxford Street. It's a lovely size, just right for popping in a bag and what I saw when I flicked through I really liked.

That's not much of a review is it? Sorry. Huge congratulations on the baby by the way.

Posted by: Mildew | May 26, 2007 at 01:26 PM

Hello

Have just purchased your book (from amazon UK)

Am only a few pages in but am enjoying it very much.

Nice size too, cane tote it around and read on the bus etc.

Wipe clean cover too...good idea.

Well done.

How do you find the time for everything that you do?

Posted by: Eglutine | June 21, 2007 at 07:24 AM

Got your book from the library - I think you get 0.07 of a penny or something like that per borrow.
I'm really enjoying reading it and it's fired up my enthusiasm for my own plot again. I was getting a bit fed up - with all this rain nothing seems to be working out. It reminded me why I got the plot in the first place, which was to enjoy it, not stress about it.

Posted by: Vesca | July 25, 2007 at 09:51 PM

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