Rekha's Kitchen Garden Seasonal Produce and Gardening Wisdom from One Woman's Allotment Year

About the Book

Rekha's Kitchen Garden: Seasonal Produce and Home-Grown Wisdom from One Gardener's Allotment Year by Rekha Mistry is a practical and richly illustrated gardening book based on a year of growing food in a North London allotment.

Drawing on more than 30 years of experience as an amateur and professional gardener, Mistry shares practical knowledge about growing vegetables, fruit and herbs, with an emphasis on seasonal gardening and making productive use of a kitchen garden or allotment.

Seasonal Gardening and Home-Grown Produce

The book features more than 40 seasonal crops, with individual profiles arranged around their harvest seasons. Each profile combines Mistry's gardening experience with practical advice for growing and using the produce.

Readers will find garden tips covering growing and maintenance, along with kitchen tips for making the most of harvested crops. The book also introduces companion planting and suggested varieties based on Mistry's own gardening experience.

An introductory section explains her approach to organic gardening, seasonality and allotment planning. It also includes general gardening advice, recommended tools and a month-by-month overview of important tasks for the plot and greenhouse.

A Year in One Garden

The photography was taken at Mistry's own allotment throughout a full year. This gives the book a visual record of seasonal growing and shows how different crops develop and are harvested over time.

Rather than presenting gardening as a purely technical subject, the book combines practical growing information with Mistry's personal experience of working with a productive allotment.

Key Features

Author: Rekha Mistry; More than 40 seasonal crop profiles; Covers vegetables, fruit and herbs; Seasonal planting and harvesting guidance; Garden and kitchen tips; Companion planting advice; Suggested crop varieties; Organic gardening approach; Month-by-month allotment and greenhouse tasks; Illustrated with photography from the author's own allotment.

Who Is It For?

This book is suitable for home gardeners, allotment growers and readers interested in growing their own vegetables, fruit and herbs. It can also be useful for gardeners looking for practical ideas about seasonal growing, companion planting, organic gardening and making better use of home-grown produce.

Product Details

Author: Rekha Mistry; Publisher: Dorling Kindersley; Publication Date: 2023; Format: Hardcover; Pages: 192; Language: English; ISBN: Verify against physical copy before updating the Shopify ISBN.

Gardening Book Edition Note

Multiple editions of Rekha's Kitchen Garden are listed with different ISBNs. The Dorling Kindersley hardcover edition is listed with ISBN 9780241558362, while another Penguin Random House edition is listed under ISBN 9780744083514. Please match the ISBN printed on your physical copy before changing the product's edition metadata.