{"title":"Joyce Russell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoyce Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful guidance for enthusiasts of home gardening, focusing on cultivating thriving vegetable gardens. Her practical advice and innovative techniques help readers transform their outdoor spaces into productive, sustainable environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith clear instructions and a passion for nurturing plants, Russell’s works inspire both beginners and experienced gardeners to explore new methods and improve their harvests. Expect approachable, well-crafted books that make vegetable gardening accessible and rewarding.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"build-a-better-vegetable-garden-by-joyce-russell-9780711238428","title":"Build a Better Vegetable Garden","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom kitchen-garden guru Joyce Russell, author of best-selling \u003ci\u003eThe Polytunnel Book\u003c\/i\u003e, this book presents 30 decorative vegetable-growing projects that anyone can make and enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are an experienced gardener looking for an edge to help boost your fruit and vegetable yields, or are new to gardening and need some gentle guidance on how to make a start, \u003ci\u003eBuild a Better Vegetable Garden\u003c\/i\u003e will help you create a beautiful, bountiful garden filled with delicious fruit and veg!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll the projects are devised to extend the season, protect crops from pests, or improve yields. Apart from the obvious cost-savings from growing or making your own, the desire to work with craft fulfils the need to improve your patch of land. These compelling projects transform your vegetable plot into somewhere more productive, more attractive, and more secure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom simple cloche projects to making tunnels and frames or creating design solutions that deter slugs and carrot root fly, these projects are well-designed, functional, and decorative. Each project has photographed step-by-step instructions, a list of materials and tools needed, and a relative skills rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProjects include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003esimple cloche\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eraised bed\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eherb bed\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eplant propagator\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003emini greenhouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ecompost bins\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003efruit cage\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ebean support\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eleaf mould container\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003efolding bean frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003epoly cloche\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ecarrot fly protector\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eboot scraper\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003edrying cabinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside the projects are growing tips and specific advice to make the most of your crop. These 30 projects will be enjoyed by gardeners of all levels and anyone who loves growing their own produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423899795692,"sku":"9780711238428","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780711238428.jpg?v=1774434151"},{"product_id":"new-vegetable-garden-techniques-by-joyce-russell-9781781318454","title":"New Vegetable Garden Techniques","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is ideal for beginners, improvers and those serious about growing tasty, healthy organic fruit and vegetables. It will empower readers to grow food for a family, and help work out how to get the best results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany books give sowing and growing instructions for a multitude of crops, but few give space to the techniques and tips that make gardening easier and that help anyone to grow healthy, sustainable food. Some of the techniques are developed from Joyce's own trials and observations; others are classic techniques that are still useful now. With a bit more detail, and a step-by-step project, a technique becomes much easier to follow and understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere's something here for everyone: whether you grow in a small back yard and want to know how to raise salad in buckets, or if you have a large allotment where you want to improve pollination, or make your own liquid feeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book makes several promises to its readers. Firstly, by following its advice you will grow great fruit and vegetables. Next, the knowledge you gain will save you time as well as money. Third, you'll enjoy the gardening journey and the discoveries made along the way. Fourth, you'll find greener and cleaner ways of doing things, and you'll improve your skills, methods and habits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFind out how to rotate your vegetables so they stay healthy and well-fed, to preserve choice crops for the freshest taste, to improve the soil organically and sustainably, and to produce homemade fertiliser from the leaves of your comfrey crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431732691180,"sku":"9781781318454","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781781318454.jpg?v=1774543089"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/joyce-russell.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}