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23/04/2008, 15:20 Pauline Joined on 08/10/2006 Stockport Posts 60 Books on growing veg and flower Hi can anyone suggest a good book in English for veg and flower growing in mediterranean climate, Just been over to France for a week to visit a friend and do some house hunting, he is new to France and a novice gardener and I would love to buy him a book to send. Thanks Pauline    Report

25/04/2008, 6:47 Limousin Lass Joined on 23/01/2007 87 Near Chalus Posts 108 Re: Books on growing veg and flower Hi Pauline, France has many different climate regions it might help if you could say the area.  I used to live in Spain and have books on Mediterranean gardening but now living in the Limousin my English gardening books are more useful.      Report

25/04/2008, 11:20 Pauline Joined on 08/10/2006 Stockport Posts 60 Re: Books on growing veg and flower Hi Limousin Lass Sorry, I guess it would help if you knew where, my friend lives near Ales in Gard.    Report

26/04/2008, 7:05 Limousin Lass Joined on 23/01/2007 87 Near Chalus Posts 108 Re: Books on growing veg and flower One of the books I have is 'The Mediterranean Gardener' by Hugo Latymer and in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, it is the one I used the most when planning the garden in Spain.    Report

26/04/2008, 15:31 Pauline Joined on 08/10/2006 Stockport Posts 60 Re: Books on growing veg and flower Thanks for that info Limousin Lass, I will check it out on Amazon    Report

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