My Life on a Hillside Allotment

Then, in 2006, after half a decade of happy gardening, Terry's allotment was adopted by the Jeremy Vine Show and he became an unlikely media star.

In this absorbing and entertaining memoir, Terry documents how the valley has changed over the years, his own conversion to organic gardening, and the colourful characters he meets;

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 26 April 2018
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Terry Walton has been keeping an allotment in the Rhondda Valley in South Wales for over fifty years. He began when he was four, helping his father on his plot on the side of the mountain, cutting bracken and collecting sheep manure to feed the vegetables. He was farming his own plot at eleven and went on to build an allotment empire, selling his vegetables and flowers to local customers. The proceeds paid for his first car, a canary yellow Ford Popular, when he was just seventeen. In 2006, after half a decade of happy gardening, Terry's allotment was adopted by the Jeremy Vine Show and he became an unlikely media star.

In this absorbing and entertaining memoir, Terry documents how the valley has changed over the years, his own conversion to organic gardening, and the colorful characters he meets; interspersing his anecdotes with topical tips, family recipes, and quirky line drawings.

My Life on a Hillside Allotment is the perfect read for gardeners, allotmenteers, and anyone who loves the great outdoors.

Weight: 212g
Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780552175319