This fabulous book is ideal for those seeking to extend their basic knowledge and experience.

Gardens Illustrated

With Charles's advice at hand you can be sure that there will be plenty to eat... Charles' book is a paean to our weather, climate and soil. It celebrates all that is good about growing year round and I guarantee that you'll actually look forward to winter after this read.

Alys Fowler

Charles Dowding is an incomparable guide to the exhilarating, frustrating and downright addictive nature of growing salads and vegetables in the garden or allotment. [...] This gloriously practical and inspiring book is full of good photographs, and is handsomely produced in full colour by Green Books.

The Lady

This book opens up a needlessly neglected and wonderful part of gardening - winter with your own vegetables is a much better place to be. Charles's book is a comprehensive, practical and inspiring guide.

Sarah Raven

Whether you have years of gardening experience or are just at the novice stage there is so much to learn from this excellent book. It is a very well illustrated book with some wonderful colour photographs and will make an excellent reference book in your gardening library.

Smallholder

An invaluable book, intelligent of course, and inspiring too.

Anna Pavord