Plot 34: Blood, Sweat and Allotmenteers

Mark Keenan, well known for his popular "Plot 34" column in the Sunday Times, now brings readers a wonderfully down-to-earth, practical and humorous book, with everything you need to know about allotment growing, and a bit more...

Plot 34 is the perfect book for anyone who wants to grow their own, in an allotment, back garden, patio or window box: be they a city apartment dweller looking to replace potted plants with tomato vines or a rural farmer who is sick of paying over the odds at supermarkets for a bag of tomatoes and a head of lettuce. Or indeed anyone who wants to have a laugh at Mark Keenan's sometimes flailing efforts to become a modern day good-lifer.

This book is published at a time when

The recession is encouraging people to save money by growing their own;

The "foodie" movement is seeking better quality food than shop-bought "fresh" food;

The environmental movement is concerned about air miles, chemicals and GM foods;

People experience an increasing need for an affordable hobby/interest which offers outdoor exercise and relaxation.