{"product_id":"9781407040592","title":"My Life on a Hillside Allotment","description":"\u003cp\u003eTerry Walton has kept an allotment in the Rhondda Valley in South Wales for over fifty years. He started when he was four, helping on his father's 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 he 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. Then, in 2006, after half a decade of happy gardening, Terry's allotment was adopted by the \u003ci\u003eJeremy Vine Show\u003c\/i\u003e and he became an unlikely media star.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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; insterspersing his anecdotes with topical tips, family recipes and quirky line drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Life on a Hillside Allotment\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect read for gardeners, allotmenteers and anyone who loves the great outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127538499824,"sku":"9781407040592","price":12.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781407040592_p0.jpg?v=1763718633","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781407040592","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}