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ARTHUR BILLITT The Story of Clack's Farm
London England, Ward Lock, 1981. First Edition, Binding: Cloth, Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 070635995X Hardback Twelve years ago the name 'Clack's Farm' was unknown, except to the handful of residents in the Worcestershire tithing of Boreley. Today to millions of TV viewers, it is a household name. Two things brought about this dramatic change, first, the perserverance and grit of one man, Arthur Billitt, who transformed, without paid help or mechanical tools, a two-and-a-half acre wilderness on a run-down farm into a national showpiece; second, the suggestion from the BBC that Arthur should develop a TV fruit and vegetable garden at Clack's Farm - a garden regularly featured on the BBC2 'Gardeners' World' programme. How the property was found, initially ignored, reconsidered and eventually taken on and tamed is revealed in this book. The speed with which the TV garden was planned and developed, and the trials that have been eagerly followed by viewers over the years, are described: the many successes are explained and the few mistakes are not glossed over. In the second part of the book, Arthur reveals hundreds of useful tips culled over the years by recommending his favourite varieties. Not only fruits and vegetables that are tops where flavour and yield are concerned, but also shrubs and flowers that add colour and scent to the garden. Illustrated. Very slight shelf wear to top edge of D/J. Price clipped. Crease to inside flap of D/J. .
Offered for GBP 10.00 = appr. US$ 16.36 by: The London Bookworm - Book number: 026111
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