Essential reading!

I do have quite a few Karen, though I did some culling when I realised that I had 42 gardening books! My all time favourite is The Border Book by Anna Pavord, bought secondhand many years ago for £4 🙂.
Christopher Lloyd makes a lot of sense too …

Thank you Sheila. Anna Pavord is a very well respected and I have never read any of her work.

I've culled a large boxful to the Oxfam bookshop just recently. In fact, we've got rid of a huge number of our book collection overall. (Part of my decluttering regime!!) I thought it would be a difficult thing to do but, like you, Karen, I realised many did not serve my purpose anymore. I find I have 'enthusiasms' and so buy books on those when I need them - currently Japanese maples and exotic gardening. I have very much enjoyed 'Jungle Gardening' by Philip Oostenbrink. And wildlife gardening; Chris Baines is still hard to beat after all these years since first publication. Also, I admit to using Youtube much more for general information It's a great source I think.
I think, too, that like recipe books, many new publications just keep regurgitating old stuff.

I do love a clear-out Ange! :)

I find it very therapeutic, Karen. It makes my OH very nervous!

I think it's several years since I picked up a gardening book. I don't have many, but, they were all passed on to me from older and experienced gardeners, Karen.

Lucky you Kate! The older books are often better too!