Books by Richard Bird

Practical know-how on growing your own crops, from large vegetable garden to herbs in containers.

(new edition) A clear and expert how-to guide to pruning and training ornamental and fruiting plants, with 970 informative photographs and illustrations, and a directory of plants and how to prune them (new edition).

An illustrated handbook on cultivating asparagus, celery, globe artichokes, rhubarb, seakale, peas, runner beans and more.

Explains all the skills and techniques you need to grow your own edible crops, from designing the garden, to crop rotation, planting, propagation, pruning, harvesting and storage, illustrated with over 800 practical photographs and plans.

How to use scented bulbs, annuals, schrubs and trees to create a welcoming and relaxing outdoor environment.

An illustrated guide to different tree fruits and how to grow them, with culinary tips.

An illustrated guide to varieties and how to grow them, with culinary tips for each.

An illustrated guide to varieties and how to grow them, with culinary tips for each.

This handy book is an instant guide to the wide variety of annuals, biennials and tender perennials that have vibrant flowers and foliage, with suggestions suitable for every season and garden location.

An illustrated gardener's guide to the different varieties of bulbe vegetables, their history and cooking uses

The general theme of this conference is notations, methods, and tool support for the calculation of programs from specifications. The purpose of this working conference is to present the results of ongoing research, descriptions of existing and proposed systems, and applications to the production of practical software.