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  • Down to Earth

  • Gardening Wisdom
  • By: Monty Don
  • Narrated by: Monty Don
  • Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (497 ratings)

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Summary

Unrivalled gardening wisdom from Monty Don, including essential tips, knowledge and musings from his 50 years of gardening experience.

This is Monty Don right beside you in the garden, challenging norms and sharing advice.

Discover Monty's thoughts and garden ideas around nature, seasons, colour, design, pests, flowering shrubs, containers and much more. Hear about the month-by-month jobs he does in his own garden that he hopes are relevant to you.

Monty's warm voice brings this most intimate book to life - an enriching listen for any gardener.

'I have written many gardening books, but this is the distillation of 50 years of gardening experience. It has all the tips and essential pieces of knowledge that enable you to make your garden grow well, and it also shares my view that gardening is the secret to living well, too.' (Monty)

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Fantastic book!!

One of the best books I have listened too. It’s like he is sitting there in the room with you and soooooo interesting!!! He has an approach like no other gardener when explaining everything in such a poetic and feeling way. Will be listening from the before bing again to make sure I did t miss anything. Highly recommended

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Montys garden guide book

Excellent . Instructions a great how to garden book . Follow the book to a wonderful looking garden . Be patient .

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Monty at his best.

Loved every minute of this book. I think I'm going to listen again right now

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Another Monty Don classic

Another cracker from the one and only Monty Don. Gardening made simple. Brilliant. Enjoyable. Informative. Soothing.

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Monty,

Love Monty Dons programmes and this book is wonderful to listen and learn from,great to listen to going to sleep,

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Incredibly helpful

I have never written a review before but felt that I ought to. I’m new to gardening so any help is most welcome. I absolutely love listening to this and as soon as I’ve written this with you would’ve read and listen to it once again and I’m sure I will listen to it many times after that. Thank you Monty

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Love it!

Love it, It is both educational and very soothing to isten to, again and again :)

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loved it

loved it from start to finish great read for anyone who enjoys gardening. reccomendes

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Wonderful book for novice gardeners

Relaxing, reassuring and full of wisdom. I feel I have learned a lot that I can put into practice; not least regarding my mindset when I’m in the garden.

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Not you average gardening book

If you looking to this as a garden manual what to do when and how, then this isn’t for you.
These are short chapters of Monty’s musings on various gardening topics, ranging from pests & problems to the beauty of roses, fruits & veg and everything in between. This is easy listening to a man passionate about his garden.

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