Mr Middleton
2009, hardback, 128 pages

Mr Middleton was the Alan Titchmarsh of the 1940s, when the nation hung on to his every word during his BBC radio programmes on gardening.

First published in 1945, this book provides a guide to what to plant, and how, and when, all through the year, from celeriac to strawberries.

Reproduced in facsimile, the book includes many sensible tips and period advertisements.