Download or read book The Playground Potting Shed written by Dominic Murphy and published by Guardian Books. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of Garden Media Guild Award for Young Gardener Initiative Recommended by BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time In The Playground Potting Shed, Dominic Murphy relates how he helped his local school establish a garden and grow a stunning array of flowers, fruit and vegetables during term-time. Week by week, he describes the small triumphs and inevitable setbacks he encountered while getting the gardening club off the ground, and shares friendly advice on everything from environmentally friendly pest control to avoiding troublesome varieties of vegetables. The result is a timely and inspiring guide that is guaranteed to get young people gardening.