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Grow It, Don't Throw It
Hardcover
$21.99
Available on Oct 06, 2026 | 192 Pages
Simon Akeroyd is back with 75 brilliantly “rubbish” gardening ideas! Save money and save the planet with hacks that turn your rubbish into garden treasure
Simon shares ingenious ideas and practical projects for turning scrap objects into useful, beautiful items for the garden. Turn an unwanted colander into a hanging basket, transform kitchen waste into a wormery, or plant up old gloves to create a thriving vertical herb garden. Discover how you can garden for next to nothing in this horticultural treasure trove for thrifty gardeners.
Grow It, Don’t Throw It helps you reuse, repurpose, and recycle your way to a more sustainable space.
Simon shares ingenious ideas and practical projects for turning scrap objects into useful, beautiful items for the garden. Turn an unwanted colander into a hanging basket, transform kitchen waste into a wormery, or plant up old gloves to create a thriving vertical herb garden. Discover how you can garden for next to nothing in this horticultural treasure trove for thrifty gardeners.
Grow It, Don’t Throw It helps you reuse, repurpose, and recycle your way to a more sustainable space.
Author
Simon Akeroyd
Simon Akeroyd was brought up in a family of professional cooks but discovered at an early age that he preferred growing food to cooking it. He has written for numerous gardening magazines, including the monthly “Allotment Gardener” pages for Grow Your Own magazine. He was previously a garden manager for the Royal Horticultural Society, and has worked at both RHS Wisley and Harlow Carr. He also worked for the BBC as a horticultural researcher and producer. He has an allotment in Surrey and is an avid beekeeper. His books include Shrubs and Small Trees, Lawns and Ground Cover, and Grow Your Own Fruit.
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