Alan Titchmarsh Books

British author, horticulture expert and popular TV presenter; Alan Titchmarsh first started his career in 1968 as an apprentice gardener at Ilkley Council. After which he dabbled in gardening journalism in 1974 as an assistance editor with Hamlyn Publishing. Soon after, he started writing his own gardening books.

Having acquired his experience in the field; Alan then went on to join television as a horticulture expert and shot to fame with BBC’s popular TV programmes like The Nature of Britain, British Isles: A Natural History, How to be a Gardener, Ground Force and Gardeners World. 

Now an ace gardener, established author and renowned TV presenter; he has written more than forty gardening books, as well as six best-selling novels and two memoirs. Titchmarsh was made MBE in the millennium New Year Honours List and holds a Victoria Medal of Honour, the Royal Horticultural Society's highest award. He lives with his wife and a menagerie of animals in Hampshire where he writes his books and gardens organically.

Apart from the many gardening guides, Titchmarsh has also parallelly written several fiction novels like; Only Dad amongst other Alan Titchmarsh autobiographical works like Nobbut A Lad: A Yorkshire Childhood, and Trowel & Error.

If you are someone that loves plants and is willing to learn everything there is to know about gardening then Alan Titchmarsh books are just for you. The 5 Books Collection Set about all things gardening; How to Garden Series 5 Books Collection Set by Alan Titchmarsh is perfect for those invested in organic gardening. The books will take you through all the detailed aspects and types of gardening, from greenhouse gardening to growing roses and more. Alan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive guides for both beginners and experienced gardeners. Step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions will guide you through the basic gardening skills and also on to the advanced techniques, providing everything you need to create and maintain your dream garden.

In light of the organic awakening that has happened across the world; Britain too has rediscovered its passion for home produced fruits and vegetables. Just in time for this homegrown trend; the book Grow your Own Fruit and Veg by Alan Titchmarsh, is a comprehensive guide to growing your own fruits and vegetables. A gardening book for beginners by the nation’s favourite gardener himself! This guide will tell you everything you need to know about growing your own vegetables, fruits, herbs, salads to gourmet and unusual varieties. As well as providing the key facts needed to yield good results and what to do when things go wrong, the text is sprinkled with Alan's personal observations, anecdotes, culinary tips and quirky historical uses. Lavishly illustrated throughout, Grow Your Own Fruit and Veg offers inspiration, in-depth knowledge and practical advice, whether you are looking to be self-sufficient or just to grow a few items on your patio or window box. 

Alan’s writing, however earthy, is not limited to gardening guides. In a fiction collection book set of 3 novels—Alan Titchmarsh 3 Books Collection Set (The Scarlet Nightingale, Bring Me Home & Mr Gandy's Grand Tour); readers will get an opportunity to enjoy Titchmarsh’s storytelling prowess. The first book in the set; The Scarlet Nightingale is set in the 1930s. When seventeen-year-old Rosamund Hanbury leaves behind the endless summers of her coastal Devonshire home for the fast pace of high society London; adventures ensue. Under the expert guidance of her formidable aunt, the country mouse learns how to act like a lady, hosting dinner parties and rubbing shoulders with Britain's most influential. And when the enigmatic Harry Napier sweeps her off her feet at London's famous Café de Paris she could almost forget that Britain has declared war.

Whilst the second book in the collection set; Bring Me Home is a family story with a mystery at its heart. The third and the final book in the set—Mr Gandy's Grand Tour is a story of self discovery. As the protagonist embarks on a grand tour of Europe, following in the footsteps of the aristocrats of the eighteenth century, he anticipates high art, culture and pleasant weather. However, he never expects to encounter new friendships and possibly even love along the way.