PAGES 7–23
Protect the patch
Slugs, aphids, crop covers, wasps and weeds. Learn what to inspect before you act — and how to check whether your approach is helping.
8 guides + follow-up routinesA LITTLE OLD-FASHIONED COMMON SENSE
More from your garden.
Less going to waste.
Know what to do next — from the first nibbled seedling to the last tomato in the basket.
Bert’s complete 120-page almanac brings practical growing advice, harvest recipes and thrifty household habits together in one useful place.
Digital PDF · Written for British gardens · 120 pages
24in-depth guides
16harvest recipes
12monthly plans
THE COMPLETE
120
PAGE EDITION
120
PAGE EDITION
A guide to keep beside the kettle.Open it at the problem you have today.
DIGITAL EDITION • PRINT SELECTED PAGES AT HOME
A SHORT WORD FROM BERT · 33 SECONDS
A clearer plan.
A more rewarding garden.
GROW WITH CONFIDENCE✳USE WHAT YOU HARVEST✳MAKE A LITTLE GO FURTHER
01 / THE IDEA
You don’t need another trick.
You need a plan you can use.
A video gives you an idea. Then you’re back in the garden, wondering when to repeat it, what to check, and what to try if it doesn’t work.
The almanac puts the next steps on the page: what to do, how to judge the result, and where to go from there.
WHEN ADVICE IS SCATTERED
- Trying a new remedy whenever damage appears
- Sowing more than the kitchen can use
- Buying supplies before finding the cause
- Forgetting what worked last season
WITH A PRACTICAL REFERENCE
- Identify the problem and choose a measured response
- Plan small batches around meals you actually eat
- Spend on the missing piece, not another guess
- Keep a record you can use next year
A clearer routine, rather than a promise of perfect plants or fixed savings.
02 / BETWEEN THE COVERS
One book.
A whole season of useful answers.
From a few pots by the back door to an established allotment. Start with the section that solves today’s problem.
PAGES 24–40
Grow what you’ll eat
Salad, herbs, tomatoes, beans and courgettes. Plan useful quantities, raise stronger plants and make the next sowing a better one.
Crop planning + seed savingPAGES 41–69
Make the garden cost less
Compost, watering, feeding and tool care, followed by 12 crop and project files. Work out what you need before you buy it.
Practical measurements + worked sumsPAGES 70–87
Bring the harvest home
Sixteen recipes for everyday produce, from tomato sauce to cottage pie. Ingredients, methods, allergens and storage notes in one place.
16 recipes + food-storage guidancePAGES 88–107
Make a little go further
Eight household thrift chapters, then a month-by-month guide to the garden, kitchen and home, with room for local weather to lead.
Thrifty home + 12 monthly plansPAGES 108–120
Put it into practice
A 30-day plan, two illustrative cases and seven printable worksheets for sowings, harvests, meals, costs and the lessons worth keeping.
Action plan + printable working pages03 / TAKE A PROPER LOOK
Real pages.
So you know what you’re getting.
Read a guide, check a recipe, or see how the monthly plans work. Tap any page to enlarge it.
These are pages from the complete edition, not promotional mock-ups.
04 / THE SPIRIT OF BERT
Good sense.
Dirty hands.
A little patience.
The almanac brings the warmth of Bert’s videos into a reference you can return to — with the detail that a short video cannot hold.
Traditional ideas are treated with care. Where a popular remedy has weak evidence, the book says so. The aim is a useful garden, not a collection of impressive-sounding promises.
Bert Hargreaves is a fictional gardening character, shown in AI-generated imagery. The book includes source links; the character is not a claim of personal trials or professional qualifications.
05 / START WITH ONE USEFUL THING
Your first weekend.
Already planned.
An hour of useful decisions before you buy anything. Choose one step, see what changes, then build from there.
Make this your next garden read →- 0115 MINUTES
Walk the patch
Inspect a few vulnerable plants. Note fresh damage and take a reference photograph.
- 0215 MINUTES
Choose one job
Use the relevant guide to repair, protect or improve one thing you can check again.
- 0320 MINUTES
Plan one edible space
Choose a crop your household eats and a spot you can comfortably tend.
- 0410 MINUTES
Give the harvest a job
Choose a meal for the food on hand and schedule your next short garden check.
THE COMPLETE EDITION
Grow more. Waste less.
Keep the useful things close.
06 / YOUR COPY OF THE ALMANAC
A practical companion.
For the seasons ahead.
£19One payment
Digital PDF edition
Digital PDF edition
- The complete 120-page almanacIncluded
- 24 in-depth guides and follow-up routinesIncluded
- 12 crop and project filesIncluded
- 16 recipes with storage notesIncluded
- 12 monthly plans + household thriftIncluded
- 30-day plan + 7 printable worksheetsIncluded
A digital book, not a printed item. No subscription.
Secure checkout and digital delivery through Gumroad.
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07 / BEFORE YOU DECIDE
A few sensible
questions.
Know what the book offers, and whether it fits your garden.
Do I need an allotment or a large garden?
No. The book includes container growing, a three-crop starter plan and advice on choosing a manageable space. Some projects need more room, so select what suits your home.
Is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Start with the first-weekend guide and the 30-day plan. The field guides explain an action, how to assess it and common mistakes to avoid. Experienced growers can use it as a seasonal reference.
Is this the same as watching Bert’s videos?
The almanac is a written reference: follow-up routines, calculations, recipes, monthly plans and printable records that you can return to without searching through videos.
Will the advice work outside Britain?
Many principles travel, but planting dates, climate, varieties and local requirements differ. The book is written in British English for British growing conditions. Adapt the calendar to your location.
Is it a physical book?
No. This is a 120-page PDF. Open it with a PDF reader on a phone, tablet or computer, and print selected pages for personal household use. The book-style presentation illustrates the digital cover; no physical book is shipped.
Does it promise a pest-free garden or a fixed saving?
No. Results depend on conditions and how you apply the advice. The book helps you reduce avoidable losses, plan useful crops and record purchases genuinely avoided, without treating every harvest as guaranteed profit.
What about recipes and storage?
The 16 recipes include ingredients, methods, allergen notes and storage guidance. They are editorial recipes, not claims of kitchen-tested results. Fresh and freezer recipes should not be treated as shelf-stable canning instructions.
Can I see it before buying?
Yes. Open the six real sample pages above to judge the writing, layout and practical detail for yourself.
ONE SMALL PATCH. ONE USEFUL NEXT STEP.