Jackaroo: A Memoir

Michael Thornton

In 1967, fresh from boarding school humiliations, and having lost his father to alcoholism, gangly teen Michael Thornton was packed off to a tough sheep and cattle station to work as a jackaroo. He was to learn the wool trade from the lamb up, under a boss legendary for working his farmhands in an almos...

RHS How to Garden New Edition: A practical introduction to gardening

DK

Tempted to have a go at gardening? Keen to grow your own veg or tame an out-of-control border?This no-nonsense practical manual, packed with clear advice and photos on the essentials, shows you where to start and how to progress.Beginning with inspirational ideas to help you plan your plot, RHS How to G...