Using The Plot - Tales of an Allotment Chef

Published Date: 02/06/2008 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Imprint: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd Hardback, 320 pages Michelin-starred chef and family man Paul Merrett swaps his shopping trolley for a wheelbarrow in this tale of self-sufficiency and 21st century urban survival. Using the Plot follows Paul, his wife and two reluctant children as they learn to garden, make what they hope is their final trip to the supermarket, build relationships with fellow allotmenteers and slowly watch their crops flourish and sometimes fail. They contend with the inevitable disappointments along the way with good humour and perseverance, and only the occasional temper tantrum!