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Tony O'Neill's complete catalogue. Three main books, fifteen specialist ebooks, a children's colouring book, and the Potato Database Tool. All built around one mission: making vegetable growing simpler, more productive, and more rewarding.

Main Books Ebook Series Potato Tool
3
Main books
15
Specialist ebooks
1
Interactive tool
No.1
UK and USA bestseller
Book 1
Composting Masterclass
Book 2
Your First Vegetable Garden
Award
Simplify Vegetable Gardening
Seed to Harvest
Greenhouse Gold
Herb Haven
Potato Potentials
01 — Main Books

Published in order of release

All three books are available on Amazon in the UK, USA, and Australia. Links below each title.

Book 1 · First published
Composting Masterclass
Tony O'Neill
First published · Book 1 of 3

Composting Masterclass

The book that started it all. Tony's philosophy has always been that healthy soil equals healthy plants, and composting is the cornerstone of soil health. This comprehensive guide demystifies the composting process and gives you everything you need to create nutrient-rich compost from your own garden waste.

What the book covers
Carbon to nitrogen ratios explained simply
Hot composting, cold composting, and worm systems
Materials you can and should use
How to speed up the composting process
Common mistakes and how to fix them
Using finished compost to transform your soil
Buy on Amazon Amazon USA → Amazon UK → Simplify Gardening →
Book 2 · Second published
Your First Vegetable Garden
Tony O'Neill
Second published · Book 2 of 3

Your First Vegetable Garden

Written for complete beginners. Tony saw too many people give up before they got started, either because they were given bad advice, tried to do too much at once, or had nobody to help them through the early failures. This book is the answer. It is built around early wins and honest guidance that keeps new growers going long enough to find their feet.

What the book covers
Choosing the right location and assessing your space
Building beds and preparing your growing area
What to grow first and why certain crops suit beginners
Basic care routines that actually fit into a busy life
Avoiding the early mistakes that cause people to quit
Building confidence through small, repeatable wins
Buy on Amazon Amazon USA → Amazon UK → Simplify Gardening →
Award Winner
Book 3 · Flagship
Simplify Vegetable Gardening
Tony O'Neill
Third published · Flagship · Book 3 of 3

Simplify Vegetable Gardening

🏅 GardenComm Silver Laurel Media Award 2025 · No.1 Bestseller UK and USA

The definitive guide. Released on 29 February 2024, it reached No.1 in the UK and USA within 24 hours and went on to win the GardenComm Silver Laurel Media Award in 2025, judged blindly by horticultural media professionals. Drawing on over four decades of growing experience, it takes a scientific approach without losing the practical, hands-on feel Tony is known for.

What the book covers
Plant biology, soil science, water management, and photosynthesis
Organic pest control methods that work in practice
How to maximise yields and sustain garden health over time
Vegetable family profiles covering 16 families and 81 food crops
The interconnectedness of soil, atmosphere, and plant growth
Sustainability and building a deeper connection with your garden
Buy on Amazon Amazon USA → Amazon UK → Simplify Gardening →
02 — Children's Book

Growing the next generation

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Veggie and Fruit Pals
By Tony O'Neill
Children's colouring and activity book

Veggie and Fruit Pals

A colouring and activity book designed to introduce children to the world of fruits and vegetables in a fun, engaging way. Tony has always believed that getting children involved in growing their own food builds lifelong habits. This book is the starting point, making vegetables approachable, interesting, and worth caring about from an early age.

Through activities and illustration, young readers discover where food comes from, learn the names of different vegetables and fruits, and begin to understand the idea that things grow before they appear on a plate. A perfect gift for young gardeners and curious children.

Get your copy Amazon USA → Amazon UK → Simplify Gardening →
03 — Specialist Ebook Series

15 focused guides

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The specialist ebook series covers a wide range of topics beyond the main books. Each guide goes deep on a single subject, giving growers focused, practical information they can apply immediately. Topics range from seed starting and specific crops through to houseplants and succulents.

All ebooks are available through Simplify Gardening. Each one is written in Tony's straight-talking style: clear, honest, and built around what actually works.

E-01
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Seed to Harvest
Complete guide to growing from seed through to harvest
E-02
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Potato Potentials
Varieties, growing methods, and maximising your potato harvest
E-03
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Fruitful Harvests
Growing fruit at home, from soft fruit to tree fruit
E-04
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Greenhouse Gold
Getting the most from a greenhouse or polytunnel
E-05
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Herb Haven
Growing, harvesting, and using herbs in the kitchen
E-06
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Houseplant Harmony
Keeping houseplants healthy and thriving indoors
E-07
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Garden Landscapes
Designing and improving your outdoor growing space
E-08
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Succulent Serenity
Caring for succulents indoors and outdoors
E-09
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Monstera Magic
Everything you need to grow and care for Monstera
E-10
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Philodendron Perfection
Growing and caring for Philodendron varieties
E-11
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Nurturing Scindapsus
Care guide for Scindapsus and related plants
E-12
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Thriving Epipremnum
Growing Pothos and Epipremnum successfully indoors
E-13
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Dracaena Delight
Keeping Dracaena healthy and looking its best
E-14
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Anthurium Aesthetics
Care and growing guide for Anthurium plants
E-15
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Alocasia Enchantment
Growing and caring for Alocasia varieties at home
Get the Ebook Series at Simplify Gardening → View All on Amazon →
04 — Interactive Tool

The Potato Database Tool

Built for serious potato growers who want to make informed decisions about which variety to grow, based on their specific conditions rather than whatever is available at the garden centre this week.

Potato varieties vary enormously in their blight resistance, cooking qualities, yield potential, skin type, dormancy period, and suitability for different soil types and climates. The Potato Database Tool puts all of that information in one place, searchable and filterable, so you can find the right variety for your plot and your purposes.

It is the kind of resource that used to require a stack of seed catalogues and a lot of cross-referencing. Tony built it to make that process simple.

Access the Potato Database →
Interactive Tool
Potato Database Tool

Search, filter, and compare potato varieties to find the perfect match for your garden, soil, and intended use.

Search by variety name or type
Filter by blight resistance rating
Filter by cooking quality (waxy, floury, all-rounder)
Filter by skin colour and flesh colour
Compare yield potential across varieties
Check suitability for your soil type
Early, second early, and maincrop categories
Open the tool →
Also from Tony O'Neill

Take the books further with GrowTrack

The books give you the knowledge. GrowTrack gives you the system to apply it to your specific garden. Track your beds and plantings, get personalised guidance from Rowan the AI assistant, and build a growing record that improves every season.

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Rowan AI

Ask questions about your garden and get answers based on your actual setup, not a generic article.

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Planting Records

Log every planting and build a complete history of your garden across every season.

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Yield Tracking

Record your harvests and compare seasons to understand what actually worked.

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Smart Reminders

Task reminders calculated from your actual plantings, not a fixed calendar.

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