Alfred Pink

Alfred Pink was a British author known for Gardening for the Million, first published in the early 1900s. The book presents gardening as something ordinary people could enjoy and learn, with straightforward advice on flowers, vegetables, bulbs, and seasonal care.

The title page of Gardening for the Million also identifies him as the author of Recipes for the Million, suggesting a wider interest in practical, household-style guides written for a broad audience. What can be confirmed from the available sources is modest, but his surviving work shows a clear aim: to make useful knowledge accessible and appealing.

Today, Pink is remembered less as a literary figure than as a helpful guide for home gardeners. His writing reflects a time when inexpensive how-to books opened up hobbies and skills to many more readers, and that plainspoken usefulness is still part of his charm.