A Miscellany For Garden Lovers

Author : David Squire
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780857842756

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A charming and beautifully illustrated book, exploring the facts and folklore of gardening, its history and curiosities. Gardening is an age-old craft, steeped in mystique and peppered with handed-down wisdom, often derived from 'sons of the soil' who grew cabbages larger than their neighbours. If you think gardening has become too scientific and wonder where all the hands-on experience and wonder has gone, this book mines a rich seam of folkloric advice. A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers takes a stroll through gardening curiosities from ancient Egyptian wisdom and the world of garden gnomes to rhymes and healing gardens. It is packed with information on the history of gardening and the development of tools and practices, as well as garden curiosities and folklore. Illustrated with stunning historical woodcuts and drawings throughout, this makes a perfect gift for anyone with an interest in gardens. This fact-drenched insight into gardening history will enthral you with its diversity – from digging soil and keeping bees to early plant hunters and weather rhymes.

Author : David Squire
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780857842763

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A charming and beautifully illustrated book, exploring the facts and folklore of gardening, its history and curiosities. Gardening is an age-old craft, steeped in mystique and peppered with handed-down wisdom, often derived from 'sons of the soil' who grew cabbages larger than their neighbours. If you think gardening has become too scientific and wonder where all the hands-on experience and wonder has gone, this book mines a rich seam of folkloric advice. A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers takes a stroll through gardening curiosities from ancient Egyptian wisdom and the world of garden gnomes to rhymes and healing gardens. It is packed with information on the history of gardening and the development of tools and practices, as well as garden curiosities and folklore. Illustrated with stunning historical woodcuts and drawings throughout, this makes a perfect gift for anyone with an interest in gardens. This fact-drenched insight into gardening history will enthral you with its diversity – from digging soil and keeping bees to early plant hunters and weather rhymes.

Author : Isobel Carlson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1840244674

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A Miscellany of Garden Wisdom by Isobel Carlson Pdf

You may not have the green fingers or the resources to build the Hanging Gardens of Babylon but it is still possible to create a blossoming haven in your own back garden. This practical book guides you through the mysteries of the seasons, with simple, easy-to-follow tips on the best way to make your garden grow. Battle the bugs and the slugs, and plant, prune and dig your way to very own paradise.

Author : Suzanne Staubach
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604699777

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“A sweet, alphabetical handbook to all things green.” —The New York Post Do you know a folly from a ha-ha? Can an allée be pleached? Does a skep belong on a plinth? Answers to these questions—plus a gazebo-ful of information, stories, and visual delights—await in this charming exploration of the stuff gardens are made of. Garden historian Suzanne Staubach covers everything from arbors to water features, reveling in the anecdotes that accompany each element. Filled with revelations and fanciful illustrations by Julia Yellow, A Garden Miscellany promises new discoveries with each reading—a book to be returned to again and again.

Author : Claire Cock-Starkey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : GARDENING
ISBN : 1783963212

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The Golden Age of the Garden by Claire Cock-Starkey Pdf

Author : Allen Lacy
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1985-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0345322193

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Home Ground by Allen Lacy Pdf

Author : Jane Billinghurst
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780762767823

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Armchair Book of Gardens by Jane Billinghurst Pdf

The Armchair Book of Gardens is a collection of indiviual essays focused on understanding gardens in a different light/perspective. The book concentrates on the emotional, social, spiritual, and politicial aspects of the garden.

Author : Isobel Carlson
Publisher : Summersdale Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-07
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1849532605

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A Gardener's Miscellany by Isobel Carlson Pdf

'What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome' A. J. Balfour. Garden lovers everywhere will be inspired by this miscellany of quotations, poems and beautiful prose celebrating the natural world. From Jane Austen to Rudyard Kipling, this charming collection covers every aspect of horticulture, from the simple satisfaction of harvesting produce to admiring the humble daisy.

Author : Claire Cock-Starkey
Publisher : Elliott & Thompson
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1783963204

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The Golden Age of the Garden by Claire Cock-Starkey Pdf

The relationship between England and its gardens might be described as a love affair; gardening is a national passion, rooted in history. The e18th century is often called the Golden Age of English gardening; as the fashion for formal pleasure grounds for the wealthy faded, a new era began, filled with picturesque vistas inspired by nature. Charting the transformation in English landscapes through the 18th and 19th centuries, The Golden Age of the Garden brings the voices of the past alive in newspaper reports, letters, diaries, books, essays and travelogues, offering contemporary gardening advice, principles of design, reflections on nature, landscape and plants, and a unique perspective on the origins of the English fascination with gardens. Exploring the different styles, techniques and innovations, and the creation of many of the stunning spaces that visitors still flock to see today, this is an evocative and rewarding collection for all gardeners and garden-lovers seeking insight, ideas and surprises.

Author : Diana Ajjan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0836247353

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Author : Alan Titchmarsh
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-05
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781529311167

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Marigolds, Myrtle and Moles by Alan Titchmarsh Pdf

'Charming miscellany of rhymes and reflections celebrating the garden' CHOICE *** The perfect bedside book for the green-fingered - hilarious and touching poems on a gardening theme written and introduced by the nation's favourite gardener and presenter of ITV's Grow Your Own At Home and Love Your Garden, Channel 5's Secrets of the National Trust and with his own show on Classic FM. From touching poems on the peony, the snowdrop and the sweet pea to hilarious verse on Emily the Gardener and the Garden Design Course, this is Alan Titchmarsh's heartfelt and entertaining celebration of his favourite space - the garden.

Author : Russell Page
Publisher : Random House
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781407092041

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The Education of a Gardener by Russell Page Pdf

A fabulous book about designing gardens great and small, packed with wisdom on the abiding principles of gorgeous garden design. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALAN TITCHMARSH Russell Page was one of the most legendary gardeners and landscapers of the last century. He designed gardens great and small for clients around the world. A rare combination of born plantsman and garden architect, he was a master of colour, form and structure. Page also understood that most tricky dimension of garden design: the passage of time. From Longleat to the Frick Collection, his gardens can be enjoyed to this day. Packed with wisdom and beautiful writing, this book offers a unique perspective on great garden design and is essential reading for every gardener. 'One of the most thoughtful and civilized gardening books ever written, by a master designer' Daily Telegraph

Author : Samuel Reynolds Hole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Gardening
ISBN : OCLC:28280027

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A book about the garden and the gardener by Samuel Reynolds Hole Pdf

Author : Liz Dobbs
Publisher : Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-07
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781849496186

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Keep Calm and Pot On by Liz Dobbs Pdf

Have you ever thought how useful it would be to have a pocket-sized book of gardening advice to take outside with you into the garden? Ever looked at a plant infected with white fly and wondered what to do? Well then this is the book for you. Keep Calm and Pot On is crammed full of practical advice in the form of tips and techniques as well as being filled with humorous quotes to keep you amused whilst waiting for that inevitable rain cloud to clear. The useful tips and invaluable techniques will provide an immediate answer to many of your gardening queries, without you having to search a large tome once you step back indoors. Learn how to deadhead a rose to ensure a successful season of bloom the following year, or the ideal place to plant a sunshine-loving flower. Assure that your hard work pays off by using the essential techniques in the book to promote continued growth and guarantee that your plot, however small, always looks at its best. This helpful little book is also filled with witty quotations that are taken from both contemporary and historical sources, including films, essays, novels and various accomplished gardeners. Those quoted include Anna Pavord, Alice B. Toklas, Monty Don, Harold Epstein, Margaret Atwood and many more. Featuring funny and inspiring anecdotes, wry truths, useful advice and timeless wisdom, this neat book confirms itself as the perfect aide for any gardener.

Author : Henry Schofield
Publisher : Running Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1990-11-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0894718916

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Miscellany Of Garden Wisdom by Henry Schofield Pdf

A unique collection of practical hints and old-time lore about gardens and growing things.