Reproducing a rare 1827 plant and seed catalogue, possibly the earliest extant catalogue of its kind in Canada, Early Canadian Gardening presents an extensive range of garden plants -- trees, shrubs, fruits, and flowers -- that were grown for food, medicines, and dyestuffs as well as ornamental purposes.
It is Edwardian England, and a delightful flower garden and fruitful allotment are matters of personal pride, boons for the family dinner table, and even 'important acts of local patriotism'.
It is Edwardian England, and a delightful flower garden and fruitful allotment are matters of personal pride, boons for the family dinner table, and even 'important acts of local patriotism'.
See inside the gardens where literary giantsfrom Tolstoy to Agatha Christie created some of their finest worksin this visually stunning and fascinatingbook.
Grow a Year's Worth of Food for Your Family Do something good for your loved ones by learning how to plant a garden that will yield wholesome, organic fruits and vegetables in surprisingly less space than you would think.
Whatever the size of your garden - whether it's a tiny patio or even if you only have a windowbox available - John Harrison can help you to grow fresh tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, strawberries, runner beans and much more to provide delicious food for your table.
Following the popular BBC series, this book is the comprehensive guide to one of Europes largest and most ambitious gardening projects, the magnificent RHS Bridgewater.
A beautiful, stylish and comprehensive handbook from the Bloom Gardeners Guides series, covering everything you need to know to grow plants in pots all year round.
The intriguingtales of the plants that have been used to heal andcure our bodies, brought to life with beautifully surreal illustrations from Alice Smith.
Artists and writers have always been drawn to flowers, as sources of inspiration, for simple enjoyment, and flowers themselves have been the muses for many of our greatest and most memorable works of art.
New Wild Garden combines new approaches to a more naturalistic design with the practical side of growing wildflowers and shows how to incorporate wildflowers, real meadows and a looser meadow-style planting into gardens and wild spaces.
GROW YOURSELF HEALTHY shows how to transform your gut health with a wealth of gut-friendly crops, projects, recipes and planting plans* Discover how to grow 50 vegetables, fruit & herbs to maximise their nutritional value* Plan your own gut-health garden using 11 easy projects, with planting plans and best varieties* Follow 13 recipes for fermented foods to multiply the benefits and enjoy all year round* Understand the science of gut-health gardening and how it affects our health and well-being* Find everything you need to transform your garden and your family's health and happiness!
The new Kew guide to planting and cultivating bulbs features 12 easy and inspiring projects, detailed information on 66 of the most important species to grow, accompanied by Kews beautiful botanical illustrations.
This guide takes you on an illustrated tour ofthe very best of the gardens of the University of Cambridge,some of the most beautiful, unique and historical horticultural spaces of any University around the world.
Secret Gardens of Somerset offers a personal tour of 20 of the UK's most beguiling gardens in this much-loved area of southern England, defined by its distinctive horticulture, rolling hills, picturesque villages and the most traditional English landscape.
A combination of botanical beauty and practical advice in TheKew Gardener's Guide to Growing Fruit will inspire beginners and experienced growers to love and grow their own fruit.
With a foreword by Alan Titchmarsh, this beautifully illustrated book tells the story ofthe Royal Horticultural Society, the perhaps the foremost gardening institution in the world.
From Tresco to Lindisfarne, Anglesey to Sark, travel around the British Isles and discover the most beautiful and extreme island gardens on this visually stunning tour.
I am in awe of what Sarah Wain & Jim Buckland have achieved at West Dean and this superb book is a testament to inspired, uncompromising horticulture at its very best.
Nearly thirty years ago, cooking team Frank and Jayni Carey gave us The Kansas Cookbook: Recipes from the Heartland, a classic, much-loved volume chronicling the states favorite recipes and food traditions.
