A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers
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A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers

Facts and folklore through the ages

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A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers

Facts and folklore through the ages

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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.

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Publisher
Green Books
Year
2014
ISBN
9780857842763
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Horticulture
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright page
  4. Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Foreword
  7. Chapter 1: Early Garden Tools
  8. Chapter 2: Inverting the Sod
  9. Chapter 3: Draining Soil
  10. Chapter 4: Conserving Moisture in Soil
  11. Chapter 5: Sowing Seeds
  12. Chapter 6: Early Plant Hunters
  13. Chapter 7: Plant Folklore
  14. Chapter 8: Weather Folklore
  15. Chapter 9: Pest and Disease Folklore
  16. Chapter 10: The World of Garden Gnomes
  17. Chapter 11: Down on the Farm
  18. Chapter 12: Early Lawns
  19. Chapter 13: Healing Gardens
  20. Index
  21. About the author
  22. Other titles in this series