- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Pavilion Books; illustrated edition edition (6 Jun 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1862054886
- ISBN-13: 978-1862054882
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.2 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 746,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A delightful story for all Francophiles and an inspiring guide for experienced and novice gardeners alike.
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This book tells the remarkable story of how an English food writer restored a curate's ancient, walled garden situated at the foot of a medieval castle, in a beautiful village deep in the Ardeche region of France, to plant herbs for the benefit of the villagers. The account of how the idea came to her, and how its design - first sketched on a scrap of paper - was given the approval of the village council, leading to the construction of the garden's cobbled footpath and stone bridge over the stream, the discovery of the ancient irrigation system, and eventually the planting of the first herbs, is fascinating. Equally beguiling are the stories from the villagers, of how they collected herbs from markets and mountainsides and now use the many culinary and aromatic herbs that thrive in the Provencal climate. A delightful story for all Francophiles, it is also an inspiring guide for experienced and novice gardeners alike. Accompanying the author through all the stages of making the herb garden, Geraldene Holt's lively and intimate narrative charts the year, month by month, while offering help and advice. Never afraid to hide from her horticultural mistakes or express any subsequent triumphs, she writes evocatively of the village, the Mediterranean climate and the fun of planning and planting a herb garden for others. From a picturesque village in the southern Ardeche comes this delightful portrait of la France profonde. Geraldene Holt describes with humour and understanding how she created a beautiful aromatic garden that is now open to the public.
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This review is from: Diary of a French Herb Garden (Hardcover)
The publicity for so many books, films, television programmes these days is so overblown that it inevitably leads to disappointment. This book, by contrast, is quiet, understated and a joy to read.
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Stop and Smell the Lavendar,
By Kevin Kelley "francophile" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Diary of a French Herb Garden (Hardcover)
What a wonderful premise: leave soggy Brittain for sunny Provence and create a community herb garden in the old curate's garden in a village that dates to the middle ages. If you like to garden, and if you like the French, then this book is truly a good read (especially this wet winter).Holt takes you through all the steps (in sequence) that she went through to renovate this curate's garden in a year; from convincing the local authorities to allow her to do it (for free, of course), all the way through laying down the local scree as a path. Oh, and in between is building a Roman stone bridge. Holt's style is easy to read -- unlike many other gardening books by Brits. She uses botanical names as well as common names so you can follow along with her. There are no pictures in the book, so you have to use your imagination, and I think it really works well in this book. But do not dispare! There is a nice diagram in the back of the book, with the complete planting plan, too, which is a nice touch if you have a Mediterranean garden of your own to tend. But back to style. This book makes me want to read other works from the author. She writes with a definite voice. Her writing is crisp and clear without being dry. She takes a few side trips, such as explaining how to distill lavendar oil, or make wreathes from bay leaves. But as this is a diary of garden, everything is pertinent and personal. This is not a "precious" garden book -- despite the poetic cover; you will learn things along the way and be charmed at the same time.
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Fine,
By Kristen A. Moore - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Diary of a French Herb Garden (Hardcover)
Everything was fine with this book although it would have been nice to know before hand that it was stamped all over by the library that owned it.
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