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The entire volume is a joy to immerse yourself in --Gardens Illustrated...a delightful little book containing an abundance of practical advice from more than 50 well-known gardeners... --House & Garden
This is a book to delight in, to learn from, and to return to as all the seasons pass --Country Life
Full of wit and wisdom as well as gorgeous illustrations by Angie Lewin --Living North
Delightful to behold and thoroughly useful --Elle Decoration
Full of wit and wisdom as well as gorgeous illustrations by Angie Lewin --Living North
This is a book to delight in, to learn from, and to return to as all the seasons pass --Country Life
Full of wit and wisdom as well as gorgeous illustrations by Angie Lewin --Living North
Delightful to behold and thoroughly useful --Elle Decoration
Full of wit and wisdom as well as gorgeous illustrations by Angie Lewin --Living North
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This anthology of practical advice from more than 50 eminent gardeners is full of wit, wisdom and experience. Comprising extracts on subjects as varied as water gardens and window-boxes, lettuce and lupins, it offers insights into the patience and versatility required of the successful gardener as he or she negotiates the vagaries of soil, climate and the seasons to say nothing of the temperamental behaviour of different plants. From the elegant prose of Sir George Sitwell, evoking the sea-maidens and gold-red fish that might lurk beneath the surface of a water-basin to Vita Sackville-West describing the glories of the scent of thyme and Anna Pavord recounting her tribulations and triumphs with tulips, there is something here to inspire every gardener, whether novice or seasoned professional, all year round. Exquisitely illustrated with prints by the artist Angie Lewin, this is a delightful, useful and thoroughly engaging book.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Plants, illustrations, stories.,
By Lisa Marie Hostick (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Garden Wisdom (Hardcover)
Beautifully illustrated, this book wonderfully combines tales of gardening through history and 50s style illustrations to accompany them. So if you want a bit of an insight into the great gardeners thoughts over the centuries, or if you just want an aesthetic pleasure when the rain prevents you from going into your own garden (or probably both) then this is the book for you!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Garden and Art,
This review is from: Garden Wisdom (Hardcover)
Gardening talent meets artistic talent and the result is a charming, very readable book. Leslie Geddes-Brown edits a collection of writings by fellow gardeners; the compilation is illustrated with the stylised flower prints typical of Angie Lewin. There is something here to guide the reader through every aspect of gardening from a short treatise on lettuces, written by John Gerard in 1613, to choosing garden tools by Clarissa Dickson-Wright and Johnny Scott, via a wide range of sibjects, personalities and opinions. Ideal to keep by your bed - read a section each night and then return to the beginning. The illustrations. reminiscent of a 50's style as is the book itself, delight and enhance, making this a perfect present for anyone interested in gardens.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Garden Wisdom,
By sue c "sue c" (uk) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Garden Wisdom (Hardcover)
I bought this for the illustrations which are beautiful. The collection of essays are interesting and worth dipping into.
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