- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books (8 Nov 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563360178
- ISBN-13: 978-0563360179
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 18.8 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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36,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #10 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening > Plants > Ornamental Plants
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This book offers a practical guide to a new style of gardening. In fact, it is not a new style but a return to traditional methods - found in gardens all over the world from medieval monasteries to Victorian kitchen gardens - when fruit, flowers and vegetables were planted in the same beds in a delightful and productive mix. Not only does this sort of garden look good and provide constant variety all year round, but it is ideally suited to small gardens as well as large. It attracts plenty of wildlife - especially birds and insects - which helps to keep pests under control, while the different species growing side by side make the most of the soil. Geoff Hamilton, BBC TV's popular gardening expert and the presenter of "The Ornamental Kitchen Garden" television series on which the book is based, tells you everything you need to know to create an ornamental kitchen garden from scratch, or to transform an existing garden. He explains, with the help of drawings, how to plan your garden with paths, beds, patio and garden pool. Using step-by-step photos and easy-to-follow drawings, he shows how to make all the essential components: brick and scree paths, arbours and pergolas, cold frames, cloches and compost bins, as well as how to lay lawns. He gives detailed descriptions of the decorative plants - perennials and annuals, bulbs and herbs, climbers, vegetables, ornamental trees and shrubs, fruit trees and bushes - some old favourties and some the latest varieties - which would be most suitable for this sort of garden, explaining how to cultivate them and to propagate further plants. A chapter on the seasons has colour photographs for the months of spring, summer and autumn illustrating many of the plants flowering or fruiting at the time, accompanied by month-by-month reminders of jobs to be done.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The first and still the best gardening book I ever bought (I now have extensive library). An absolute bible for all those wishing to grow their own fruit and veg in a normal back garden. Geoff's approach is to mix the decorative and the edible together in borders - a nice break from the usual design fascists! It should appeal to all levels of gardening expertise from beginner to experienced.
He talks you through everything from garden history, design and practicalities to advice on cultivation and care of flowers, fruit and veg. Great practical projects (cold frames, pergolas, arbours etc) and wonderful month-by-month checklists. Also sections on different flowers, shrubs and veg which are tried, tested and decorative.
A must! Got me into BBC Gardener of the Year final anyhow!
He talks you through everything from garden history, design and practicalities to advice on cultivation and care of flowers, fruit and veg. Great practical projects (cold frames, pergolas, arbours etc) and wonderful month-by-month checklists. Also sections on different flowers, shrubs and veg which are tried, tested and decorative.
A must! Got me into BBC Gardener of the Year final anyhow!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This book, which accompanies the TV series of the same name and is available in a DVD collection, is by Geoff Hamilton. Although it's over 20 years since he sadly died, he still remains the outstanding presenter of BBC's Gardeners' World. He had the magic touch that made everything both watchable and informative. This is well reflected in this book. Within its pages, you'll find everything you need to know about combining fruit and veg in a colourful garden that most people will surely love.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Geoff Hamilton provides both inspiration and practical information on how to create a lovely kitchen garden. Lots of ideas and good plants!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Disappointing!
*Lack of colour photographs.
*Too broad in concept with no explanation for plant choices or best reasons why you should grow or do a particular thing. Read more
*Too broad in concept with no explanation for plant choices or best reasons why you should grow or do a particular thing. Read more
Published 25 days ago by c2101
A wealth of useful information and practical ideas
I saw this book in my local library just as I am starting a vegetable garden and Geoff Hamilton was always a favourite of mine on Gardener's World. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mick Read
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