Charlie's Enjoy Your Garden (Paperback)

Charlie is very emphatic on the "enjoyable" aspect of gardening. Kicking off with a list of essential equipment, she bounds through some simple and fashionable projects: scented pots of lavender and herbs, a Mediterranean garden of terracotta pots and citrus trees, contemporary containers alongside grasses and decking. The book goes on to cover outdoor lighting, "wild" gardens, tropical plants and of course Charlie's speciality--imaginative but surprisingly simple water features.

Enjoy your Garden succeeds above all in taking the terror out of gardening, making projects appear remarkably easy to recreate. Charlie avoids the language of intimidating expert at all times--there's as few Latin plant names as possible. Instructions are clear and accompanied by luscious photography and personal anecdotes that take it far beyond the traditional "how-to" manual.

Her approach to gardening is very personal but also inevitably popular. Well-rounded, Charlie is very much the modern woman; there are evocative descriptions of the romantic glow of fairy lights on a balmy summer evening, followed by brisk information on suitable voltage and circuit breakers. Gardening traditionalists could deem some of the projects rather whimsical (and even "girlie") but it's truly refreshing to see Charlie let loose in the garden without the boys. (Alan Titchmarsh, the consummate Yorkshire man, would surely never approve of anything as bohemian as wind chimes made from old cutlery!)

Charlie Dimmock has succeeded in the creating of a great book for people who have an inclination but limited time, energy and knowledge to garden. Enjoy your Garden is a substantial and beautifully illustrated guide to encourage green fingers in everyone. Creating lovely gardens to walk in bare foot with a glass of wine, whether or not you're inspired to dispense with your underwear, is another decision altogether. --Rachel O'Connor --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This guide is packed with gardening ideas everyone will enjoy - no heavy-duty stuff, just loads of down-to-earth common sense and inspiration by the bucket-load. The guide is full of easy-to-follow advice and information, including: projects to transform gardens of all sizes and types; Charlie's favourite plants - for maximum effect and fun, minimum work and fuss; easy colour and life for any garden, using pots, hanging baskets, lighting and decoration; top tips, short-cuts and tricks of the trade; how to give your garden a touch of the exotic or unusual - going tropical, watery or wild; and step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs.

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