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Creative Vegetable Gardening: The Art of Combining Fruitfulness and Beauty
 
 

Creative Vegetable Gardening: The Art of Combining Fruitfulness and Beauty (Paperback)

by Joy Larkcom (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 180 pages
  • Publisher: Mitchell Beazley (16 Mar 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840002921
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840002928
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,071,234 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Demonstrates how any vegetable garden can be made beautiful through the imaginative planting of vegetables with flowers in the classic tradition. Whatever the size of the plot, a superb vegetable garden can be created which will rival the beauty of any conventional garden devoted to flowers and shrubs. Without committing to a full-scale potager, gardeners can incorporate in their own garden any number of stunning and simple effects described in this book. The superbly illustrated text is a perfect combination of sound, practical information with inspirational examples taken from gardens around the world. - An inspirational, yet thorough practical guide to creating beautiful vegetable gardens - Beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned colour photography - Extensive A-Z plant directory, including herbs, vegetables and edible flowers - An essential addition to the library of every vegetable grower


About the Author

Joy Larkcom is well-known as an author, lecturer, journalist and television broadcaster. She is one of the country's leading writers on vegetable growing and her books include: The Salad Garden (1984); Oriental Vegetables (1991); The Vegetable Garden Displayed (1992); Vegetables for Small Gardens (1995); Salads for Small Gardens (1995). Joy also writes reglarly for a number of magazines, including the Royal Horticultural Society's journal, The Garden.

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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book to refer to time and again, 26 April 2002
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This is a sumptuous book with an infectous enthusiasm for all things edible and decorative. It has become a firm favourite of mine. It offers loads of ideas of combinations, both formal and informal, which will work in gardens small and large, and the author conveys confidence in her readers' creative abilities which makes you yearn to have a go. She encourages experimentation and letting plants run to flower and seed, with disdain for the rigidly controlled potager. There is a detailed section at the back including 'planning for succession' for year round produce and beauty, and a 'directory' for detailed information on plant requirements and habits. The paper is fine quality and the wealth of pictures are gorgeous. A really lovely book.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, 7 Feb 2006
If you're a creative person, and have a veg garden, then this book is for you.

It offers great inspiration on making the vegetable garden look good, getting away from the traditional straight lines, what to put with what in terms of textures and colours among other aspects, and how to create dramatic effects in the potager.

Lovely book.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Creative Vegetable Gardening review., 23 Mar 2006
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This is a lovely book to fill you with enthusiasm for growing vegetables. It shows many different ways of incorporating them into the garden as a whole. I liked it and would recommend it.
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