Garden Enlightenment for Every Day of the Year
An eclectic collection of fact and fiction, fantasy and experience, this fascinating book incorporates prose, poetry and practical advice for every day of the year. This is a treasure trove of greenfingered inspiration, where practical advice blends seamlessly with poetry and prose from intrepid gardeners past and present. With contributors ranging from the 17th-century gardening diarist John Evelyn to hugely influential garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, with astute commentary from Horace Walpole on William Kent and Nancy Mitford on the vulgarity of a Surrey garden, this is the perfect gift for any gardener and an invaluable source of inspiration and guidance throughout the year.
- Hardback
- 234 x 153 mm
- 496 p