The Curious Gardener's Almanac: Centuries of Practical Garden Wisdom - Hardcover

Edworthy, Niall

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 039953377X ISBN 13: 9780399533778

Publisher: TarcherPerigee, 2007

Synopsis

A delightful anthology of curiosities that honors the gardening life.

Celebrating the garden in all its splendid diversity and rich history, this collection of facts, ancient wisdom and customs, tips, and recipes features more than 1,000 entries-remarkable information about flowers, vegetables, fruits, trees, herbs, insects, birds, water, soil, tools, composts, climate, gardens and gardeners, myths, superstitions, and biodynamics.

Woven into this wealth of knowledge are famous quotations, anecdotes, traditional sayings, lines of verse, and words of rural wisdom. It's a wonderful gift for any gardener, whether they're tending a window box or a full-fledged farm.

About this title

About the Author:

Niall Edworthy is the author of over a dozen books published in England, covering subjects from biography to outdoor survival. Gardening is his most recent obsession.

Review:

"Packed full of recipes, sages, tips and histories, it is a perfect addition to any greenhouse collection... this book has the capacity to encourage, inform and inspire... A perfect present for the green-fingered" * The Ecologist * "Crammed with weird facts and ephemera, time-honoured tips and old sayings... this charming book defies categorisation. It'll come in handy for the pub quiz, though" * Daily Mail * "Collection of nuggets and ancient wisdom related to gardening" * The Sunday Times * "The Curious Gardener's Almanac is a beautifully written and produced gem of a book. Just the right size to fit into the pocket of a raincoat it is full of helpful hints garnered over the ages" * Living North * "This is a joyous book" * Nottingham Evening Post *

About this edition

• Publisher: TarcherPerigee
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 039953377X
• ISBN 13: 9780399533778
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192