A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers : Facts and folklore through the ages

Name: A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers : Facts and folklore through the ages
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

A Miscellany for Garden-LoversFacts and folklore through the ages\nAuthor(s): David Squire\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\nISBN-13: 9781399427517, 978-1399427517\nSynopsis\n'A fact-drenched and beautifully illustrated book of insights into garden history that will leave you enthralled.' GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW\n\nA charming book, exploring the facts and folklore of gardening, its history and curiosities.\n\nGardening is an age-old craft, steeped in mystique and peppered with handed-down wisdom, often derived from 'sons of the soil' who grew cabbages larger than their neighbours. If you think gardening has become too scientific and wonder where all the hands-on experience and wonder has gone, this book mines a rich seam of folkloric advice.\n\nA Miscellany for Garden-Lovers takes a stroll through gardening curiosities from ancient Egyptian wisdom and the world of garden gnomes to rhymes and healing gardens. It.