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Beschreibung

An elegant new edition of a classic book from one of the twentieth century's greatest garden writers.

This landmark work on creating a garden was first published in 1956 and has rarely been out of print since. We Made a Garden is the story of how Margery Fish, one of the leading British gardeners of the mid-20th century, and her husband Walter transformed an acre of wilderness into a stunning cottage garden, still open to the public at East Lambrook Manor, Somerset, England. Quirky and readable, this book details her creation of a world-renowned cottage garden, as well as her battles with Walter in the process, who preferred the standard suburban approach.

In this beautiful and timeless work, she recounts the trials and tribulations, the successes and failures of her venture with ease and humour. Topics covered are colourful and diverse, ranging from the most suitable hyssop for the terraced garden through composting, hedges and making paths to the best time to lift and replant tulip bulbs. This book has been hailed as everything from a blueprint for the creation of a modern cottage garden to a feminist manifesto, and the author's practical knowledge, imaginative ideas and general good sense will encourage and inspire gardeners everywhere.

An elegant new edition of a classic book from one of the twentieth century's greatest garden writers.

This landmark work on creating a garden was first published in 1956 and has rarely been out of print since. We Made a Garden is the story of how Margery Fish, one of the leading British gardeners of the mid-20th century, and her husband Walter transformed an acre of wilderness into a stunning cottage garden, still open to the public at East Lambrook Manor, Somerset, England. Quirky and readable, this book details her creation of a world-renowned cottage garden, as well as her battles with Walter in the process, who preferred the standard suburban approach.

In this beautiful and timeless work, she recounts the trials and tribulations, the successes and failures of her venture with ease and humour. Topics covered are colourful and diverse, ranging from the most suitable hyssop for the terraced garden through composting, hedges and making paths to the best time to lift and replant tulip bulbs. This book has been hailed as everything from a blueprint for the creation of a modern cottage garden to a feminist manifesto, and the author's practical knowledge, imaginative ideas and general good sense will encourage and inspire gardeners everywhere.

Über den Autor
Margery Fish
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Graham Rice

Introduction

The House

The Garden

The Lawn

Making Paths

Clothing the Walls

Hedges

The Terraced Garden

Planting

Staking

Gardening with a Knife

Watering

Dahlias

Some Failures

Composting

The Value of Evergreens

We Made Mistakes

The Water Garden

Rock Gardening

The Paved Garden

The Herb Garden

Early and Late

Mixed Borders

What Shall I Plant?

Living and Learning

Plant-name Changes

Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Architektur
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: 128 S.
ISBN-13: 9781849948722
ISBN-10: 1849948720
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Fish, Margery
Auflage: reissue
Hersteller: Batsford
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 196 x 142 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Margery Fish
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.06.2024
Gewicht: 0,346 kg
Artikel-ID: 127742295

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