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From Publishers Weekly Practicality and beauty come together in traditional kitchen gardens, where a little forethought and planning can turn the humblest of cabbage patches into a delight for the eye. Briefly tracing the history of horticultural...
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From Publishers Weekly Practicality and beauty come together in traditional kitchen gardens, where a little forethought and planning can turn the humblest of cabbage patches into a delight for the eye. Briefly tracing the history of horticultural design from ancient Roman times, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, when formal knot gardens and parterres flourished in Europe, through the lush Victorian carpet bedding, the Gertleys show how vegetable gardeners eager to raise their craft to a more ornamental level can poach traditional elements for their own backyard designs. From the tiniest of garden plots, such as a window box or container, to more expansive spaces, the authors provide instructions for achieving both "a visual feast and a surprising amount of produce at harvest time." Everything is here but the seeds?diagrams, plant lists, tips on color harmony and discussions of such dilemmas as dealing with succession planting without spoiling the overall look. If the prose is... See less
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