The Gardener's Perpetual Almanack: A Book of Days

The Gardener's Perpetual Almanack: A Book of Days

Editorial Reviews
Hartford Courant
Beautifully produced...there is a lot of fun to be had in this inexpensive book.

Book Description
This little treasure of a book, full of antique woodcuts and botanical prints, will console gardeners when weather or sloth interrupts their obsession. It draws on the wit and wisdom of over four centuries of almanacks, herbals, and gardening books to provide advice and inspiration, and is packed with quotations from the poetry and prose of great garden-lovers, from John Donne to Derek Jarman, Thomas Jefferson to John Clare, Jane Austen to Vita Sackville-West. Martin Hoyles digs deep into his knowledge of gardening lore and literature for this whimsical almanack--the perfect present for garden-lovers, to be enjoyed year after year after year.

* Almanack format allows for use year after year.
* Space is provided to write in gardening notes and data.

The Gardener's Perpetual Almanack: A Book of Days,Martin Hoyles,Thames & Hudson,0500017638,Calendars,Essays,Gardening,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants,General,Reference

Book Contents:

1. The Japanese Garden: Islands of Serenity
2. The Language and Sentiment of Flowers
3. The Orchid Book
4. The Pacific Northwest Berry Book
5. The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted : Writings on Public Parks, Parkways, and Park Systems (The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted)
6. The Perfect Illinois Lawn : Attaining and Maintaining the Lawn You Want (Perfect Lawn Series)
7. The Perfect Tennessee Lawn : Attaining and Maintaining the Lawn You Want (Creating and Maintaining the Perfect Lawn)
8. The Physiology of Vegetable Crops (CABI Publishing)
9. The Sage Garden: Flowers and Foliage for Health and Beauty
10. The Wild Braid: A Poet Reflects on a Century in the Garden [SIGNED LIMITED EDITION]

Book Contents

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