Editorial Reviews
Review
“This book is extremely interesting, not only to gardeners, but history buffs, trivia lovers, etc.”
-Floral & Nursery Times, June 2004
“Organic gardeners will appreciate the Shaker way of planning, nurturing and harvesting vegetables and herbs.” … In true Shaker spirit, the manual states that a garden is an index to a person's mind, and it should reflect “order, usefulness and beauty.”
- USA Today, May 20, 2004
Book Description
The Shakers are noted among gardeners and farmers as the first commercial producers of species seeds. Today they are best remembered and respected for their holistic approach to tending the earth responsibly and reaping God's bounty. This unusual book presents modern advice on gardening, food preservation, and cooking, all based on Shaker doctrine and values. It also includes a "book-within-a-book"-an exact facsimile of the original Shaker Gardener's Manual, published in 1843 and retailed throughout the United States at that time for six cents. The Shaker Book of the Garden takes its enclosed 1843 edition of The Gardener's Manual as its inspiration, and reinterprets its text for today's environment-conscious gardener. It is enhanced with attractive full-color naïve art, and covers topics that include:
* Tools * Nurture Your Dirt * Sowing & Planting
* Pest Control * Harvesting * Preserving & Pickling . . . and others.
Here is a wonderful gift book for friends who are gardeners, as well as a fine book of advice on gardening that deserves a place in every home library. 70 charming color illustrations.
The Shaker Book of the Garden
The Shaker Book of the Garden,Lorraine Harrison,Barron's Educational Series,0764157116,Christianity - Shakers,Gardening,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants,Holism,Organic,Organic gardening,Quotations,Shakers,Techniques,Vegetable gardening,Gardening / General
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