Campbell, Susan
Walled Kitchen Gardens (Shire Album)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780747806578
- author:
- Campbell, Susan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Shire Publications Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 56
- Dimensions:
- 14.99 x 2.54 x 21.08 centimetres
- Genre:
- Gardens (descriptions, history etc)
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Walled Kitchen Gardens explores the history and revival of these horticultural treasures, which once provided a wide range of plants for food, medicine, flavouring, dyeing, perfumery, and other uses.
The book delves into the past to reveal how kitchen gardens were designed to be self-sufficient, with heated glasshouses allowing for out-of-season delights like strawberries in Christmas and exotic tropical fruits. Many have fallen into disuse, but some remain, offering a glimpse into their former glory.
With its extensive gazetteer of surviving kitchen gardens, this highly illustrated book provides a unique insight into the history and potential of these forgotten spaces.
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