Description
| Product ID: | 9780857842749 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Wise Words |
| Title: | A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers |
| Subtitle: | Facts and folklore through the ages |
| Authors: | Author: David Squire |
| Page Count: | 144 |
| Subjects: | Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Folklore, myths & legends, Gardens (descriptions, history etc), Gardens (descriptions, history etc) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A beautiful gift book filled with charming illustrationgs, A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers will take you through the facts and folklore of gardening. A charming and beautifully illustrated book, exploring the facts and folklore of gardening, its history and curiosities.Gardening is an age-old craft, steeped in mystique and peppered with handed-down wisdom, often derived from ''sons of the soil'' who grew cabbages larger than their neighbours. If you think gardening has become too scientific and wonder where all the hands-on experience and wonder has gone, this book mines a rich seam of folkloric advice. A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers takes a stroll through gardening curiosities from ancient Egyptian wisdom and the world of garden gnomes to rhymes and healing gardens. It is packed with information on the history of gardening and the development of tools and practices, as well as garden curiosities and folklore. Illustrated with stunning historical woodcuts and drawings throughout, this makes a perfect gift for anyone with an interest in gardens. This fact-drenched insight into gardening history will enthral you with its diversity – from digging soil and keeping bees to early plant hunters and weather rhymes. |
| Imprint Name: | Green Books |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-11-13 |
