The Curious Gardener's Almanac

Centuries Of Practical Garden Wisdom

Niall Edworthy

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Corgi
01 December 2006

Gardening

Celebrating the garden in all its splendid diversity and rich history!

Over 1000 entries of remarkable information about flowers, vegetables, fruits, trees, herbs, insects, birds, water, soil, tools, composts, climate, recipes, gardens and gardeners, myths, superstitions, biodynamics..

In short a collection as profuse and variegated as gardening itself. Woven into this wealth of knowledge are famous quotations, anecdotes, traditional says, lines of verse, and words of rural wisdom. The spirit and focus of the Almanac is British but the wider picture is international as so much of our gardens originated from overseas. Dry or dull information has no place in the almanac and presentation is as appealing as the content.

By: Niall Edworthy
Imprint: Corgi
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 206mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 258g
ISBN: 9781903919903
ISBN 10: 1903919908
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 December 2006
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Writing under a variety of nom de plumes, Niall Edworthy has written over a dozen books covering a wide range of subjects from military history, biography and outdoor survival to general humour and sport. In 2002 Niall and his family swapped their London house with its tiny, paved north-facing terrace for a new home with a 'proper' garden at the foot of the South Downs. Niall's love affair with gardening thus began as an arranged marriage, but quickly blossomed into a passion. The more time Niall spent in the garden, however, the more he realised how little he knew about his new obsession. This book is the result of his quest for more knowledge of gardens and the wider natural environment.

Reviews for The Curious Gardener's Almanac: Centuries Of Practical Garden Wisdom

Packed full of recipes, sages, tips and histories, it is a perfect addition to any greenhouse collection... this book has the capacity to encourage, inform and inspire... A perfect present for the green-fingered The Ecologist Crammed with weird facts and ephemera, time-honoured tips and old sayings... this charming book defies categorisation. It'll come in handy for the pub quiz, though Daily Mail 20061201 Collection of nuggets and ancient wisdom related to gardening The Sunday Times 20061126 The Curious Gardener's Almanac is a beautifully written and produced gem of a book. Just the right size to fit into the pocket of a raincoat it is full of helpful hints garnered over the ages Living North This is a joyous book Nottingham Evening Post