Mediterranean Gardens

Louisa Jones, Dan Pearson

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Bloomings Books
01 October 2013

Gardening; Gardening with native plants

Mediterranean gardening offers a way of living in harmony with the earth without contrived effects or heavy spending.

Born of long human experience on the land, it is frugal and fruitful, serves many purposes and gives many pleasures, year-round. Today, it adapts easily to our growing ecological awareness, to individual creativity and community sharing.

Above all, it perpetuates a longstanding partnership between human beings and their environment, tested in Mediterranean countries for millennia. Mediterranean cooking grew from peasant roots but has become fashionable today all over the world without loss of local diversity.

More than a mere trend, it has been widely adopted because of its underlying, enduring practices: it is seasonal, local, healthy and flavourful, economical but capable of great refinement. Mediterranean gardening has much the same base and similar benefits.

Like the cuisine, Mediterranean gardening offers an approach that can be adapted to all climates and budgets, for better, sustainable living in harmony with the environment. The author encapsulates the essence of Mediterranean gardens and landscapes in this beautiful book.

Her authoritative writing, evocative photographs and lyrical poetry brilliantly celebrate these timeless gardens and lifestyle. The principles of Mediterranean gardening as described in this book will provide meaning and a sense of purpose for gardeners everywhere.

By: Louisa Jones
Foreword by: Dan Pearson
Imprint: Bloomings Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 199mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 402g
ISBN: 9780992290092
ISBN 10: 0992290090
Publication Date: 01 October 2013
Audience: General/trade , General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Mediterranean Gardens

This book is a distillation, from years of experience and deep thought, of Louisa Jones reflections on the traditional gardens of the Mediterranean in all their forms. It is in a sense a manifesto and indeed the title of the original French edition of the book is Manifeste pour les jardins mediterraneens Her book is a manifesto for the sensuality of the Mediterranean garden It is impossible in a short review to give more than a brief whiff of this thoughtful books flavour. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who loves life and enjoys gardens. - Caroline Harbouri, The Mediterranean Garden journal