Miscellany for Garden Lovers

Description

Gardening is an age-old craft, steeped in mystique and peppered with handed-down wisdom, often derived from 'sons of the soil' who grew larger cabbages than their neighbours. This fact-drenched and beautifully illustrated insight into garden history will enthral you with its diversity – from digging soil and keeping bees to early plant hunters and weather rhymes.

• Packed with intriguing facts and folklore
• Early gardening tools, soil and sowing seeds
• Plants, pests, diseases and weather
• Curious, intriguing and delightful
• A perfect gift for gardening enthusiasts!