Pleasures Of The Cottage Garden

Filled with sumptuous color photographs and exquisite botanical illustrations, here is a rich visual presentation of a well-loved gardening style. But, it is also a practical guide for those who wish to create a cottage garden tailored to their specific climates and horticultural passions.

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After moving from the Barleywood garden where he hosted BBC Gardeners' World for seven years, Alan Titchmarsh set up home in an old farmhouse a few miles down the road, and went about planting his own private eden away from the public eye. In this horticultural memoir Alan finally reveals all about this secret garden, explaining with his trademark warmth the personal stories behind its design and evolution. Accompanied by beautiful photographs taken by Jonathan Buckley throughout the eight years in which the garden has been made, My Secret Garden allows us access to all of the successes and failures of this diverse and ambitious project. Comprising many different styles and spaces - from an acre of formal beds and ponds to wild flower meadows and a stunning winter garden - Alan's tales of development and cultivation will be applicable to all gardeners. With the plot encompassing fruit trees, a handsome greenhouse and wildlife-friendly plantings, gardeners of all styles and levels of expertise will find something to enjoy. Driven by Alan's infectious and informative style, My Secret Garden is a fascinating, amusing and inspiring book.

Christopher Lloyd's evocative presentation of the development of the cottage garden, from humble vegetable patch to lush flower garden.

A richly photographed full-color wish book, The Potting Shed celebrates the room that is as much a workshop for the gardener as the kitchen is for the cook. Practical and romantic, idea-filled and beautiful, the book is imbued with quality, authenticity and a return to the old ways. Whether the "potting shed" is a cleared off space on a kitchen counter or an acutal shed, this is every gardener's dream of where the garden begins.

Some greenery and flowers to refresh the soul: even in cramped spaces, a well-designed patio offers these pleasures. Make yours a showcase with careful winter planning and sowing; hanging baskets and raised beds in spring; colorful lilies blooming in summer; and baskets of pansies in autumn. All year long, your patio will be a place of beauty and comfort.