Book description
Why should you throw washing-up water on lilies? Will gravel deter
slugs and snails? Why is water the life and soul of the garden? Does a
wet summer bring on tomato blight?
The Gardener's Wise Words and Country Ways is a unique and
captivating collection of accumulated wisdom, proverbs and
superstitions, encapsulating everything that makes gardening so
appealing. Ruth Binney beautifully conveys the emotions that gardens
evoke, as well as addressing the practical tasks that gardeners undertake.
Here you will find good old-fashioned advice, as well as plenty of
up-to-date information on everything from being aware of the seasons
and wildlife in your garden, to growing better fruit, vegetables,
herbs and trees. Famous gardening names who share their knowledge
include Vita Sackville-West, Gertrude Jekyll and Robert Thompson, but
also presented are the voices of ordinary gardeners, whose experiences
come alive in their sayings, prose and poetry.
Why should you throw washing-up water on lilies? Will
gravel deter slugs and snails? Why is water the life and soul of the
garden? Does a wet summer bring on tomato blight?
The Gardener's Wise Words and Country Ways is a unique and
captivating collection of accumulated wisdom, proverbs and
superstitions, encapsulating everything that makes gardening so
appealing. Ruth Binney beautifully conveys the emotions that gardens
evoke, as well as addressing the practical tasks that gardeners undertake.
Here you will find good old-fashioned advice, as well as plenty of
up-to-date information on everything from being aware of the seasons
and wildlife in your garden, to growing better fruit, vegetables,
herbs and trees. Famous gardening names who share their knowledge
include Vita Sackville-West, Gertrude Jekyll and Robert Thompson, but
also presented are the voices of ordinary gardeners, whose experiences
come alive in their sayings, prose and poetry.
