A Woman's Hardy Garden (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (506 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1409951499 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 124 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The charm of the book rests in the reader's companionship with an intelligent, agreeable woman, who loves her garden". -- The Independent
An excellent book, and a wonderful resource The Reviewer Formerly Known as Kurt Johnson This wonderful book is rightly considered a classic among gardening books. Though it was originally published in 1903, it is still a marvelous resource for the modern gardener. The book starts out with gardening basics, such as soil preparation (the beginning of any garden), laying out the garden, seeds-beds, and planting. Then, the author begins her examination of the flowers that were popular in her time, covering annuals and perennials, and the moving into biennials, roses, lilies, and bulbs. At the end, she turns back to the practical, with a discussion about water . Great OLD gardening book in reprint Stl Mom Great OLD gardening book in reprint. A few errors in printing (missing page), but still a wonderful reference. This is a great reference tool for simple techniques that work. Plus the lists of turn of the century prices for supplies and labor ("my man" - I want one of those!) are fascinating.
Ely was a founding member of the Garden Club of America. She followed her success with another two classic works, Another Hardy Garden Book (1905) and The Practical Flower Garden (1911).. A Woman's Hardy Garden was the first work by Helena Rutherfurd Ely, first published in 1903