[.uk] Cottage Garden (ISBN 0863184154)

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

Full of Details:
This book covers many topics related to the traditional English cottage garden without alienating the modern gardener. There are a great many color photographs which include overall garden shots and pictures of individual traditional cottage garden favorites, many of which are easily available in the U.S. There are also many color drawings with various cottage garden designs (aerial views) including the traditional cottage garden with primarily vegetables, a garden with fruits and vegetables and flowers, and flowers only and flowers and vines. The book is well organized and is both charming and useful. If you are very visual you won't be disappointed with the combination of pictures and drawings. The end of the book contains information on what garden tasks can and should be completed during the four seasons, and how to accomplish them, including a brief section on pruning. There is also a section included in this part of the book which gives traditional recipes and ideas about how to use the bounty from your garden, including dandelion wine, and mead. This book is a good read and there is plenty to return to again and again.