Medieval English Gardens by Teresa Mclean

Medieval English Gardens by Teresa Mclean

From castle to cottage, nearly every medieval dwelling possessed an enclosed plot for growing herbs, food, and flowers. This illustrated survey of gardening lore from the era between the Norman Conquest and the Renaissance reveals a wealth of ancient secrets. Drawn from obscure sources -- scraps of parchment from account rolls, charters, surveys, and registers -- the book provides hitherto inaccessible knowledge about the plans, organization, and common uses of gardens in the pre-industrial world.
Both an excellent work of scholarship and a fascinating read, the book examines the location, ownership, purpose, layout, overall appearance, fashions, and workmanship of English gardens. It further explores the gardens' colorful and fragrant contents, describing castle gardens, pleasure gardens, lovers' gardens, and secret gardens. Other subjects include infirmary gardens, herbariums, kitchen gardens, and flowery meads in addition to the cultivation of orchards, vineyards, and beehives.

Teresa McLean received her education at the University of Oxford and completed her doctorate studies at Trinity College in Cambridge. The English at Play in the Middle Ages, Men in White Coats: Cricket Umpires Past and Present, Metal Jam: The Tale of a Diabetic, and Seized: My Life with Epilepsy are among her many novels.

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ISBN 13	9780486781198
ISBN 10	0486781194
Title	Medieval English Gardens
Author	Teresa Mclean
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2014-08-29
Number of pages	312
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