We Made a Garden by Margery Fish
First published in Britain in 1956 and never before available in America, We Made a Garden is the classic story of a unique and enduring English country garden. One of Britain's most esteemed gardening writers recounts how she and her husband set about creating an exemplary cottage garden from unpromising beginnings on the site of the former farmyard and rubbish heap that surround their newly purchased home in the countryside of Somerset, England. Each imbued with a strong set of horticultural opinions and passions, Mr. and Mrs. Fish negotiate the terrain of their garden, by turns separately and together, often with humorous collisions. From the secret to cultivating the smoothest lawn to the art of lifting and replanting tulip bulbs to the landscaping possibilities of evergreens, the diverse elements of successful gardening--and delightful writing--are bound together by Mr. and Mrs. Fish's aspiration to cultivate that most precious and slow-growing quality--the fundamental character of a good garden.Margery Fish, the late author of seven gardening books and a regular contributor to Amateur Gardening and The Field, was one of Britain's finest gardeners. Thousands of people visit East Lambrook Manor, her Somerset garden, which is kept in substantially the same condition as it was during her lifetime.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780375759475 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375759476 |
| Title | We Made a Garden |
| Author | Margery Fish |
| Series | Modern Library Gardening |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2002-02-19 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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