A Little Book of Latin for Gardeners by Peter Parker
$35.00 NZD
Category: Gardening general
How did the delphinium get its name? Which parts of the body lend their names to auriculas and orchids? Who are the gentian, lobelia and heuchera named after? Why are nasturtiums and antirrhinums connected? What does an everlasting pea have to do with Indian miniature paintings? These are some of the q ...Show more
A Little History of British Gardening by Jenny Uglow
$34.00 NZD
Category: Gardening general
Did the Romans have rakes? Did the monks get muddy? Did the potato seem really, really weird when it arrived on our shores? This lively 'potted' history of gardening in Britain takes us on a garden tour from the thorn hedges around prehistoric settlements to the rage for decking and ornamental grasses ...Show more
A Little History of British Gardening by Jenny Uglow
$49.95 NZD
Category: Gardening general | Reading Level: very good
Did the Romans have rakes? Did the monks get muddy? Did the potato seem really, really weird when it arrived on our shores? This lively 'potted' history of gardening in Britain takes us on a garden tour from the thorn hedges around prehistoric settlements to the rage for decking and ornamental grasses t ...Show more
A Potted History of Fruit by Mike Darton; Jim Buckland (Foreword by)
$30.00 NZD
Category: Gardening general | Series: Potted History Ser.
Discover the origins, nature and personalities of everyday and unusual fruit.
A Potted History of Vegetables by Lorraine Harrison
$30.00 NZD
Category: Gardening general
Whether to escape the rat race or to help save our environment, people are getting back to nature. Allotments and green spaces have never been so popular, seasonal and local produce is the order of the day, and the healthy nostalgia of growing heirloom vegetables is unquestionably and delightfully in vo ...Show more
A Sense of Place by Arne Maynard
$50.00 NZD
Category: Gardening general
Arne Maynard believes that achieving balance is the key to garden design and in A Sense of Place he shows you how to open your imagination and create a garden that will enrich your life and the place where you live. Arne explains the backbone and the foundation blocks of design, how to find inspiration ...Show more
A Sense of Place - The gardens of Andrew Pfeiffer by Andrew Pfeiffer
$45.00 NZD
Category: Gardening general | Reading Level: very good
The gardens of Andrew Pfeiffer are inspired by a deep respect for their natural environments. Whether informal gardens that appear to have sprung naturally from their original landscape or striking, thematic walled gardens deliberately detached from the wilderness beyond, the magnificent gardens in this ...Show more
A Shelter in the Garden by Pierre Nessmann
$20.00 NZD
Category: Gardening general
Whether it's a tree house perched among the branches or a rustic gazebo by a pond, a small-scale playhouse or a whimsical dovecote, structures in the garden conjure images of long-ago summers and thoughts of childhood, innocence and worry-free relaxation. "Garden Architecture" inspires readers to recrea ...Show more
A Slice of Organic Life by Sheherazade Goldsmith
$55.00 NZD
Category: Gardening general
Find your own slice of the 'The Good Life'. Bake bread. Start a wormery. Shop locally. Plant a tree. Find out how to get closer to the soil, without going the whole hog. Discover 80 simple, eco projects you can dip in and out of, from growing salad on your window-sill, to collecting rainwater. Pick up w ...Show more
ACCIDENTAL GARDENER by POWELL MICHAEL
$12.50 NZD
Category: Gardening general
Designed for the inept armchair gardener, this title gently guides the reader month by month through the seasons, showing what are weeds and what are not (even if the weeds are pretty), how to dig holes, and how to squish unwanted insects. You too can create a tranquil haven in your own backyard that yo ...Show more
Adagio: Living & Gardening Mindfully by Trisha Dixon
$85.00 NZD
Category: Gardening general
Adagio is a charming treatise on slow gardening and the importance of slowing down and enjoying life. At the same time, it has an environmental message regarding living ethically and sustainably. This message is delivered in Trisha Dixon's inimitable style, as she seamlessly blends personal anecdote wit ...Show more