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Walled Kitchen Gardens (Shire Album)
Susan Campbell
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Description for Walled Kitchen Gardens (Shire Album)
Paperback. Walled kitchen gardens were found in the grounds of most large country houses in Britain and Ireland. They were designed to provide a continual supply of fruit, flowers and vegetables. The remains of these gardens can still be seen, some converted to other uses, some simply abandoned. This book examines the history of these old kitchen gardens. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 56 pages, colour and black and white. BIC Classification: WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 134.
Walled kitchen gardens were found in the grounds of most large country houses in Britain and Ireland. They were designed to provide a continual supply of fruit, flowers and vegetables. With the aide of heated glasshouses, there would be out-of-season delicacies such as strawberries for Christmas, exotic tropical fruits, figs and grapes. The remains of these gardens can still be seen, some converted to other uses, some simply abandoned; a few have been restored to their previous productiveness. This book examines the history of these old kitchen gardens in the light of what might be seen there today.
Walled kitchen gardens were found in the grounds of most large country houses in Britain and Ireland. They were designed to provide a continual supply of fruit, flowers and vegetables. With the aide of heated glasshouses, there would be out-of-season delicacies such as strawberries for Christmas, exotic tropical fruits, figs and grapes. The remains of these gardens can still be seen, some converted to other uses, some simply abandoned; a few have been restored to their previous productiveness. This book examines the history of these old kitchen gardens in the light of what might be seen there today.
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Shire Album S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
56
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747806578
SKU
V9780747806578
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About Susan Campbell
Susan Campbell is a writer and illustrator. She has researched the history of kitchen gardening for many years, visiting over three hundred gardens. Her investigations have resulted in the publications of 'A Calendar of Gardeners' Lore'; Cottesbrooke, an English Kitchen Garden'; and 'Charleston Kedding, a History of Kitchen Gardening'.
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