(Izdošanas datums: 28-Sep-2023, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: The History Press, ISBN-13: 9781803993881)
From alpacas to zebus, crocodiles to wombats, journey through the individual histories of bizarre garden pets and their often bizarre owners. Who would dream of keeping a bear in the summerhouse, or a peccary in the park? Find out why the artist Ross...Lasīt vairāk
England is a nation of gardeners and most of us garden in suburbia. A private paradise encompassed by privet, the suburban garden contains in its small compass the hopes and dreams of millions of gardeners past and present. From Victorian shrubberi...Lasīt vairāk
Drawing its allure from the gold of the sun and the rule of the emperors, the chrysanthemum winds its way through ancient Chinese culture into the gardens of French impressionist painters and onto the pages of American novels. The flower signifies bo...Lasīt vairāk
A sunlit lawn, blossom-laden trees, rustic chairs around tables laden with teapots and cakes, the tinkle of teacups and the murmur of conversation - what could be more British than a tea garden? As a nation obsessed with tea drinking and gardening, i...Lasīt vairāk
Allotments are a much-loved part of every British city, town and many villages. At the height of their popularity around the Second World War, allotments were increasingly neglected towards the end of the twentieth century, but are now in the throes...Lasīt vairāk
From wedding bouquets to funeral wreaths, carnations can be seen everywhere in human culture. Their colorful but delicately folded petals have made them one of the foremost decorative flowers, from the gardens of the Ottoman Empire to American Mother...Lasīt vairāk
This War is a Food War In 1941 Lord Woolton, Minister for Food, was determined that the Garden Front would save England: Dig for Victory was the slogan, digging for dinner the reality. With food imports dwindling the number of allotments grew, mi...Lasīt vairāk
This War is a Food War In 1941 Lord Woolton, Minister for Food, was determined that the Garden Front would save England: Dig for Victory was the slogan, digging for dinner the reality. With food imports dwindling the number of allotments grew, mi...Lasīt vairāk
It is Edwardian England, and a delightful flower garden and fruitful allotment are matters of personal pride, boons for the family dinner table, and even important acts of local patriotism. The Edwardian Gardeners Guide selects nuggets of wisdom...Lasīt vairāk
It is Edwardian England, and a delightful flower garden and fruitful allotment are matters of personal pride, boons for the family dinner table, and even important acts of local patriotism. The Edwardian Gardeners Guide selects nuggets of wisdom...Lasīt vairāk
Contrived, colourful and cultured, the Tudor garden was a paradise on earth, given over to pleasurable pastimes and aesthetic effect. Artificiality was the fashion of the age, with clipped and twining plants vying for space with brightly painted wood...Lasīt vairāk
Contrived, colourful and cultured, the Tudor garden was a paradise on earth, given over to pleasurable pastimes and aesthetic effect. Artificiality was the fashion of the age, with clipped and twining plants vying for space with brightly painted wood...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 01-Jan-2005, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780752495781)
From the early misfortunes of Eve, condemning her descendants to a dubious reputation for fruit management, to the acclaimed successes of plant breeders such as the eccentric Ellen Willmott who combined bankruptcy with iris breeding, the fortunes of...Lasīt vairāk
