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The Victorian Kitchen Garden by Jennifer Davies (Paperback, 1991)
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- Buy it nowThe Victorian Kitchen Garden,Jennifer Davies,Peter Thoday,Harry Dodson
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Behind high redbrick walls at Chilton Foliat in Berkshire lies an extraordinary example of a traditional Victorian kitchen garden. This book traces its recent restoration from a neglected patch of weed-choked ground into a productive and well-ordered plot, cultivated with the use of Victorian tools and techniques and planted with 19th-century varieties of flowers, fruit and vegetables. The garden reflects the characteristics of the era - the inventiveness and interest in science, the constant quest for improvement and the strict social hierarchy. Retired head gardener Harry Dodson has been able to employ many time-honoured skills learned as a young apprentice on large country estates in the 1930s. Through his work restoring the garden, he has solved many horticultural mysteries, including how Victorian gardeners dealt with troublesome pests, how they grew such exotic fruits as pineapple and melon, and how they obtained fruits and vegetables out of season. Jennifer Davies also wrote The Victorian Kitchen and The Victorian Flower Garden .Product Identifiers
PublisherEbury Publishing
ISBN-139780563362821
eBay Product ID (ePID)88205751
Product Key Features
Publication Year1991
TopicGardens
Book TitleThe Victorian Kitchen Garden
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorJennifer Davies
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height246 mm
Item Weight480 g
Item Width189 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJennifer Davies
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- 22 Aug, 2018
Very suitable, to the point.
I recall the TV series when Harry Dodson had the country spell-bound with his reminiscences and demonstrations of his day as a head gardener. The book is a well-written story, easy to read and full of fascinating facts, many of which I had forgotten. The documentary was compulsive viewing, and the book follows that in being compulsive reading. Some delightful sketches and photographs help make it even more enjoyable. It makes you wonder how these head gardeners managed to produce such a variety of crops, almost all year round.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 May, 2020
A diamond in print.
Very informative book,easy reading.Would recommend it to anyone.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Feb, 2022
A great title for this book says what it is.
A very interesting and informative book great illustrations too.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Mar, 2022
Great companion to the tv series.
I loved the tv series and I'm now loving the book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
