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01/09/2010

Garden Writing

Blunt, Wilfrid -  Of Flowers & a Village
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View larger image of 'Seeds of Wisdom'Bourne, Val -  Seeds of Wisdom
Based on her weekly column in “The Telegraph” this is a collection of hints and tips from head gardeners of some of the best British gardens. 2003 8 ¾ x 5 ½ 207 pages
 
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View larger image of 'My Garden in Summer'Bowles -  My Garden in Summer
A reproduction of the 1914 classic with an introduction by Charles Elliott, and an update to plant names. 331 pages 1998 Timber Press 8 ¼ x 5 ¾
 
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Brown, Jane -  Vita's Other World
A thorough and well-regarded biography of this renowned garden creator illustrated with B&W and colour photos. 240 pages 9 ½ x 7 ¼ 1985
 
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Buchan, Ursula -  An Anthology of Garden Writing
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View larger image of 'Beth Chatto's Gravel Garden'Chatto -  Beth Chatto's Gravel Garden
The story of this well known plantperson’s experience of making a garden to withstand drought in the UK, well illustrated with colour photos. 192 pages 2000 10 x 8
 
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View larger image of 'Dear Friend & Gardener'Chatto & Lloyd -  Dear Friend & Gardener
The two renowned gardeners and writers share and exchange their views on a wide range of horticultural matters in an exchange of letters. 8 x 5 ½ 1998 Frances Lincoln 256 pages
 
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Chatto, Beth -  Beth Chatto's Damp Garden
This is the much updated new edition of the classic, with many colour photos. 2005 10 x 7 ¾ 288 pages
 
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Chatto, Beth -  The Dry Garden
Based on her own experiences in her well known garden this book gives many ideas of how to adapt to either a dry garden or perhaps increasingly dry summers. 237 pages 7 ¾ x 5 1998 second edition
 
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Chatto, Beth -  Beth Chatto's Garden Notebook
Distilled from her diaries, this is a month by month account of her successes and sometimes disappointments with her garden. 1988
 
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Comments: 1997 American Printing, , New
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View larger image of 'Rhapsody in green - The Garden Wit and Wisdom of Beverley Nichols'Dicks - ed -  Rhapsody in green - The Garden Wit and Wisdom of Beverley Nichols
A selection of passages from all the garden related books by the author whose writings have had quite a revival in recent times. 2009 7 ½ x 5 ½ 135 pages
 
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View larger image of 'Some Branch against the Sky'Dutton, Geoffrey -  Some Branch against the Sky
Sub titled “The Practice and Principles of Marginal Gardening” the book recounts the authors experience of developing a garden on the edge of the Scottish Highlands. Written in a very easy and attractive style. 1997 9 ½ x 6 ½ 191 pages
 
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Elliott -  More Papers from the Potting Shed
Sub titled “A New Collection of Unpredictable Essays on Gardens, Gardeners and Garden History” this is the third book from this well regarded garden writer. 2006 9 x 5 ½ 192 pages
 
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Elliott, Charles -  The Potting Shed Papers
A second very wide ranging set of essays on gardening, plants and associated topics by an American who lives and gardens in the UK. 2002. 8 x 5 ½ 192 pages
 
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Fish -  An All The Year Garden
A reprint of Margery Fish’s 1958 original, with an update on plant names 128 pages plus 16 pages of colour photos. 2001 Batsford 9 x 6 ¼
 
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Fish -  A Flower for Every Day
A 2000 reprint of the classic from this renowned gardener and writer, and incorporates an update on plant names by Graham Rice. 172 pages. 1964 9 x 6 ¼
 
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View larger image of 'We Made a Garden'Fish, Margery -  We Made a Garden
A reprint of Margery Fish’s classic first book, first published in 1958, telling how their garden in Somerset was developed and her approach to her style. Includes an update on plant names by Graham Rose. 128 pages plus 16 pages of colour photos. 2001 Batsford 9 x 6 ¼
 
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View larger image of 'Ground Cover Plants'Fish, Margery -  Ground Cover Plants
A reprint of Margery Fish’s 1964 original, with an update on plant names 144 pages plus 16 pages of colour photos. 2002 Batsford 9 x 6 ¼
 
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Fish, Margery -  Gardening in the Shade
A reprint of Margery Fish’s 1964 original, with an update on plant names 152 pages plus 16 pages of colour photos. 2000 Batsford 9 x 6 ¼
 
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Fish, Margery -  Carefree Gardening
This is Margery’s views on how to remove much of the effort in the upkeep of a garden, and spend more time designing it! 1966 8 ¾ x 5 ½ 150 pages
 
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Comments: Second impression 1972, , Second hand book – please see important information
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Jekyll, Gertrude -  The Gardening Companion
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View larger image of 'Hugh Johnson in the Garden'Johnson, Hugh -  Hugh Johnson in the Garden
A selection of the authors writings under the nom de plume “Tradescant” from the RHS “The Garden” magazine over the years 1993 – 2008. 2009 8 x 5 ¼ 288 pages
 
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View larger image of 'Sticky Wicket'Lewis, Pam -  Sticky Wicket
Sub titled “Gardening in Tune with Nature”, this is her account of her charmingly named garden in Dorset, and tells what she has learnt in its development to get the best environment for wild life illustrated with many colour photos. 2005 9 ¼ x 7 208 pages
 
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View larger image of 'The Well-Tempered Garden'Lloyd -  The Well-Tempered Garden
The latest edition of this 30 year old classic by the renowned gardener. 362 pages 2001 edition (without the illustrations of previous editions) Cassell 10x7
 
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Lloyd, Christopher -  The Well-Chosen Garden
Explains how he has approached planting combinations, explaining what has worked, well illustrated with colour photos, and with brief cultivation notes of the plants he suggests 176 pages 10 x 7 ¾ 1984
 
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Nichols, Beverley -  Green Grows the City
The account of the development of his garden in the London suburbs. 1939 8 ¼ x 5 ½ 290 pages
 
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View larger image of 'Garden Open Tomorrow'Nichols, Beverley -  Garden Open Tomorrow
2002 facsimile reproduction of the 1968 original which was his final garden related title written in his well known whimsical and humorous style. 8 ¼ x 5 ¾ 275 pages
 
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Sackville-West, Vita -  Even More for Your Garden
A 2004 reprint of the original which contains selections of her writings from 1955 to 1957. 1958 8 x 5 ½ 199 pages
 
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View larger image of 'In Your Garden Again'Sackville-West, Vita -  In Your Garden Again
A 1998 reprint of the original which contains selections of her writings from 1951 to 1953, with the addition of 9 colour plates by Frederick Smith from a 1937 publication. 1955 8 x 5 ½ 171 pages
 
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Sackville-West, Vita -  More for your garden
A 2004 reprint of the original which contains selections of her writings from 1953 to 1955. 1958 8 x 5 ½ 199 pages
 
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Sackville-West, Vita -  In Your Garden
A 2004 reprint of the original which contains selections of her writings from 1946 to 1950. 1951 8 x 5 ½ 237 pages
 
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Scott-James & Lancaster -  The Pleasure Garden
A light-hearted look at the history of gardening since Roman times, first published in 1977 from this husband and wife team. 9 x 6 ½ 128 pages
 
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Comments: 1979 Penguin edition, , Second hand book – please see important information
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Scott-James, Anne -  Down to Earth
Originally published in 1971,in this updated edition the well known author gives her views on plants, gardens and gardening based on her own garden and visiting others. 2004 8 ¼ x 5 ½ 191 pages
 
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Strong, Roy -  Garden Party
A collection of articles on gardening etc by this well known personality. 224 pages 8 ¼ x 5 ½ 2000 Frances Lincoln
 
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Strong, Roy -  A Country Life
The collected writings of the author in Country Life about his life in the Country! 1994 8 x 5 ¼ 192 pages
 
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View larger image of 'The Rock Garden and its Plants'Thomas, Graham Stuart -  The Rock Garden and its Plants
Covers all aspects from Grotto to Alpine house, well illustrated with many B&W and a number of colour plates. Another classic from this renowned horticulturalist. 1989 10 ¾ x 8 266 pages
 
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View larger image of 'The Garden through the Year'Thomas, Graham Stuart -  The Garden through the Year
Written in his 90’s this is one of the last books this most accomplished of Gardeners and Authors, and is a distillation of his knowledge and experience gained over a lifetime. Well written and illustrated with many colour photos 11 ¼ x 9 ¼ 2002 302 pages.
 
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View larger image of 'Perennial Garden Plants'Thomas, Graham Stuart -  Perennial Garden Plants
The final version of this classic from a stalwart of the Horticultural World. Third edition 1990 10 x 6 463 pages plus 72 pages of B&W & colour illustrations.
 
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Thomas, Graham Stuart -  Cuttings from my Garden Notebooks
Sixty three essays cover the wide range of topics one would have expected from this popular plantsman and writer. 368 pages 1997 9 ¾ x 7 ½
 
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Thomas, Graham Stuart -  Three Gardens
Sub titled “The personal odyssey of a great plantsman and gardener”, whilst this is not an autobiography, it gives his personal experiences of gardens and gardening. It includes 8 colour reproductions of his own paintings, plus a number of colour and B&W photos. 189 pages 1983 9 ½ x 6 ¾
 
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View larger image of 'Recollections of Great Gardeners'Thomas, Graham Stuart -  Recollections of Great Gardeners
This was his last book, and in it he recollects the 60 gardeners and gardens that most influenced his work. 2003 8 ¼ x 5 ½ 256 pages
 
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Verey, Rosemary -  A Countrywoman's Notes
A reprint of selected and edited articles first published in Country Life between 1979 and 1987. 1989 7 ¾ x 5 ½ 119 pages
 
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Comments: Frances Lincoln miniature edition reprint of the Gryffon Publications limited edition,  (RRP £9.99), New
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View larger image of 'Hortus Revisited - a twenty-first Birthday Anthology'Wheeler ed, David -  Hortus Revisited - a twenty-first Birthday Anthology
An anthology from the well written and thoughtful articles by a wide range of prestigious authors which have appeared over the years in this unique publication. 2008 8 ½ x 5 ¾ 367 pages
 
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