000 00946nam a2200181 4500
010 _a96154877
020 _a9780140251371
024 _a34761487
050 _aSB351.H5
082 _a635.7
100 1 _aSarah Garland
245 1 _aThe Herb Garden
260 _bPenguin Books
300 _a176 pages
520 _aA source both of inspiration and practical information, this guide contains detailed instructions for planning and designing formal and informal gardens, kitchen and medicinal gardens, and gardens for dyers and bee-keepers. The plant index examines over 250 common and less familiar species. The book is environmentally friendly, demonstrating how to work with nature. Comprehensive appendices concentrate on safety, pests and diseases and plant lists. There are also suggestions for gardens of all sizes and budgets, from the tiny kitchen garden through to the expansive formal garden.
650 _aGardening
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