By Angela Youngman Feb 9, 2008, 21:18 GMT
Nostalgia which bears wisdom for modern day gardeners. In a world where traditional gardening methods are increasingly been sought in preference to chemical gardening; this book throws up a lot of ideas and advice.
Ruth Binney has accumulated a fascinating collection of wisdom, old wives tales and gardening nostalgia. Why did gardeners recommend planting garlic on the shortest day ready for harvesting mid summer? What of throwing washing up water on lilies - it reflects the traditional resiliance of lilies and gives confidence to the growing trend to use washing up water on plants of all kinds thus saving water.
Why do hot summers make for autumn colours? And what is the difference does it make if the year has been extremely dry? Ideal for keen gardeners or anyone wanting to know more about old sayings and nostalgia. Plenty to learn and entertain. A book for dipping into, enjoying and relaxing with.
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