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Lädt ... Ein Garten aus hundert Samentütchenvon James Fenton
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Okay, but not as enjoyable as it ought to have been. I picked it up thinking it would be an account or journal of, well, a garden planted from 100 packet of seed. This seemed interesting. In fact, it's about a hundred seeds the author recommends, sorted by categories (e.g., "Useful and Decorative Herbs"). This is less interesting to me, and rendered less interesting still by the author's somewhat condescending tone. Several times I wished I could say to him, "Just tell me why you like a plant, not why someone else's gardening book or garden style is inferior." ( ) James Fenton (poet, critic, professor and gardener) suggests that gardening can be spontaneous and adventureous. An activity from the heart that does not require perfection or following prescribed designs. Just plant what you like, play and enjoy. His descriptions are delightful and I just wish it was spring and not mid-summer so I could get started! Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
"An engaging mix of the serious and the playful, and Fenton writes with a lightness of touch perfectly suited to the subject." --Alexander Urquhart, The Times Literary Supplement Forget structure. Forget trees, shrubs, and perennials. As James Fenton writes, "This is not a book about huge projects. It is about thinking your way toward the essential flower garden, by the most traditional of routes: planting some seeds and seeing how they grow." In this light hearted, instructive, original "game of lists," Fenton selects one hundred plants he would choose to grow from seed. Flowers for color, size, and exotic interest; herbs and meadow flowers; climbing vines, tropical species--Fenton describes readily available varieties, and tells how to acquire and grow them. Here is a happy, stylish, unpretentious, and thought-provoking gardening book that will beguile and inspire both novice and expert alike. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)635.9Technology Agriculture & related technologies Domestic Gardening Flowers and ornamental plantsKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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