Elin Fiorelli, a career academic, has returned from three months in Finland to Brynderwen university, Wales. She thinks she has her future mapped out, a professorship within her grasp. Her job is at risk and the ghosts of her past come back to haunt her with the secret she has kept buried deep within herself for so long...
This practical and attractive guide to identifying and using the many edible varieties of weed will appeal to gardeners, botanists, and horticulturalists, as well as to anyone with an interest in controlling weeds in eco-friendly ways. The main part of the book provides full details of more than 45 species, with advice on how to identify them and use them in the kitchen; it includes recipe suggestions as well as tips for nonculinary uses. It details both the more common weeds, such as nettles, dandelions, chickweed, and ground elder, and the less common, such as brook-lime and pineappleweed. The directory covers both native and nonnative species, including some troublesome invasives. Advice is also given on avoiding plants that are harmful if eaten. With "The Weeder's Digest" on your bookshelf you can put your weeds to good use; whether for making soup or jam, dyeing fabric or making paper, it's all here.
Updated 2021. The cottage garden eschews rigid guidelines: it rambles, it is personal, defined by the garden space and how it is used. Cottage gardens are sensuous, tumbledown, colourful, eclectic, productive spaces piled full of riotous flowers, fruit and vegetables.
This book is a practical and attractive guide to the many edible varieties of wild plant. It will appeal to gardeners, botanists, cooks and foragers, and to anyone who wants to control invasive plants and weeds ecologically.
Delve into a richly illustrated exploration of rock gardens, showcasing their beauty and complexity. This book highlights the artistry and diversity of these unique landscapes, offering insights into their design and the intriguing plants that thrive within them. Perfect for gardening enthusiasts and nature lovers, it serves as both an inspiration and a guide to creating stunning rock garden displays.
A profusely illustrated history of bird keeping, with examples of aviaries both grand and more humble.
An exploration of the botanical and cultural history of the popular snowdrop.
Cottage-Gärten passen, entgegen allen Klischees, zu einem modernen Haus ebenso wie zu einem Landwohnsitz. Die traditionellen Aspekte dieses Gartenstils, etwa die ungezwungene Komposition von Staudenbeeten mit dem Wechsel von Nutzpflanzen und Zierstauden, haben überall ihren Reiz. Dieser reich bebilderte Band erzählt die Geschichte dieses Gartenstils und gibt praktische Tipps, etwa zum Ziehen eigener Pflanzen. Das Rundum-Werk zum Thema!