Author : Jennifer Davies
Release : 1991
Genre : Chilton Gardens (England)
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 821/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Victorian Kitchen Garden by : Jennifer Davies
Download or read book The Victorian Kitchen Garden written by Jennifer Davies. This book was released on 1991. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind high redbrick walls at Chilton Foliat in Berkshire lies an extraordinary example of a traditional Victorian kitchen garden. This book traces its recent restoration from a neglected patch of weed-choked ground into a productive and well-ordered plot, cultivated with the use of Victorian tools and techniques and planted with 19th-century varieties of flowers, fruit and vegetables. The garden reflects the characteristics of the era - the inventiveness and interest in science, the constant quest for improvement and the strict social hierarchy.
