Based on a 1913 collection of journals, this Garden Guide offers insight into the Edwardian garden around the time of the outbreak of the First World War. Packed with charming contemporary advertisements and colour illustrations, it explores the best ways to maintain various types of garden, tips for the allotment and notes on plants and wildlife. With a modern introduction to each chapter.
Includes: A calendar of 'monthly reminders', weather lore, notes on bee-keeping, how to make the most of a small garden and hints towards growing particular flowers and vegetables. With an introduction by garden historian Twigs Way.
