A beautifully illustrated exploration of the most inspiring kitchen gardens around the world, from vegetable patches and historic farms to urban rooftop gardens.
This stunning volume celebrates the rich history of kitchen gardens through more than 50 of the world's best examples, exploring each in depth through beautiful imagery, engaging storytelling, and insightful texts that highlight details about the gardens and cultivation.
Organized geographically, the book reveals how climate, culture, and history inform productive gardens worldwide. Readers will discover European walled gardens filled with flowers and edible plants, a progressive rooftop farm in Singapore, and a lush coastal garden in Patagonia demonstrating that plants can thrive even in the most challenging conditions.
Virtual locations, such as Château de Villandry and Bunny Mellon's Oak Spring Garden, are featured alongside community spaces like the Edible Schoolyard garden by Alice Waters in California, as well as stunning modern gardens by Patrice Taravella (Babylonstoren, South Africa), Arne Maynard (Gordon Castle, Scotland), Charles Stick (Sleepy Cat Farm, USA), and other renowned designers.
Gardeners of all skill levels will discover the stories behind each garden and its creation. Large images and informative texts provide inspiration and useful tips on what to grow in spaces of all shapes and sizes.
The author of the book is Dr. Toby Musgrave, a garden historian and cultivator at the iconic De Runde Haver gardens in Nærum, Denmark. The book The Kitchen Garden includes detailed captions for each featured garden, along with an illustrated introduction tracing the history of kitchen gardens and six thematic essays on key topics, including protected cultivation, organic techniques, and fruit education.
Pages: 264, Year of Publication: 0331, Dimensions: 20.5x20.5cm
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