Garden Secrets – serie
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The flower garden is so much more than a beautiful spectacle full of colour and scent. It holds hidden in its grasp a myriad of secrets which not only present its magnificent blooms in a new light but reveal a history as long as human civilisation. In fact, there is no aspect of life that does not involve garden flowers in some way. In this fascinating book, which deserves a place on the shelf of any gardener or plant lover, are the answers to such intriguing questions as:How could daffodils be a cure for cancer – and dementia too?Which flowers that symbolize remembrance were buried with Tutankhamun in his tomb?How did a passion flower confuse the history of a Renaissance painting of Madonna and Child?Which flowers did the Romans add to the water to kill their enemies?What is the record height for a sunflower, and how does its bloom succeed in moving to face the sun from dawn to dusk each day?How did plant hunters risk their lives to bring us our garden favourites through their daring and persistence?Whether edible or medicinal, deemed lucky or unlucky, and whether native to Britain or brought from lands afar to be bred in a huge number of varieties, every flower chosen for inclusion here will bring the joy of knowledge to the plant lovers, from the favourites of Shakespeare, Van Gogh and William Morris to the flowers that symbolise everything from nations to the deepest emotions. While this is not a practical gardening book it includes for gardeners a selection of less well-known tips for successful growing.
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Kitchen Garden Secrets
The extraordinary stories of vegetables and fruit revealed
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
114 kr
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From potatoes to plums, and from raspberries to runner beans, the kitchen garden hides a wealth of secrets. This fascinating new book stretches to the roots of civilization and around the world to unearth the stories behind the food we grow and enjoy, not just on the plate but as wine, medicines and even love potions. The wild versions of our fruit and vegetables picked and eaten by our ancestors, some of which still thrive today, are the starting points for the tales of conquest, migration and trade – plus accident and dogged determination – that unfold in these pages, including:• When tomatoes and potatoes first arrived in Britain from the Americas they were reviled as poisonous foods with evil associations.• Lettuce is grown and eaten by astronauts in space stations orbiting the earth.• Without the Spanish Inquisition our carrots might never have been orange.• Peaches are native to China, where for centuries they have been symbols of immortality. • Catherine of Aragon insisted her husband Henry VIII brought cucumbers from Italy for her salads.• Every year, 1.92 million Kent grown strawberries are eaten annually at the Wimbledon tennis championships, a tradition dating to 1877.• Cabbage was cherished by the Egyptians, who depicted it on their reliefs, and believed by the Greeks to cure drunkenness and venomous bites.Such extraordinary facts make this a perfect book for gardeners and food lovers alike. Exploring cottage gardens and allotments, and the country house estates and nurseries where so many improved varieties have been developed, it also introduces the people who helped make their history. For gardeners, this perfect companion to 9781910821428 Flower Garden Secrets includes vital growing tips and heritage varieties to try.