Synopses & Reviews
An inspirational guide to stylish allotments and community gardens from the elegant to the humble, packed with practical advice on growing and cultivationThe stylish fifth title in the My Cool series is packed with gorgeous photography and plenty of planting advice. Everyone loves to take a look through the garden gate and see what somebody else's garden looks like, and this book takes a peek at allotments and community gardens from all walks of life—including the historic Edgbaston Guinea Gardens in Birmingham, the hortillonnages or floating gardens in Amiens, and an artist's rooftop garden in Brussels. Themes include historic, a feast of flowers, community, growing inside the box, edible jungle, food from home, by water, fruit and a quick getaway. An allotment is one of the best—and cheapest ways—of getting hold of valuable gardening space to grow your own produce, along with being sociable places, great for meeting like-minded people, and this book is all the inspiration needed to begin.
Synopsis
The 5th in the series, my cool allotment covers gorgeous allotments and community gardens. From the historic Edgbaston Guinea Gardens in Birmingham, the hortillonages or floating gardens in Amiens to rooftop gardens in New York City, the book is an inspiration for anybody who already has a vegetable patch, kitchen garden or allotment.
An allotment is one of the best - and cheapest ways - of getting hold of valuable gardening space to grow your own produce, along with being sociable places, great for meeting like-minded people. This stylish book is the fifth title in the highly successful my cool series and is packed with gorgeous photography and plenty of planting advice. The book takes a peak at allotments and community gardens from all walks of life: from the historic Edgbaston Guinea Gardens in Birmingham, the hortillonnages or floating gardens in Amiens to an artist's rooftop garden in Brussels. Themes include Historic, A Feast of Flowers, Community, Growing inside the Box, Edible Jungle, Food from Home, By Water, Fruit and a Quick Getaway.
About the Author
Lia Leendertz is a regular contributor to the Garden, Gardens Illustrated, the Guardian, the Telegraph, and more, and is the author of Family Garden and The Twilight Garden. Mark Diacono is a writer and photographer who was Garden Journalist of the Year at the Garden Media Awards in 2011, and the author of The Food Lover's Garden.