(PDF) English Cottage Garden Kindle

(PDF) English Cottage Garden Kindle

(PDF) English Cottage Garden Kindle
Description :
The instantly recognizable English cottage garden encapsulates that delightful
mix of scented climbers, drifts of flowers inter mingled with herbs and
vegetables, fruit trees and traditional features. Much loved and copied
throughout the world, it is uniquely individual. With no strict rules to adhere to,
it is a garden style that is both informal and functional, celebrating fragrance,
flowers and seasonal interest at its heart. The old cottage style of gardening,
that blended planting to create a flowery yet productive plot within a small
space, is still highly relevant and easily transferable to today's modern garden,
whether it be a city courtyard or a large garden in the country. Appropriate for
gardeners of every level of ability, The English Cottage Garden covers all
aspects of designing a cottage style garden from choosing the right trees,
climbers, shrubs and perennials to creating an authentic cottage feel to the
planting It also covers the use of colour within the garden how features can
establish a framework and create focal points and why companion planting is
essential to this style. Illustrated throughout with a wealth of photographs
showing gardens, planting combinations, colourful border schemes and
individual flowers, this book is an essential read for anyone interested in the
quintessential cottage garden.