Forget-Me-Not Homestead

Cottage Gardening

Spring is just around the corner, and I would like to share my favorite gardening book.  The Cottage Garden by Christopher Lloyd and Richard Bird is a well-written, comprehensive book for anyone seeking a cottage garden.  This book was written in England for English gardeners; but it can easily be read, enjoyed, and used by American cottage gardeners as well.

The Cottage Garden covers all aspects of cottage gardening, including; traditional cottage garden plants and plans, cottage garden features such as pathways, gates, and arbors; and tending the garden and using its produce.  Cottage garden history is covered as well.  My favorite aspect of this book are the dozens of inspiring color photos of beautiful cottage gardens.

In my own humble cottage garden I grow a variety of colorful perennial flowers, vines, and wildflowers.  I have a kitchen herb garden and square foot vegetable gardens.  The wilder areas of our little homestead have been abundantly blessed with wild blueberries, huckleberries, and salmonberries.

I have several good gardening books that I refer to throughtout the growing season; but The Cottage Garden is the one I pull out every spring for pure inspiration and beauty. 

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06:37, 3-17-2008 .. Posted by anoldfashionedgirl

Thank you for sharing this book. I think I might have to try to add it to my book list. I LOVE this type of gardening. The look is perfect.
Jamie