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‘The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.’
Gertrude Jekyll
Whether you are in need of some blossoming inspiration or your fingers are the colour of freshly mown grass, this compendium is overflowing with snippets of fascinating folklore and tips for making your garden grow. Follow the garden path to horticultural heaven and learn about:
Growing your own herbs to make therapeutic delights
Banning bugs and slugs and attracting beneficial creatures
Recycling old household items for gardening solutions
Keeping bees and chickens
Cooking up your produce, even the weeds
Why you should always keep a leek in your attic and never kill a ladybird
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Isobel Carlson
Isobel Carlson is the author of The Seaside Year, Trugs, Dibbers, Trowels and Twine, and Ooh La La! She resides outside of London, England.
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