Description

An exploration of gardens through the ages and across the globe in 366 daily entries, from the ancient hanging gardens of Babylon to a vegetable plot on the International Space Station.

In this fascinating and beautifully illustrated collection, garden writer Ruth Chivers presents a garden for every day of the year. It’s a sumptuous journey through garden history, design, horticulture, literary inspiration, folklore and poetry.

From Sissinghurst to Versailles, from the medieval poem ‘The Romance of the Rose’ to the latest horticultural details of a rewilded garden, from imaginary gardens in literature to the real gardens that inspired Van Gogh and Orwell, here are absorbing garden stories for the whole year.

Botanical paintings sit next to historic plans and the very best garden photography. The entries are annotated with intriguing facts and inspiring ideas, telling the stories of gardens past, present and even future.

A true celebration of gardens, A Garden A Day is a beautiful and essential book for any gardener that brings home the wonder of these spaces to all of us.

Publisher Review

'Keen gardeners will love this collection of 366 beautiful gardens ... it's the next best thing to visiting the gardens in person' - Daily Mirror 'I love gardening books that you can dip into and A Garden A Day is perfect for that' - The Chatty Gardener '[An] engaging read ... rich in snappy detail ... this book will introduce the reader to new places and ideas.' - Garden Design Journal 'A true celebration of the garden, full of intriguing facts and inspiring ideas' - Cotswold Life 'This chunky book is a visual feast and a real celebration of garden' - The Bristol Magazine 'A lifetime of visits lie within!' - Monty Don, Saga