The Garden: A Year at Home Farm

by Pearson, Dan; Browne, Nicola

• ISBN13: 9780737006452
• ISBN10: 0737006455
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Grand Central Pub

Summary

In 1987, Pearson was commissioned to create a four-acre garden--a private jewel in the English countryside. Pearson takes us through the months he worked in this dynamic environment, sharing his gardening philosophy and exploring the seasons both practically and aesthetically. 150 photos.

Table of Contents

Prelude	p. 6
History	p. 10
Genius Loci	p. 11
Principles	p. 16
Location	p. 24
The Narrative
The Drive	p. 28
The Terrace	p. 28
The Woodland Garden	p. 30
The Vegetable Garden	p. 31
The Barn Garden	p. 32
The Linden Enclosure	p. 32
The Thyme Lawn	p. 33
The Water	p. 33
The Circuit and Tom's Wood	p. 34
January
Balance	p. 38
Winter Skeletons	p. 43
Soil	p. 48
February
Form	p. 52
Pruning	p. 59
Preparation	p. 64
March
The Turning Tide	p. 68
Mulching	p. 74
Sowing the First Seed	p. 77
April
Scent	p. 80
The Vegetable Garden	p. 85
Organic Gardening	p. 90
May
Shade	p. 96
Roses	p. 107
Continuity	p. 111
June
Association	p. 116
The Water	p. 121
Weeding	p. 127
July
Foliage	p. 132
Calm	p. 137
Heat	p. 142
August
Movement	p. 150
Climbing Plants	p. 155
Dry Gardening	p. 160
September
Harvest	p. 170
Planting Bulbs	p. 176
The Art of Reduction	p. 181
October
Light	p. 188
The Last Fling	p. 195
Planting and Propagation	p. 199
November
Texture	p. 204
Boundaries	p. 213
Coppice	p. 217
December
Materials	p. 220
Tools	p. 224
New Projects	p. 228
Index	p. 234
Acknowledgments	p. 238
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