The Curious Gardener's Almanac: Centuries Of Practical Garden Wisdom

Celebrating the garden in all its splendid diversity and rich history, discover a treasury of gardening wisdom, myths, recipes & timeless tips from centuries of horticultural tradition.

The Curious Gardener's Almanac contains over 1000 entries of remarkable information about flowers, vegetables, fruits, trees, herbs, insects, birds, water, soil, tools, composts, climate, recipes, gardens and gardeners, myths, superstitions, and so much more. In short, it is a collection as profuse and variegated as gardening itself.

Woven into this wealth of knowledge are famous quotations, anecdotes, traditional sayings, lines of verse, and words of rural wisdom. While the focus of the Almanac is on British gardening, the wider picture is international as so much of our gardens originated from overseas.

Containing a treasure-trove of interesting and practical information, The Curious Gardener’s Almanac is a must-read for gardening beginners or green-thumbed experts, and anyone who finds joy in the natural world.

Praise for The Curious Gardener’s Almanac:

‘Packed full of recipes, sages, tips and histories, it is a perfect addition to any greenhouse collection... this book has the capacity to encourage, inform and inspire... A perfect present for the green-fingered’- The Ecologist

‘[A] collection of nuggets and ancient wisdom related to gardening’ The Sunday Times

‘The Curious Gardener's Almanac is a beautifully written and produced gem of a book. Just the right size to fit into the pocket of a raincoat it is full of helpful hints garnered over the ages’ Living North

‘Calling on curiosities, wisdom, customs, tips, recipes and quotations spanning hundreds of years, The Curious Gardener's Almanac contains enlightening facts and useful hints for the gardener’ Lancashire Evening Post

‘[A] quite amazing collection of time-honoured wisdom, gathered from diverse sources... This almanac is a definite must for the dabbler as much as for the dedicated gardener’ Western Mail Series