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This 1913 work by writer Marion Cran combines prescriptive gardening advice with autobiography: 'I knew nothing at all of gardening; never did anyone know less.' In an entertaining narrative, she describes her journey from ignorance of plants themselves, soil types and planting aspects, to hands-on expertise and wild enthusiasm.

Table of Contents
1. On gardens; 2. Borders; 3. Colour schemes; 4. The dovecote; 5. The rose garden; 6. Herbs and the sundial; 7. Cats; 8. Lawns; 9. Garden hobbies and week-end guests; 10. The children's garden; Appendix; Prices; Index.

The Garden of Ignorance

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 7/20/2017 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108076593, 978-1108076593
      ISBN10: 1108076599

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This 1913 work by writer Marion Cran combines prescriptive gardening advice with autobiography: 'I knew nothing at all of gardening; never did anyone know less.' In an entertaining narrative, she describes her journey from ignorance of plants themselves, soil types and planting aspects, to hands-on expertise and wild enthusiasm.

      Table of Contents
      1. On gardens; 2. Borders; 3. Colour schemes; 4. The dovecote; 5. The rose garden; 6. Herbs and the sundial; 7. Cats; 8. Lawns; 9. Garden hobbies and week-end guests; 10. The children's garden; Appendix; Prices; Index.

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