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"English Cottage Gardens" by Edward Hyams, illustrated with photographs by Edwin Smith, is a captivating exploration of the history and evolution of the quintessential English cottage garden. It traces the origins of these humble gardens from the medieval period through to their stylised forms, examining their role in the lives of ordinary people.
The book considers the economic importance of cottage gardens, the plants grown, and the social aspects associated with them, such as local horticultural societies. It recounts the development of both the art of gardening and the science of horticulture, and it details how the great houses of the rich and mighty influenced how the poor and humble gardened. This volume presents a social history through the lens of the gardens tended by ordinary folk.
Used (good, see images, some yellowing) Hardcover ISBN
