The Victorian Flower Garden

The Victorian Flower Garden
Author: Jennifer Davies
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1991-01
Genre: Chilton Gardens (England)
ISBN: 9780563360735

Published to coincide with a BBC2 series starting in October 1991, this is a successor to the author's The Victorian Kitchen Garden and The Victorian Kitchen. It tells the stories behind flowers which Victorians grew and loved, and with the help of retired head gardener Harry Dodson explains how simple and exotic flowers were cultivated and used.

The Victorian Kitchen Garden

The Victorian Kitchen Garden
Author: Jennifer Davies
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1991
Genre: Chilton Gardens (England)
ISBN: 9780563362821

Behind high redbrick walls at Chilton Foliat in Berkshire lies an extraordinary example of a traditional Victorian kitchen garden. This book traces its recent restoration from a neglected patch of weed-choked ground into a productive and well-ordered plot, cultivated with the use of Victorian tools and techniques and planted with 19th-century varieties of flowers, fruit and vegetables. The garden reflects the characteristics of the era - the inventiveness and interest in science, the constant quest for improvement and the strict social hierarchy.

The English Flower Garden

The English Flower Garden
Author: William Robinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 719
Release: 2011-11-24
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1108037127

This 1883 best-selling gardening book revolutionised garden design in later Victorian England, advocating a more natural style.

A Victorian Flower Dictionary

A Victorian Flower Dictionary
Author: Mandy Kirkby
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2011-09-20
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0345532864

“A flower is not a flower alone; a thousand thoughts invest it.” Daffodils signal new beginnings, daisies innocence. Lilacs mean the first emotions of love, periwinkles tender recollection. Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their feelings—love or grief, jealousy or devotion. Now, modern-day romantics are enjoying a resurgence of this bygone custom, and this book will share the historical, literary, and cultural significance of flowers with a whole new generation. With lavish illustrations, a dual dictionary of flora and meanings, and suggestions for creating expressive arrangements, this keepsake is the perfect compendium for everyone who has ever given or received a bouquet.

Garden Maker

Garden Maker
Author: Christie Purifoy
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2022-01-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0736982140

Much more than a how-to flower gardening book (though you will learn how to), Garden Maker is for those who want to grow beautiful things that reflect the glory and majesty of the Creator and bring a little bit of heaven down to earth. From the beginning God made a garden, so it’s no surprise if you feel closer to Him with your hands in the dirt and the sun on your back. There is something profoundly soul-satisfying about creating and cultivating beauty. If you long to experience more splendor in your life, you can grow some of your very own. Join kindred spirit Christie Purifoy as she helps you unearth the simple delights of growing garden flowers, from preparing and planning to creating beautiful bouquets and other arrangements. Lavishly photographed and lovingly written, this all-seasons guide invites you to discover the innumerable joys and wonders to be found in the flower garden.

The Flower Garden Coloring Book

The Flower Garden Coloring Book
Author: Ruth Soffer
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2005-08-23
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 048644497X

Thirty full-page, realistic images of flowers, birds, butterflies, and other wonders of nature that lie just beyond the doorstep: seasonal gardens, cactus plants, edible flowers, and other lovely samples.