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The deckchair gardener : an improper gardening manual / Anne Wareham.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2017Description: 191 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 1782436421
  • 9781782436423
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB473 .W37 2017
Contents:
How to be a deckchair gardener -- Starting a new garden -- Fine gardening -- What not to do in your garden in spring. Specialist gardens 1 ; A grasses garden ; A hedge garden -- What not to do in your garden in summer. Specialist gardens 2 ; A lawn garden ; A meadow garden ; A gravel garden ; A shrub garden -- What not to do in your garden in autumn. Other important things ; Seats ; Watering ; Compost ; Weeds -- What not to do in your garden in winter -- Conclusion.
Summary: "For those who want to enjoy their garden but don't have the time, knowledge or inclination to do the hard work involved, this book is an indispensable guide for quick and easy ways to look after your little patch of paradise. Weeding out unnecessary advice and pruning back complicated instructions, Anne Wareham provides you with humorous, honest tips and the essential information you need to look after your garden, saving your energy and your back"--Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB455 .W27 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800172306
Total holds: 0

"101 cunning stratagems for gardening avoidance and sensible advice on your realistic chances of getting away with it"--Cover.

How to be a deckchair gardener -- Starting a new garden -- Fine gardening -- What not to do in your garden in spring. Specialist gardens 1 ; A grasses garden ; A hedge garden -- What not to do in your garden in summer. Specialist gardens 2 ; A lawn garden ; A meadow garden ; A gravel garden ; A shrub garden -- What not to do in your garden in autumn. Other important things ; Seats ; Watering ; Compost ; Weeds -- What not to do in your garden in winter -- Conclusion.

"For those who want to enjoy their garden but don't have the time, knowledge or inclination to do the hard work involved, this book is an indispensable guide for quick and easy ways to look after your little patch of paradise. Weeding out unnecessary advice and pruning back complicated instructions, Anne Wareham provides you with humorous, honest tips and the essential information you need to look after your garden, saving your energy and your back"--Back cover.

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