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The flower yard : growing flamboyant flowers in containers / written and photographed by Arthur Parkinson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Kyle Books, 2021Description: 207 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0857839179
  • 9780857839176
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • SB418 .P37 2021
Contents:
Introduction -- Archipelagos of galvanised metal & terracotta -- Persian carpets -- The ornamental wild -- Moving inside -- Sowing & growing.
Summary: Arthur Parkinson's town garden is like a path of pots, a tiny, exposed stage on bricks. Despite its small size, a flower-filled jungle in Venetian tones is grown here each year, in defiance of urbanisation. The plants act like drapes, closing gently as their growth engulfs the front door, from either side of the path, to the buzz of precious bees. This is gardening done entirely in pots, yet on a grand scale that will inspire anyone who wants their doorstep or patio to be a glamorous and lively canvas that nurtures them visually and mentally. From jewel scatterings of crocus, flocks of parrot tulips and scented sweet peas to galaxies of single dahlias, towering giraffes of amaryllises grown inside for winter and endless vases of cut blooms through the seasons. With his bantam hens at his feet, Arthur shares his life, knowledge, flair and influences for planting creatively, all of which combine to create a space that's rich in ever-changing colour and life.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB418 .P27 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800183865
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Archipelagos of galvanised metal & terracotta -- Persian carpets -- The ornamental wild -- Moving inside -- Sowing & growing.

Arthur Parkinson's town garden is like a path of pots, a tiny, exposed stage on bricks. Despite its small size, a flower-filled jungle in Venetian tones is grown here each year, in defiance of urbanisation. The plants act like drapes, closing gently as their growth engulfs the front door, from either side of the path, to the buzz of precious bees. This is gardening done entirely in pots, yet on a grand scale that will inspire anyone who wants their doorstep or patio to be a glamorous and lively canvas that nurtures them visually and mentally. From jewel scatterings of crocus, flocks of parrot tulips and scented sweet peas to galaxies of single dahlias, towering giraffes of amaryllises grown inside for winter and endless vases of cut blooms through the seasons. With his bantam hens at his feet, Arthur shares his life, knowledge, flair and influences for planting creatively, all of which combine to create a space that's rich in ever-changing colour and life.

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