Whether you have little more than a glorified big-city fire escape or a small-town ... more
backyard, British garden writer Stephen Anderton claims you can create a peaceful oasis in a hectic environment. The emphasis in Urban Sanctuaries is on the traditional backyard, but Anderton's key concepts will apply to smaller areas as well. The scale of the plantings must be kept in mind. If the area is to be a garden, water and soil supplies must be considered carefully. The pace of movement through the area should be slowed to make it seem larger. And the haven must have a place to sit, which seems obvious, but actual leisure time is often overlooked in the design stage. Copiously illustrated with colour photographs of scores of small gardens and outdoor seating are as, the book features gardens of every persuasion, from spare minimalist retreats to veritable urban jungles. Unfortunately, few of the gardens are identified by geographic location, though many of them look decidedly rural. Eight gardens are displayed in double-page spreads with original plans and initial design considerations are detailed. Anderton also provides a practical listing of 72 plants suitable for small gardens--tough varieties with long growing seasons. --Liana Fredley
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Whether you have little more than a glorified big-city fire escape or a small-town ... more
backyard, British garden writer Stephen Anderton claims you can create a peaceful oasis in a hectic environment. The emphasis inUrban Sanctuariesis on the traditional backyard, but Anderton's key concepts will apply to smaller areas as well. The scale of the plantings must be kept in mind. If the area is to be a garden, water and soil supplies must be considered carefully. The pace of movement through the area should be slowed to make it seem larger. And the haven must have a place to sit, which seems obvious, but actual leisure time is often overlooked in the design stage. Copiously illustrated with colour photographs of scores of small gardens and outdoor seating are as, the book features gardens of every persuasion, from spare minimalist retreats to veritable urban jungles. Unfortunately, few of the gardens are identified by geographic location, though many of them look decidedly rural. Eight gardens are displayed in double-page spreads with original plans and initial design considerations are detailed. Anderton also provides a practical listing of 72 plants suitable for small gardens--tough varieties with long growing seasons.--Liana Fredley
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Whether you have little more than a glorified big-city fire escape or a small-town ... more
backyard, British garden writer Stephen Anderton claims you can create a peaceful oasis in a hectic environment. The emphasis in Urban Sanctuaries is on the traditional backyard, but Anderton's key concepts will apply to smaller areas as well. The scale of the plantings must be kept in mind. If the area is to be a garden, water and soil supplies must be considered carefully. The pace of movement through the area should be slowed to make it seem larger. And the haven must have a place to sit, which seems obvious, but actual leisure time is often overlooked in the design stage. Copiously illustrated with colour photographs of scores of small gardens and outdoor seating are as, the book features gardens of every persuasion, from spare minimalist retreats to veritable urban jungles. Unfortunately, few of the gardens are identified by geographic location, though many of them look decidedly rural. Eight gardens are displayed in double-page spreads with original plans and initial design considerations are detailed. Anderton also provides a practical listing of 72 plants suitable for small gardens--tough varieties with long growing seasons. --Liana Fredley
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Advantages: A great gift for gardeners Disadvantages: There's not enough episodes!
This makes a great gift for keen kitchen gardeners. The gardener in the series was a gardener in a real Victorian kitchen garden and shows exactly how they did it - you can pick up some really good hints and tips. You see the garden throughout the year, too, and it's easy on the eyes!
Throughout the series you see the transformation as the neglected walled kitchen garden at Chiltern Foliat (in Berkshire) is restored to its former glory as a working kitchen garden.
Step back in time and learn how the Victorians grew pineapples in their greenhouses, and how they supplied freshly grown produce to the 'big house' every day of the year. Find out about Victorian seeds, and which heritage varieties are still worth growing today.
The DVD special features are a bit light: an interview with presenter Peter Thoday and a History File. ...
Advantages: A visual treat and Audrey hepburn Disadvantages: none
About the video
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"Gardens of the World' with Audrey Hepburn was a nine-episode documentary television series of 1993. It was the last television project completed by actress Audrey Hepburn, who died the day before the first episode of the series was aired.Hepburn was supposed to have donated all her earnings received for the project to UNICEF, where she was actively involved.
This Series won an Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming' for Audrey Hepburn.
In this DVD Audrey Hepburn and actor Michael York do a marvelous job of narrating the history of the different gardens and providing information about some of the plants and flowers that are grown there.
In fact, they touch upon a lot of other interesting subjects besides the garden they are visiting, like the important people ...
Advantages: Faithful adaptation of a classic novel, beautifully filmed Disadvantages: The upper and lower class divide
After her parents die suddenly, spoilt rich girl Mary Lennox is sent from India to the wilds of England to live in a stately home owned by her Uncle. Her Uncle, however, does not seem keen to have much to do with her, having recently lost his wife, so Mary is left to entertain herself, with only servant Martha and miserable housekeeper Mrs Medlock to talk to. Bored, she soon finds something to occupy her - the existence of a walled garden that has become sadly overgrown following the death of her Aunt. With the help of Martha's brother Dickon, Mary starts to bring it back to life. She also finds out that she has a cousin - Colin - who is deemed a cripple. Will Mary's new-found enthusiasm for life filter through to those around her? Or will she eventually be brought down to her level?
For anyone who doesn't know, The Secret Garden was ...
