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Wood and Garden: Notes and Thoughts, Practical and Critical, of a Working Amate…

Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

(4,727 Sterne; 11 Bewertungen)

Wood and Garden reads like a walk through the garden with renowned garden designer Gertrude Jekyll as she discusses her plant choices and placement, how she integrates nature into her design, and how she maintains and enjoys the garden. (Summary by A. Gramour) (7 hr 59 min)

Chapters

CHAPTER I Introductory

10:15

Read by Ruth Golding

CHAPTER II January

21:13

Read by Ruth Golding

CHAPTER III February

22:13

Read by Ann Boulais

CHAPTER IV March

23:59

Read by Ruth Golding

CHAPTER V April

24:16

Read by Ruth Golding

Chapter VI Part One May

21:24

Read by Sarah Nuxoll

Chapter VI Part Two May

14:24

Read by Sarah Nuxoll

CHAPTER VII June

20:10

Read by Sarah Nuxoll

CHAPTER VIII July

19:13

Read by Tom Crawford

CHAPTER IX August

19:33

Read by Amy Gramour

CHAPTER X September

27:06

Read by Carol

CHAPTER XI Part One October

14:00

Read by Carol Kutcher

CHAPTER XI Part Two October

17:43

Read by Amy Gramour

CHAPTER XII November

22:02

Read by Amy Gramour

CHAPTER XIII December

23:19

Read by Bev J Stevens

CHAPTER XIV Large and Small Gardens

26:41

Read by Amy Gramour

CHAPTER XV Beginning and Learning

19:17

Read by Esther

CHAPTER XVI The Flower-Border and Pergola

25:46

Read by Amy Gramour

CHAPTER XVII The Primrose Garden

7:47

Read by Ruth Golding

CHAPTER XVIII Colours of Flowers

12:59

Read by Amy Gramour

CHAPTER XIX The Scents of the Garden

19:36

Read by Carol Box

CHAPTER XX The Worship of False Gods

13:51

Read by Janet

CHAPTER XXI Novelty and Variety

11:11

Read by Janet

CHAPTER XXII Weeds and Pests

11:42

Read by Garth Burton

CHAPTER XXIII The Bedding Fashion and Its Influence

12:18

Read by Garth Burton

CHAPTER XXIV Masters and Men

17:09

Read by Ruth Golding

Bewertungen

Really enjoyable book if u like gardens & history

(5 Sterne)

This book is interesting without being exciting, so very good to fall asleep on. The author was a well-known garden designer in, I would guess, the late 1800s. Some of her ideas seem quite old-fashioned; others are still useful today. Most of her experience was with ornamental or pleasure gardens rather than vegetables. She was a proponent of leaving existing natural plantings in place or enhancing them with just a few exotics. The book is interesting both from a gardening standpoint and a historical one. I learned a lot about how people used to garden, what used to be popular in gardens, how people garden in a climate different from mine, etc. Most of the readers were great.

(4,5 Sterne)

I enjoyed this book and especially appreciated the language and prose; quite beautifully written. The recitation of the latin names, the topic, and the careful reading by the volunteers made this a very soothing read/listening experience. Thanks to all who made it possible!