{"product_id":"little-history-of-british-gardening","title":"Little History Of British Gardening By Uglow, Jenny","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet out in your garden and discover the history hidden in the hedges.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDid the Romans have rakes? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDid the monks get muddy? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDid potatoes seem really, really weird when they arrived on our shores?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn from Jenny Uglow''s own love for plants, this lively ''potted'' history of gardening in Britain takes us on a garden tour from the thorn hedges around prehistoric settlements to the rage for ornamental grasses and ''outdoor rooms'' today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracking down the ordinary folk who worked the earth - from weeding women to florists - as well as aristocrats and grand designers and famous plant-hunters, A Little History of British Gardening is brought to life by gorgeously vivid illustrations and Uglow''s insightful wisdom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot only dealing with flowery meads, grottoes and vistas, landscapes and ha-has, parks and allotments, Uglow  explains, for example, how the Tudors made their curious knots; how housewives used herbs to stop freckles; how the suburbs dug for victory in World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a brief guide to particular historic or evocative gardens open to the public, this is a book to put in your pocket when planning a crisp, winter''s day out - but also to read in your armchair with a well-earned glass of red, after a hard day''s graft in your own garden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Enchanting, stirringly evocative and fascinating'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This book will be a joy for any gardener'' \u003ci\u003eIndependent \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57555409961342,"sku":"NW9781784740313","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781784740313.jpg?v=1783221716","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/little-history-of-british-gardening","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}