{"product_id":"cottage-gardens-creating-year-round-beauty-with-flowers-herbs-fruits-edibles-and-more-9780847876150","title":"Cottage Gardens: Creating Year-Round Beauty with Flowers, Herbs, Fruits, Edibles, and More","description":"\u003cb\u003eCottage gardens never go out of style, and the rise of homesteading and \"cottagecore\" is leading to a resurgence of this charming and practical style.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeloved for their informality, cottage gardens champion organic and unstructured spaces overflowing with textures and colors while welcoming self-sown plants and bulbs popping up and spreading on their own. Appearing casual, everything is done with great intent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom humble origins in medieval England and Colonial America, this style arose as a practical approach--ornamentals and edibles intermingling and supporting each other--before being elevated by great garden designers Gertrude Jekyll, William Robinson, Vita Sackville-West, Margery Fish, and Rosemary Verey. Today, concerns about food traceability, reducing waste and chemical use, and supporting pollinators and wildlife have rekindled interest in cottage gardening. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking a 360-degree view, this book covers plant combinations, paths and walls, water features and extending the season, as well as promoting traditional, organic practices such as composting, rain harvesting, and succession planting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathryn Bradley-Hole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli International Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.26h x 8.84w x 1.21d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847876150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn Bradley-Hole\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of Rizzoli's acclaimed \u003ci\u003eEnglish Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Naturally Beautiful Garden\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eGardeners' World: The Garden Lovers' Guide to Britain\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC Publishing) and \u003ci\u003eLost Gardens of England: From the Archives of Country Life \u003c\/i\u003e(Aurum). A lifelong gardener, for eighteen years she was the garden editor of the esteemed weekly magazine \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the author of a regular column, Nature Notes. She enjoys growing food and herbs for the kitchen and creating flower-rich environments that assist wildlife.\u003cbr\u003eInstagram: @kathrynbradleyhole \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarianne Majerus\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed garden photographer, having won numerous awards, and a founding member of the Professional Garden Photographers' Association. Instagram: @pictures@mariannemajerus.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kathryn Bradley-Hole \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834171408541,"sku":"9780847876150","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4156dd34-9635-4be7-b0b2-5322200f6650.jpg?v=1776145289","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/cottage-gardens-creating-year-round-beauty-with-flowers-herbs-fruits-edibles-and-more-9780847876150","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}