Product Description

There are times when we simply wish to read about our hobby and not be badgered by advice. If you enjoy reading about plants whether or not you can grow them, or enjoy discovering gardens you may never visit and could never hope to match, or are keen to learn how people gardened in the past and what they have contributed to our gardens today, then this is the book for you. It includes sections on the great gardeners in history; extraordinary and surprising plants; remarkable gardens around the world; key gardening moments in history; the wildlife in our gardens; things for the plant lover to do indoors, and other 'this and that' trivia, statistics and fascinating things you never knew, all illustrated with charming line drawings. The perfect gift and as the title says, the perfect bedside read for a nation of gardeners.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30455 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 416 pages

Review
A new soon-to-be-classic that's perfect for winter evenings...fascinatingly quirky and delightful. --Sunday Telegraph

Review
An ideal gift for anyone in love with their garden - or good books

Review
For ladies who like a little gold on their dust jackets.

Customer Reviews

The Bedside Book of the Garden
This book is a bit of a cheat. It is almost identical in prose to the Armchair Book of The Garden by Dr Hessayon, published first in 1983 - my version was printed in 1995.
Only the format has changed to make it look more old-fashioned.

The person I bought The Bedside Book for already has the Armchair version so it was quite some let down.

Gardening in bed
What an excellent title!
Many people do their reading in bed, and this is a good book to dip into and give pleasant thoughts just before dropping off to sleep.
Interesting - and not too highbrow.

Does what it says
Does what it says on the cover, a good read at any time and not just gardening.