Walled Kitchen Gardens

Walled kitchen gardens were found in the grounds of most large country houses in Britain and Ireland. They were designed to provide a continual supply of fruit, flowers and vegetables. With the aide of heated glasshouses, there would be out-of-season delicacies such as strawberries for Christmas, exotic tropical fruits, figs and grapes. The remains of these gardens can still be seen, some converted to other uses, some simply abandoned; a few have been restored to their previous productiveness. This book examines the history of these old kitchen gardens in the light of what might be seen there today.

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• ISBN: 9780747806578
• Number of pages: 56
• Weight: 130g
• Dimensions: 210 x 149 mm