{"product_id":"a-little-history-of-british-gardening-jenny-uglow-1","title":"A Little History of British Gardening - Jenny Uglow","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet out in your garden and discover the history hidden in the hedges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Bubble\/Old School Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57434180485500,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/8930\/2764\/files\/alhobg-ju-01_49183ae9-2c1c-4a5d-8d11-ebcb9f89b02b.jpg?v=1789136706","url":"https:\/\/bookbubble.co.uk\/products\/a-little-history-of-british-gardening-jenny-uglow-1","provider":"Book Bubble\/Old School Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}