Jane Hollis and her English Country Garden
The evolution of a garden from pretty plain to really pretty When we bought the cottage in 1996 it had no proper garden, due to a vehicular right of way running through it, enabling the neighbours to access their parking space. This made the ... [... more]
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Adam Gopnik
On a memorable day in human history, February 12, 1809, two babies were born an ocean apart: Abraham Lincoln in a one-room Kentucky log cabin; Charles Darwin on an English country estate. It was a time of backward-seeming notions, when almost ... [... more]
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Fish Margery
First published in Britain in 1956 and never before available in America, is the classic story of a unique and enduring English country garden. One of Britain's most esteemed gardening writers recounts how she and her husband set about creating ... [... more]
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A Little History of the English Country Church
 Author: Roy Strong Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780224075220 ISBN: 0224075225 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: 2007-09-25 Release Date: 2007-09-25 [... more]
CDN$42.50
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Life in the English Country House: A Social and ...
Very informative: Don't be put off at first by the black and white photos. This book has some color photos, and I was at first hesitant to purchase this book because it seemed to be mostly black and white photography. However, once I began to read this [... more]
CDN$42.14
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Building of the English Country House
Author: Wilson Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 941 EAN: 9781852855567 ISBN: 1852855568 Number Of Pages: 428 Publication Date: 2006-12-15 [... more]
CDN$32.95
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English Country Houses
Delightful Overview of English Country Architecture: Vita Sackville-West gives us a delightful overview of the architecture of English country homes. She speaks with intimate familiarity of most of the major houses and with a clear point of view. Ms. [... more]
CDN$14.01
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English Country Dances/Various
Wonderful music: As another reviewer has mentioned, the tempo is not always optimal for dancing. In addition, some of the tracks seem too short to get a set buzzing. That said, they're a super length for listening...the band is great, and the tune [... more]
CDN$22.99
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Sow Now for the Late Summer Gap
Sow annuals now to bring colour to the garden after the June peak Within a few weeks most gardens will be at their peak. Roses, clematis, delphiniums, foxgloves, lupins, irises, lavender and other stalwarts of the English country garden will be ... [... more]
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Hot Colours in the Country Garden
Do the hot colours - red, yellow and orange - have a place in the country garden? What is your mental picture of the colours of a typical English country garden. Is it soft pastel colours - sugar pinks, baby blues and Sissinghurst whites - or hot ... [... more]
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Mandy Alford's English Garden
This English country garden is on a quarter-acre sloping site tucked away behind a traditional Dorset hamstone cottage. Full of old fashioned cottage garden perennials, it also features vegetable plots and a fruit cage for summer berries. The ... [... more]
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More Music for An English Country Garden
Artist: Various Artists Binding: Audio CD EAN: 5016073778123 Format: Import Format: Compilation Original Release Date: 2006-03-20 Release Date: 2006-04-03 Running Time: 63 minutes Tracks: Four Seasons. Spring/Excerpt Blow the Wind Southerly Nutcracker [... more]
CDN$17.99
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