Reminiscences of Gertrude Jekyll’s childhood and early interest in plants and flowers. Written in a simple style for the young, it describes seeds, germination, flowers, fruits and gardens generally, in easily understood language.
Although she had no children of her own, she was very fond of them and took many fine photographs of children, particularly the younger members of her own family. There is a delightful photograph of Tabby her cat in the ‘Photographic basket’, reminding us of pioneering work as a photographer.
Bernard Darwin, in the introduction, says: ‘she will always be remembered as a great gardener, but she deserved to be equally well remembered as a great writer for children’.
Format: Hardcover
Published: 1984
Edition: Reprint
Pages: 189
ISBN: 9780907462279
Hardcover pre-owned book in good condition, some minor foxing on head of textblock.
