Why are there SO MANY gardening books?
James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift open the library doors to explore why gardeners love books so much.
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From Gertrude Jekyll and Vita Sackville-West to Monty Don and the rise of influencer-authors, James and Joe ask: are we learning anything new, or just buying prettier covers? Expect nostalgia, hot takes on self-publishing, and their personal picks for books that actually changed the game.
The books James and Joe mention are ...
- The Bold and Brilliant Garden by Sarah Raven
- The Essential Garden Book by Dan Pearson and Sir Terence Conran
- Room Outside by John Brookes
- Fork to Fork by Monty Don
- Adam the Gardener by Cyril Cowell
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