Providing a perpetual calendar for every garden lover, this handbook is organized into daily readings for the whole year, bringing together practical advice, recipes using freshly grown produce, information about annual festivals and gardening events, biographies of famous gardeners and garden designers, and interesting facts about gardens around the world. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this is a light-hearted, fact-packed companion to the gardening year.

Spanning time and continents, this botanical exploration touches on all corners of the globe, visiting the glorious paradise of ancient Persia, the restrained gardens of Italy, and the Buddhist-inspired landscapes of China and Japan. The accompanying visuals conduct a journey through a horticultural wonderland, capturing locations such as Les Jardins du Paradis in Cordes-sur-Ciel, France; Nooroo in Australia's Blue Mountains; Villa Lante in Tuscany, Italy; and the ancient gardens of Kyoto, Japan. It also reveals where some of the world's greatest writers found inspiration--including Vita...