My Garden in Spring

by Edward Augustus Bowles

During his lifetime, Edward Augustus Bowles's (1865-1954) garden at Myddelton House near London boasted a world-class collection of plants. This volume is the first of his trilogy (followed by My Garden in Summer and My Garden in Autumn and Winter , soon to be reprinted) recounting the amazing goodies in his garden which is now, incidentally, being restored to its former grandeur. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Genres: Gardening

322 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1914

About the author

Edward Augustus (Gus or Gussie) Bowles VMH was a British horticulturalist, plantsman and garden writer. He developed an important garden at Myddelton House, his lifelong home at Bulls Cross in Enfield, Middlesex and his name has been preserved in many varieties of plant. The standard author abbreviation Bowles is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

Reviews

[Liz]

All of the "My Garden in ___" books by E.A. Bowles are wonderful.