Old Time Gardens

Old Time Gardens is a book written by Alice Morse Earle, an American historian and author, that explores the history and evolution of gardens in America during the colonial and early national periods. The book is divided into chapters that focus on specific types of gardens, such as kitchen gardens, flower gardens, and pleasure gardens, and provides detailed descriptions of their design, layout, and purpose. Earle also includes information about the plants and flowers commonly found in these gardens and their uses in cooking, medicine, and decoration. Throughout the book, she draws on historical documents and personal accounts to paint a vivid picture of what life was like for early American gardeners and how their gardens reflected their values and lifestyles. Old Time Gardens is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the history of gardening and the cultural history of America.Study Of Beautiful Historic Gardens Of America, In Prose And Pictures. Discussion Of Varied Flower Choices, Plant Names, Garden Furnishings, Box Edgings, Colonial Garden-Making, Gardens Of The Poets.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.