The London Gardener,9780711226562

The London Gardener

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Edition: Revised
ISBN13: 9780711226562
ISBN10: 0711226563
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-11-01
Publisher(s): Frances Lincoln Ltd
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Summary

The essential book for every city gardener. Elspeth Thompson offers a wealth of inspiring idea s, together with detailed practical instructions, for gardening in the city - in window boxes, on balconies and roof terraces, in allotments and community gardens - or how about a bit of guerrilla gardening?

Table of Contents

Introduction 6
Part One GARDENING IN LONDON
Streetscapes
Trees
11
Community Gardening
13
Guerilla Gardening
15
A Walk on the Wild Side
17
Challenges
Shade
20
Soil
22
Light and Noise Pollution
25
Raising Your Own
28
City Spaces
Window Boxes
30
Balconies and Roof Terraces
34
Front Gardens
37
Containers
40
Designing Back Gardens
Small is Beautiful
42
Ground Control
46
The Outdoor Room
47
Trees in Your Garden
50
Water
53
Lighting
55
Styles of Gardening
Minimalist
58
Formal
61
Urban Jungle
63
Family
65
The Eco Garden
67
Urban Inspiration
70
Green Gardening
Composting
73
Recycling
76
Bio Pest Control
79
Grow Your Own Food
Allotments
85
The Back Garden Larder
87
Container Garden Harvest
90
Herbs
93
Indoor Edibles
98
Indoor Gardening
Houseplants
100
'Paper White' Narcissi
102
Small Bulbs in Small Pots
104
Hyacinths and Amaryllis
107
Inside Out Gardening
110
Part Two LONDON GARDENS
The West End
113
From Mayfair to St James's
113
Covent Garden and the Environs of Tottenham Court Road
119
Westminster and Pimlico
122
Bloomsbury Squares
126
Inns of Court
131
Marylebone and Regent's Park
134
Little Venice and Maida Vale
140
Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens and Knightsbridge
143
Kensington and Chelsea
147
A Stroll along the South Bank
152
The City of London
158
In and Around the Barbican
159
Around the London Wall
162
From Mansion House to Smithfield
165
From Broadgate to the Tower
168
Around Blackfriars
172
East London
173
Hackney and the East End
173
Canary Wharf and Beyond
179
Further East
181
North London
185
King's Cross and Camden
185
Islington and Environs
188
Hampstead and Highgate
192
Northern Outskirts
196
South London
198
Battersea and Clapham
198
Brixton, Dulwich and Peckham
199
Kennington and the Elephant
206
Further South
208
West London
209
Notting Hill
209
Holland Park and Environs
211
Fulham, Hammersmith and Barnes
214
Western Outskirts
217
Part Three DIRECTORY
Markets
229
Nurseries and Garden Centres
231
Specialist Garden Centres
241
Gardening Supplies and Accessories
242
Arts and Crafts in Gardens
246
Garden Architecture, Glasshouses, etc.
247
Compost, Topsoil and Lawn Supplies
248
Hard Landscaping Supplies
249
Mail Order Plants, Seeds, etc.
250
Other Gardening Mail Order
254
Mail Order Accessories
255
Associations
258
Other London Societies and Organizations
260
Local Societies
264
National Societies
265
Garden Designers and Service People
268
Garden Construction and Maintenance
275
Tree Surgeons
276
Community Garden Assistance
276
Learning about Gardening
277
Index 280

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