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Summary
Summary
There are plenty of creative ways to bring vitality to your garden, with ideas for planting pots, forcing bulbs, growing winter crops, and more. In the first chapter, Stems and Leaves, you will learn how to make a stunning wreath from succulents, plant a decorative tabletop display of miniature conifers, and grow ferns in a reclaimed sink. Add scent to your winter garden with Beautiful Bulbs, where you will find bright hyacinths in glass jars, crocuses in jello molds, a china tureen of snowdrops, and other imaginative ideas. Winter Color has bright designs such as a vivid vertical display of cyclamen in vintage cake tins, an indoor terrarium with hellebores and violas, festive poinsettia pots, and a variety of containers with small-scale shrubs laden with berries. And if you are keen on growing your own food, there are projects in Winter Harvests to make the most of hardy herbs, cabbages, chard, and lettuces. Whether you want to decorate your entrance with colorful pots, brighten up your balcony or windowsills, or grow a winter harvest by the kitchen door, you will find The Winter Garden packed with ideas and inspiration.
Author Notes
Emma Hardy is a keen gardener, with a level 2 certificate in Horticulture from the Royal Horticultural Society, UK. She has gardened on a community garden for several years, and is currently creating an urban garden with fruit, vegetables, and as many plants as it is possible to squeeze into a small space. She loves planning and creating gardens, but most of all she enjoys getting her hands dirty, and just pottering. Emma's previous books include "Teeny Tiny Gardening", "The Urban Wildlife Gardener", and "Green Crafts for Children", all published by CICO Books. Married with two daughters, Emma lives in south London, UK.
Table of Contents
Introduction | p. 6 |
Basic techniques | p. 8 |
Plants for winter | p. 12 |
Chapter 1 Stems & Leaves | p. 14 |
Splendid succulents | p. 16 |
Metal hanging planter | p. 20 |
Family of ferns | p. 22 |
A trunk of grasses | p. 26 |
Tabletop trough | p. 30 |
Skimmia and stone | p. 34 |
Wreath of succulents | p. 38 |
Hanging basket of heucherellas | p. 42 |
Underplanting an ornamental tree | p. 46 |
Ornamental cabbages | p. 48 |
Clematis and pussy willow | p. 52 |
Conifer collection | p. 56 |
Chapter 2 Beautiful Bulbs | p. 60 |
Hyacinths in glass jars | p. 62 |
Narcissi in cream vases | p. 66 |
Silver gray and zingy lime | p. 68 |
Potted amaryllis | p. 72 |
Bulbs in metal molds | p. 76 |
China tureen of snowdrops | p. 78 |
Signs of spring | p. 80 |
Chapter 3 Winter Color | p. 84 |
An abundance of berries | p. 86 |
Windowbox pansies | p. 90 |
Winter blues | p. 94 |
Glass jar terrarium | p. 98 |
Winter whites | p. 102 |
Vibrant cyclamen | p. 104 |
Shades of pink and green | p. 108 |
Poinsettia pots | p. 112 |
Frosty windowbox | p. 114 |
Black and gold | p. 116 |
Enamel tub tower | p. 120 |
Garden gate welcome | p. 124 |
Chapter 4 Winter Harvest | p. 126 |
Swiss chard and sorrel | p. 128 |
Windowbox of herbs | p. 130 |
Edible cabbages and herbs | p. 134 |
Evergreen bay tree | p. 136 |
Winter lettuce | p. 140 |
Index | p. 142 |
Resources & acknowledgments | p. 144 |