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Title: Create a Mediterranean Garden: Planting a Low-Maintenance, Drought-Proof Paradise Anywhere by Pattie Barron, Simon McBride ISBN: 1-85967-891-2 Publisher: Lorenz Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Absolutely invaluable
Comment: This book is clear and easy to follow, practical yet artistic.
From preparing the ground, to creating special personal spaces in the sun. It has taught me a lot about Mediterranean terrain,
and how the plants have adapted to survive the climate.
There is no doubt planning a Mediterranean garden is very different from planning an English one and this book is ideal with its suggestions for planting, be it open ground, pots or courtyards. I loved it!
Rating: 4
Summary: Let this book inspire your garden.
Comment: As a beginning gardener with a large garden to plan, I've found this book to be a wonderful inspiration and a good gardening resource. My idea of low-maintenance is NO maintenance, and that's pretty much the idea behind this book (although the soil preparation required can be quite extensive). I return to this book whenever I need to be reminded that a garden can be beautiful without being rigidly planned.
The only weakness is that the plant lists include only true Mediterranean plants, rather than including other plants (for example, plants native to Southern California) that meet the criteria for drought-resistance and low-maintenance.
Rating: 3
Summary: How to plant a naturalistic mediterranean hillside garden
Comment: This book is written by Brits, so the perspective is a "how to" from a relatively cold climate, and the advice is a bit skewed. If you live in a mediterranean climate and are new to gardening, I don't think this would be the best advice book (check a regional book). The mediterranean gardens used for inspiration are the wild, hilly areas of France, Spain and Italy--not the quaint domesticated gardens in homes and villas along the sea. On the plus side, there is good information on how to prepare the soil for planting a mediterranean garden, which plants will likely succeed, and how to get the look they've described. I enjoyed the details about how specific plants survive in a drought-tolerant climate. There are "weekend project" ideas (i.e., creating mosaic pots and tables) that may or may not appeal to the reader. This is the kind of book I'd rather get from the library, than purchase, as the information I found helpful was minimal.
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Title: Sun-Drenched Gardens : The Mediterranean Style by Jan Smithen, Lucinda Lewis ISBN: 0810932903 Publisher: Harry N Abrams Pub. Date: 02 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Mediterranean Gardening: A Waterwise Approach by Heidi Gildemeister ISBN: 0520236475 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: 08 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Make Your Own Mediterranean Garden: How to Create a Sunshine Garden-Wherever You Are by Pattie Barron ISBN: 1903141192 Publisher: Aquamarine Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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Title: Gardens of the Sun by Trevor Nottle ISBN: 0881923656 Publisher: Timber Press (OR) Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Mediterranean Gardener by Hugo Latymer, Niccolo Grassi ISBN: 0711218285 Publisher: Frances Lincoln Pub. Date: 01 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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