Author:
Peter Hatch
Stars:
5
Review by: Shapoppa
What an interesting read
about Thomas Jefferson's experimental garden written by Monticello's
Director of Gardens & Grounds Emeritus, Peter Hatch. If you're an
avid gardener, it's a must-read. If you're like me, a
lover of American history and someone who likes the idea of an
expansive garden, but will settle for a couple of pots on the deck, it's
still a must-read! Jefferson kept such detailed notes about his garden
and Hatch describes the history of how Jefferson
devised his garden, how seeds were tracked, and how the garden was
organized, dug, and maintained back then, and today. He even writes
about the restoration of the garden in later years. Part II of the book
is a catalog of various "fruits, roots, and leaves"
that were planted at Monticello. A horticultural achievement.
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