Much has been written about London's terraced houses with their
simple dignity, their economical use of space, and their sense of
comfort and human scale. Yet the small gardens that lie before or
behind the houses in this great city have until now been
overlooked. In this groundbreaking account of the development of
the private garden in London, eminent garden historian Todd
Longstaffe-Gowan provides a delightful remedy to the oversight.
Recognizing the contribution of modest domestic gardens to the
texture of eighteenth-and early nineteenth-century London,
Longstaffe-Gowan explores in full detail the small gardens, their
owners, and their significance to the development of the
metropolis. Some two hundred illustrations enhance this rich and
fascinating discussion.
Town gardening was conventionally maligned as a trifling pursuit
conducted within inhospitable and infertile enclosures. This view
changed during the eighteenth century as middle class Londoners
found in gardening activities an outlet for personal enjoyment and
expression. This book describes how gardening affected the lives of
many, becoming part of the ritual of the daily round and gratifying
material aspirations.
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