tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post8291742036895578450..comments2024-03-15T22:09:38.879+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Contemporary Colour in the Garden: Book ReviewVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-16066300341985034822011-11-06T18:46:15.230+00:002011-11-06T18:46:15.230+00:00Caro - I've just checked on Amazon and sadly i...Caro - I've just checked on Amazon and sadly it's not showing the <i>Look Inside</i> feature for this book. The answer to you question is that it depends on the point Andrew is illustrating. Where he is discussing the role of hardscaping, then plant IDs tend to be secondary, though some in some illustrations they're named as well. Elsewhere, plants are mostly named, but not always down to cultivar. So on the whole there's plenty of information for you to explore the ideas further. Most of the ideas are shown fairly close up - either because they're from a show garden (and so relatively small in area) or as part of a larger garden. Therefore the ideas can be used straight away in most smaller and urban gardens. Owners of vast country gardens may struggle a bit, though there are some examples for them as well.<br /><br />Janet - so glad yo enjoy the reviews. The next one will be two for the price of one ;)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-49175164388622339542011-11-06T17:11:41.969+00:002011-11-06T17:11:41.969+00:00I'm like Caro, I'd really like to see a co...I'm like Caro, I'd really like to see a copy in a shop or the library before thinking about buying it, but I am wondering about 'The Gardener's Book of Colour'. I really like your book reviews, so I am glad we are in for more!Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-1578242872444175152011-11-06T14:06:54.241+00:002011-11-06T14:06:54.241+00:00I must look out for this in my local bookshop (or,...I must look out for this in my local bookshop (or, perhaps, library). For me, it would be important to see the text and pictures to find out how useful it would be, e.g. are the planting combinations all named; how easy it is to get hold of the plants if you want to copy the idea, and how are the ideas scaled between large and smaller gardens? Perhaps a good book for inspiration but it would need to earn its place on my bookshelf! Thanks for this review, it's made me look again at this topic.Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-89451892563017482602011-11-06T13:08:33.974+00:002011-11-06T13:08:33.974+00:00Mark - I thought the schemes shown in The Restrict...Mark - I thought the schemes shown in <i>The Restricted Palette</i> chapter much more restful on the eye and calming.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-13383283415168693972011-11-06T13:04:20.168+00:002011-11-06T13:04:20.168+00:00I like gardens with restricted palate - its one of...I like gardens with restricted palate - its one of the first things you lear as a painter - less is more.The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-69083014193467014962011-11-06T12:15:33.823+00:002011-11-06T12:15:33.823+00:00Hermes - Timber Books are fab and I thought that b...Hermes - Timber Books are fab and I thought that before I was sent review copies. They're the most frequent publisher on my bookshelf :)<br /><br />Esther - good point. The photo captions are very good, so there's plenty of information accompanying each one.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-17069404491256828292011-11-06T11:14:09.129+00:002011-11-06T11:14:09.129+00:00It makes sense that, in a book about colour, the p...It makes sense that, in a book about colour, the pictures are the most informative element.<br /><br />Shame about the text - but if the writing were great and the pictures rubbish . . . that would be dire.Esther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-9914658290549778472011-11-06T11:12:43.218+00:002011-11-06T11:12:43.218+00:00Saw this in the bookshop so thanks for the review....Saw this in the bookshop so thanks for the review. Timber Press publish some great books - if big.Hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968366076064269729noreply@blogger.com