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"A rich spot of earth", Thomas Jefferson's revolutionary garden at Monticello, Peter J. Hatch ; foreword by Alice Waters

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"A rich spot of earth", Thomas Jefferson's revolutionary garden at Monticello, Peter J. Hatch ; foreword by Alice Waters

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-255) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

"A rich spot of earth"

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

755080528

Responsibility statement

Peter J. Hatch ; foreword by Alice Waters

Series statement

Yale Agrarian Studies series

Sub title

Thomas Jefferson's revolutionary garden at Monticello

Summary

Traces the history of Jefferson's vegetable garden, which has been painstakingly restored by the author, from the artichokes and asparagus first planted in 1770 through the horticultural experiments of Jefferson's retirement years

Table Of Contents

Thomas Jefferson's revolutionary garden. "A rich spot of earth" ; Building the garden ; The garden and its people ; The culture of the garden ; The garden restored, the garden today -- Fruits, roots, and leaves : a catalog of selected Monticello vegetables. Fruits : artichokes to tomatoes ; Fruits : beans and peas, Jefferson's "pulse" ; Roots ; Leaves -- Appendix 1. Vegetables mentioned in Thomas Jefferson's Garden Book, correspondence, and memoranda -- Appendix 2. Sources for historic and heirloom vegetables

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Thomas Jefferson's revolutionary garden at Monticello

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