{"title":"Mary Keen","description":"\u003cp\u003eMary Keen’s works offer a refreshing journey into the heart of \u003cem\u003eHome \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, inviting readers to explore the beauty and bounty of their surroundings. With evocative titles like \u003cstrong\u003eParadise\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePlenty\u003c\/strong\u003e, her writing blends practical insight with a deep appreciation for nature’s gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for those seeking inspiration in cultivating their living spaces, Keen’s books combine thoughtful guidance with a gentle celebration of everyday abundance. Her prose encourages a harmonious relationship with the home environment, making her collection both uplifting and enriching.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"paradise-and-plenty-by-mary-keen-9781910258750","title":"Paradise and Plenty","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe productive garden at Lord Rothschild's private house, Eythrope in Buckinghamshire, is legendary in the garden world for the excellence of the gardening and as a haven for traditional techniques that might otherwise be lost. Under the leadership of the renowned head gardener, Sue Dickinson, this garden works on a scale that is now rare, producing, year-round, all the fruit, vegetables and flowers for a country house where entertaining still happens on a grand scale and where everything is done to the highest standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eParadise and Plenty\u003c\/em\u003e opens a window on a garden that has, until now, been kept intensely private, and on a world beyond most gardeners' dreams. But in this book, everything shown is useful as well as beautiful. Gregory Long points out in his introduction that as more and more people turn to growing their own, books are needed that show the techniques of dedicated cultivation, as well as the results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany of the techniques used at Eythrope are old and tried but have fallen out of use almost everywhere else. Others have been adopted more recently, as careful trials have proved their worth. If you want techniques for preparing soil, growing herbs, pruning apple trees, training roses, planting bulbs in pots or propagating many different plants, or which are the best tried and tested tomatoes, snowdrops or chrysanthemums to plant, you'll find out here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the words of the author herself, \u003cem\u003eThis book has to be how as well as wow.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455669125356,"sku":"9781910258750","price":89.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/91NW6w5aK2L._SL1500.jpg?v=1774791408"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mary-keen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}