PEPLOW, ELIZABETH & REGINALD — In a Monastery Garden

USA, David & Charles. 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket, 25cm. Book, 800g for posting, 185 crisp pp, lots of line art, photos & colour illustrations. Monastic communities were designed to be largely self sufficient. The monks needed to grow all the plant material they required for their daily survival such as foods, seasonings, medications, dye plants, aromatics, pest and insect control. review >>> It's full of interesting information, especially interesting to medieval buffs and herbal gardeners like me, but well written enough to enchant those not already committed to those interests. Nicely illustrated, too. Excellent/Excellent.