Seasons at Highclere gardening, growing and cooking through the year at the real Downton Abbey
"Written by the lady of the manor, this book gives complete access to the world-renowned historic country house and showcases the rhythm of the seasons at Highclere, focusing on gardening, harvesting, cooking, and entertaining. A new Downton Abbey movie is slated for Christmas 2021. Highclere C...
| Main Author: | Carnarvon, Fiona, Countess of (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.,
2021.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Spring. In the beginning
- The garden of Eden
- The sheep dell
- And other animals
- Time-lapse planting
- Irises and rainbows
- Spring cocktails
- Azalea Alta-Clera
- The darling buds of May
- Woods of enchantment
- Trees of God
- The ancient ash
- A healing herb garden
- Spring harvest
- Pots of flowers
- Specialties
- British weather
- Spring cooking
- Summer. Georgian Highclere
- Follies
- Picnics
- A summer picnic
- The wildflower meadow
- Bees
- The lime avenue
- The white border
- The secret garden
- Roses
- Summer fruit and vegetables
- Summer cooking
- Summer suppers
- Autumn. A second spring
- Harvest
- The medieval barn
- Autumn tasks
- Orchards
- The monks' garden
- A new walled garden
- Planting a future
- An autumn picnic
- Woods and gardens
- Foraging
- Autumn projects in the garden
- Nostalgia
- Autumn cooking
- Winter. Old man winter
- The British lop-eared pig
- Room with a view
- Imagination and winter
- Winter trees
- Working for the woods
- Capability brown
- The medieval deer park
- Winter in the garden
- A winter picnic
- The six sisters
- Winter walking
- Crocuses, snowdrops
- Heavens above
- Winter cooking
- Epilogue.