The Elegant and Edible Garden: Design a Dream Kitchen Garden to Fit Your Personality, Desires, and Lifestyle
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- Author：Linda Vater
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Summary
Discover how to partner ornamental plants with edible ones for a garden that offers both storybook appeal and a plethora of culinary delights。
Stylish and celebratory， The Elegant and Edible Garden takes food growing to a higher plane。 Host of The Potager Blog （@potagerblog）， author and garden stylist Linda Vater， shares her vision for creating a garden space where food and flowers grow side by side。 Known as a potager， these gardens are formal in their framework yet flexible and personal in their edible yields。 A potager garden is both lovely to look at and productive。 Doubling as an outdoor living area， it is also the perfect place to entertain family and friends。
Inside you’ll learn:
How to grow flowers， fruits， veggies， and herbs together en masse
The function of symmetry in a potager garden
Ways to create visual harmony and match the style of the garden to its surroundings
Tips for blending your family’s needs and lifestyle into the garden
Advice on how to utilize focal points and garden ornaments in your garden’s layout
The importance of rhythm， repetition， and harmony in potager design
How to position garden structures with practicality and purpose in mind
Where to put your potager for not just convenience but also to create a destination
Best practices for growing your beautiful new garden organically
Create a garden that rejoices in seasonality while still allowing your style and personality to shine。 The Elegant and Edible Garden is a vision of the very best things a garden can offer: food， beauty， connection， and a place to breathe。
Stylish and celebratory， The Elegant and Edible Garden takes food growing to a higher plane。 Host of The Potager Blog （@potagerblog）， author and garden stylist Linda Vater， shares her vision for creating a garden space where food and flowers grow side by side。 Known as a potager， these gardens are formal in their framework yet flexible and personal in their edible yields。 A potager garden is both lovely to look at and productive。 Doubling as an outdoor living area， it is also the perfect place to entertain family and friends。
Inside you’ll learn:
How to grow flowers， fruits， veggies， and herbs together en masse
The function of symmetry in a potager garden
Ways to create visual harmony and match the style of the garden to its surroundings
Tips for blending your family’s needs and lifestyle into the garden
Advice on how to utilize focal points and garden ornaments in your garden’s layout
The importance of rhythm， repetition， and harmony in potager design
How to position garden structures with practicality and purpose in mind
Where to put your potager for not just convenience but also to create a destination
Best practices for growing your beautiful new garden organically
Create a garden that rejoices in seasonality while still allowing your style and personality to shine。 The Elegant and Edible Garden is a vision of the very best things a garden can offer: food， beauty， connection， and a place to breathe。
Reviews
Leyla Johnson
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This is a glorious book - just looking through it offers peace and joy。 I really love it， the photographs are amazing， the information is solid and the fact that it encourages self expression， is enlightening。The book chapters include -Aspiration - Inspiration- Motivation within are featured -beauty/sensual appeal garden design， life styled and wellness and much， much more。A book to truly inspire and creative a garden。 A garden that one would love to live in。
Polly Krize
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I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Love the blog and love this book！ Potager gardens are elegant and food friendly， and gorgeous photos。 Recommended reading！
Susan Bewley
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When I first opened this book， I have to admit; I was in pure awe。 Many of the pictures are what I pictured The Secret Garden looking like as a child。 These gardens are truly the dreams of not just little girls but gardeners everywhere。 I love how the author makes having your own dream kitchen garden approachable。 While they are big projects， she shows you how to start small or pick what is perfect for your lifestyle。 As you can guess， there is quite a bit of information， and this isn’t one of t When I first opened this book， I have to admit; I was in pure awe。 Many of the pictures are what I pictured The Secret Garden looking like as a child。 These gardens are truly the dreams of not just little girls but gardeners everywhere。 I love how the author makes having your own dream kitchen garden approachable。 While they are big projects， she shows you how to start small or pick what is perfect for your lifestyle。 As you can guess， there is quite a bit of information， and this isn’t one of those books I recommend trying in one sitting unless you want to be overwhelmed by all the excellent information。 That being said， I genuinely believe The Elegant & Edible Garden by Linda Vater is a must for any gardener！ 。。。more
Michelle Smith
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I was so impressed by this book - a kitchen garden has long appealed to me （I plot out my dream kitchen garden for stress relief and fun） and this highly inspirational author shows and explains the how-to’s。 Gorgeous photos and recommended for any hopeful kitchen garden creator and caregiver。Fantastic book that made me think of long ago-Victorian kitchen gardens and also inspired me to start out plotting my own kitchen garden now that we’ve settled down in one place for the long haul。 eARC kindl I was so impressed by this book - a kitchen garden has long appealed to me （I plot out my dream kitchen garden for stress relief and fun） and this highly inspirational author shows and explains the how-to’s。 Gorgeous photos and recommended for any hopeful kitchen garden creator and caregiver。Fantastic book that made me think of long ago-Victorian kitchen gardens and also inspired me to start out plotting my own kitchen garden now that we’ve settled down in one place for the long haul。 eARC kindly provided by Cool Springs Press / Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley。 Opinions shared are my own。 。。。more
Martine Francois
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The elegant and Edible Garden by Linda Vater I picked to read due to my intentions on exploring the possibility of growing things myself。 I would say that this is not a beginner’s type book as there were some plants and herbs spoken off that I was not familiar with， and not enough details were given for me in the book to figure out their purposes。 I also felt that the book did not tell you much the plants history， or the herbs， how to grow it， form the soil types to the zones。 I do not have a gr The elegant and Edible Garden by Linda Vater I picked to read due to my intentions on exploring the possibility of growing things myself。 I would say that this is not a beginner’s type book as there were some plants and herbs spoken off that I was not familiar with， and not enough details were given for me in the book to figure out their purposes。 I also felt that the book did not tell you much the plants history， or the herbs， how to grow it， form the soil types to the zones。 I do not have a green thumb， but I love plants。 I would say this was a gorgeous layout and planning book for a gardener to have and the pictures were awe inspiring。 All in all， though， it makes for a great starting point for someone with a home garden that they want to plan which will be an oasis， but with functionality。 This review was given on the ARC copy received from the Publisher via NetGalley in return for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Brenda
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The Elegant and Edible Garden is resplendent with splendid photography and information about gardening in general but particularly author Linda Vater's garden， that of Barnsley House and those of friends。 Not only does her garden look gorgeous in front of and behind her "fairy tale" house but it is also a practical potager garden from which she harvests fruits， herbs and vegetables。 As a master gardener who gardens part time in pitiful Zone 2a and part time in the beautiful Mediterranean I am in The Elegant and Edible Garden is resplendent with splendid photography and information about gardening in general but particularly author Linda Vater's garden， that of Barnsley House and those of friends。 Not only does her garden look gorgeous in front of and behind her "fairy tale" house but it is also a practical potager garden from which she harvests fruits， herbs and vegetables。 As a master gardener who gardens part time in pitiful Zone 2a and part time in the beautiful Mediterranean I am in awe of Vater's ambition， knowledge and skills without any formal gardening or horticultural training。 My sister is like that。 Her gardens are the prettiest for many， many km around and her knowledge and experience would rival that of the most experienced with horticultural degrees。 This book is about starting from scratch， making and revising plans and making and learning from mistakes。 Gardening is therapy and teaches one about life in so many ways。Potager gardens are amongst my favourites and I have had the fortune of seeing hundreds all over Europe。 Though I am unable to grow many of the plants in this book including box， rosemary and blackberries in our 90 frost-free days a year in Canada， it is shocking what we CAN。 This book inspires and fires my curiosity anew。 The author's sweet pumpkins story is so relatable！ I love that her garden is structurally stunning， full of whimsy， lush， uses the rule of 3， full of her mindful signature touches， incorporates secrets and surprises， uses texture and pattern and follows a rhythm。 The importance of colour and repetition is outlined。 Also explained is square foot gardening and gardening in tiny spaces such as balconies with tower planters and containers。 Not only that but she talks about gardener responsibility and stewardship， attracting pollinators， pest management， climate restrictions， what to grow， drainage and harvest。New and experienced gardeners will find reasons to love this book， regardless of the climate or skill level。 The author reminds us that gardening is about discoveries， wonders of nature， trial and error。 It does not provide instant gratification but is a learning process， incredibly fulfilling！ Every day you see something new。 Have I mentioned the enchanting photography？My sincere thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - Cool Springs Press and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this sublime book。 。。。more
AndiReads
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Welcome to the Elegant and Edible Garden！ If you know of Linda Vater， the beauty of this book will not surprise you。 Linda is an Oklahoman youtuber who is self taught and well known for her design aesthetic， media work and gardening is life philosophy。 Linda is also known as the host of The Potager Blog （@potagerblog）， --potager are based in a the idea of a French "kitchen garden" a style of gardening that incorporates herbs， fruits， and vegetables with flowers and ornamentals。 The idea is that Welcome to the Elegant and Edible Garden！ If you know of Linda Vater， the beauty of this book will not surprise you。 Linda is an Oklahoman youtuber who is self taught and well known for her design aesthetic， media work and gardening is life philosophy。 Linda is also known as the host of The Potager Blog （@potagerblog）， --potager are based in a the idea of a French "kitchen garden" a style of gardening that incorporates herbs， fruits， and vegetables with flowers and ornamentals。 The idea is that these gardens are functional and beautiful！The book is organized by Apriation （why） ， Inspiration， （how） and Motivation （he when， or now）。 Best practices and advice are contained in every chapter to assist you from designing your dream garden to upkeep and maintenance。 It is so lovely - it is elegant just like the title。 You won't need much motivation once you see the photos！ If you are a gardener， gardener want to be， farm to table lover， or just a vegetarian plant lover like me， #TheElengantandEdibleGarden is for you！ #NetGalley#Quarto 。。。more
Tyler
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This book is worth buying for the photos alone。 Her garden is GORGEOUS。 Vater mentions that she has acute imposter syndrome， and she need not！ She may not have a official master gardener title， but she is the master of her own garden。 This woman knows what she is doing。 In addition to the drool-worthy photos， this book also has a lot of practical tips and advice。 Some of it you have heard before， and some of it is much more detailed and in-depth in other books that cover that particular subject， This book is worth buying for the photos alone。 Her garden is GORGEOUS。 Vater mentions that she has acute imposter syndrome， and she need not！ She may not have a official master gardener title， but she is the master of her own garden。 This woman knows what she is doing。 In addition to the drool-worthy photos， this book also has a lot of practical tips and advice。 Some of it you have heard before， and some of it is much more detailed and in-depth in other books that cover that particular subject， but this book， as a whole， is an excellent starting point and overview for any gardener。 I especially appreciated her advice of garden stewardship and being able to let go of things in the garden if they just aren't working or you have reached a stage in your life where you just can't make it work。 Maybe I was particularly emotional today， but the Emotional Chlorophyll and Comfort stories and the section on Community and Seasonal Celebration actually brought tears to my eyes。 I appreciated this personal touch。 I got so much inspiration and heart warmth from this book。 Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Leighton
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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！The Elegant and Edible Garden by Linda Vater is an amazing and beautiful guide to keeping the perfect garden。 The book contains gorgeous full-color photos of gardens， and the author gives us tips and tricks for growing our own gardens and keeping them like the ones in the photos。 According to the description， readers will "discover how to partner ornamental plants with edible ones for a garden that offers both Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！The Elegant and Edible Garden by Linda Vater is an amazing and beautiful guide to keeping the perfect garden。 The book contains gorgeous full-color photos of gardens， and the author gives us tips and tricks for growing our own gardens and keeping them like the ones in the photos。 According to the description， readers will "discover how to partner ornamental plants with edible ones for a garden that offers both storybook appeal and a plethora of culinary delights。"Overall， The Elegant and Edible Garden is a gorgeous book that would make an excellent coffee-table book as well as a guide to gardening。 One highlight of this book are the amazing photos。 I was blown away by how beautiful some of the gardens looked。 Another highlight are the wonderful tips that the author gives us from her experience growing beautiful gardens。 It felt very relaxing to read the author's words。 If you're intrigued by the description， I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in April！ 。。。more
Lisa Bianca
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