Paradise and Plenty

Showcases the incredible productive garden at Lord Rothschild's private house, Eythrope in Buckinghamshire. This garden works on a scale that is now rare, producing year round fruit, vegetables and flowers for a country house where entertaining still takes place on a grand scale. Describes techniques used for preparing soil, growing herbs, pruning apple trees, training roses, planting bulbs in pots and propagating many different plants. 304 pages, hardback. Mary Keen with photos by Tom Hatton.