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Check out my collection of gardening essays, “From A Gardener’s Notebook” now available as a Kindle eBook. (You don’t need a Kindle to read it, though. Read it on your PC, Link: http://j.mp/fagnbook

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“In the garden…” is a series for A Gardener’s Notebook highlighting what is happening in my garden, my friend’s gardens and California gardens throughout the seasons. 

Historical Book: The amateur gardener’s calendar by Mrs. Loudon, 1871

Amateur garden coverAmateur garden title page

I was introduced to this book via a post on Google+ by Eugbug’s DIY Den and immediately searched to see if it was available online. A quick Google search turned up this edition, in an amazing number of formats including web-based, Kindle, EPUB, and Plain Text. A quick download and copy put it on my Kindle for easy reading at home or on the go.

I love reading historical books like like this to gain a deeper understanding of the subject, such as gardening, but also an understanding of the historical period and the people who lived there. Who knows what great ideas might lie within, long forgotten.

You can download your own copy, or read the book online, at theInternet Archive.