Children and Gardens

Reminiscences of Gertrude Jekyll's childhood and early interest in plants. First published 1908, and written in a simple style for the young, it describes seeds, germination, flowers, fruits and gardens. Although she had no children of her own, she was very fond of them and took many fine photographs of children, particularly the younger members of her own family.
Garden legend Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) became a horticulturalist and garden designer, after building a considerable reputatio…