"A RICH SPOT OF EARTH" THOMAS JEFFERSON'S REVOLUTIONARY GARDEN AT MONTICELLO.

Hatch, Peter J. Alice Waters (Foreword). [Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826.]

ISBN 10: 0300171145 / ISBN 13: 9780300171143

Published by New Haven, CT and London: Yale University Press, 2012., 2012

About this Item

First printing (per publisher's number line upon copyright page). xiv, 265 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25cm x L 26.5cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed; some tear and ding at front panel's lower right. Green cloth with vibrant gilt stamping to spine. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 3.5 pounds (1.58 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 9780300171143.

Seller Inventory # PXZP-19367

Bibliographic Details

• Title: "A RICH SPOT OF EARTH" THOMAS JEFFERSON'S REVOLUTIONARY GARDEN AT MONTICELLO.
• Publisher: New Haven, CT and London: Yale University Press, 2012.
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300171145
• ISBN 13: 9780300171143
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Gardening

About this title

Synopsis

Were Thomas Jefferson to walk the grounds of Monticello today, he would no doubt feel fully at home in the 1,000-foot terraced vegetable garden where the very vegetables and herbs he favored are thriving. Extensively and painstakingly restored under Peter J. Hatch's brilliant direction, Jefferson's unique vegetable garden now boasts the same medley of plants he enthusiastically cultivated in the early nineteenth century. The garden is a living expression of Jefferson's genius and his distinctly American attitudes. Its impact on the culinary, garden, and landscape history of the United States continues to the present day. Graced with more than 200 full-color illustrations, "A Rich Spot of Earth" is the first book devoted to all aspects of the Monticello vegetable garden. Hatch guides us from the asparagus and artichokes first planted in 1770 through the horticultural experiments of Jefferson's retirement years (1809-1826). The author explores topics ranging from labor in the garden, garden pests of the time, and seed saving practices to contemporary African American gardens. He also discusses Jefferson's favorite vegetables and the hundreds of varieties he grew, the half-Virginian half-French cuisine he developed, and the gardening traditions he adapted from many other countries.

About the Author

As Director Emeritus of Gardens and Grounds at Monticello, Peter J. Hatch was responsible for the maintenance, interpretation, and restoration of its 2,400-acre landscape from 1977 until 2012. He lives in Charlottesville, VA.