Old Herbaceous - Reginald Arkell - Bog

Old Herbaceous is a novel by Reginald Arkell that follows the life of Bert Pinnegar, a head gardener in a large estate in England. The story begins when Bert is a young boy and shows his love for gardening and nature. He is taken under the wing of the estate's head gardener, Old Herbaceous, who teaches him everything he knows about plants and gardening. As Bert grows up, he becomes a skilled gardener and eventually takes over as head gardener when Old Herbaceous retires. The novel follows Bert's experiences as he navigates the changing times and deals with the challenges of maintaining a large estate garden. Along the way, he forms relationships with the estate's owners and staff, as well as with his fellow gardeners. The book is a heartwarming story about the love of nature, the importance of hard work, and the value of friendships.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.