Days in My Garden

Ernest Ballard (1870-1952) was a British horticulturalist who was noted as a breeder of Michaelmas daisies. In this book, which was first published in 1919, Ballard provides a richly detailed account documenting some of the more affecting moments in the British natural calendar. Written in a beautifully lyrical style, the text also contains 131 illustrative figures derived from photographs taken by the author. This is a highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in horticulture and botany.

Foreword; 1. Days in my garden; 2. The shortest day; 3. The push of growth; 4. Taste; 5. The beauty of winter days; 6. Red letter days - cyclamen; 7. First spring flowers - scillas; 8. Tree boles; 9. Coltsfoot; 10. Old Peter; 11. Rainy days - March; 12. Seeds; 13. Daffodils; 14. A dead bunny; 15. Primroses; 16. Early spring; 17. Kingcups; 18. An April shower; 19. Fritillary.