"A Rich Spot of Earth": Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden at Monticello
- ISBN-10
- 0300171145
- ISBN-13
- 9780300171143
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 263
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-04-24
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Author
- Peter J. Hatch
Description
Featuring more than 150 stunning full-color illustrations, this volume traces the history of Jefferson's unique vegetable garden, which has been painstakingly restored by the author, from the artichokes and asparagus first planted in 1770 through the horticultural experiments of Jefferson's retirement years.
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