The Shaker Book of the Garden: With a Facsimile of the Original Gardener's Manual of 1843
- ISBN-10
- 0764157116
- ISBN-13
- 9780764157110
- Category
- Gardening
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Barrons Educational Series Incorporated
Description
This unusual book presents modern advice on gardening, food preservation, and cooking--all based on Shaker doctrine and values. Included is an exact facsimile of the original Shaker "Gardener's Manual," published in 1843. 70 color illustrations.
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