Book Review: The Crafted Garden

By Ronniejt28 @hurtledto60

It is always exciting to get an email from Frances Lincoln Limited asking if I would be interested in reviewing a book due to be released. This time it was The Crafted Hour written by Louise Curley with photographs by Jason Ingram.

Louise Curley, also wrote The Cut Flower Patch, a book I reviewed in February 2014.


I like books with matt textured covers, which this one has.  It is a comfortable size also, measuring 24cms (9.5″) by 19cms (7.5″).  It is fully of stylish projects inspired by nature in a good font size with detailed and  interesting photographs.

This is a book not only fully of 50 craft ideas, with step-by-step instructions using flowers and twigs from your garden and the hedgerows, it also covers lots of other things such as key plants, themes, growing plants and saving seeds.   A useful full book not only for handicraft ideas.    It’s like following a recipe book with ingredients, detailed photos to follow so you know what you are making is supposed to look like whilst making it and a photo of the finished product. 

With Christmas coming up this book would make a very welcome present.

The Crafted Garden was published by Frances Lincoln Limited on 3 September 2015

READER’S OFFER

To order The Crafted Garden by Louise Curley at the discounted price of £13.99 including p&p* (RRP: £16.99), telephone 01903 828503 or email mailorders@lbsltd.co.uk and quote the offer code APG355.

*UK ONLY – Please add £2.50 if ordering from overseas.