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Australia's Quarter Acre The Story of the Ordinary Suburban Garden
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Australia's Quarter Acre The Story of the Ordinary Suburban Garden Hardcover - 2007

by Peter Timms


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A spirited defense of the home garden, this fascinating study explains how Australia became the world's first great suburban nation, why Aussies are so passionate about roses and gladioli, how social and economic developments have altered the layouts of front and back gardens, and reasons for the slow decline of the manicured lawn and the productive home vegetable-garden. The designs, plantings, and hidden meanings of the ordinary garden are thoroughly explored, and the book offers unique new perspectives on everything from fruit trees and woodsheds to rotary clotheslines and illuminated Santas at Christmas.

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  • Title Australia's Quarter Acre The Story of the Ordinary Suburban Garden
  • Author Peter Timms
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Publisher Melbourne University Publishing, Melbourne
  • Date September 1, 2007
  • ISBN 9780522851854

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Peter Timms is the author of "Australian Studio Pottery, Making Nature: Six Walks in the Bush," "The Nature of Gardens, " and "What's Wrong with Contemporary Art?
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