African-American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South

By Richard Westmacott

Book Overview

Much acclaimed upon its initial publication in 1992, this book was the first extensive survey of African American gardening traditions in the rural South. For this reprinting, author Richard... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870497618
• ISBN13: 9780870497612
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Univ of Tennessee Pr
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.8" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Nancy's Thoughts

This book has brought back a lot of childhood memories that feel all warm and fuzzy. The photography was especially good for me.

Like visiting grandma's garden

My mother and I both really enjoyed this book. The gardens pictures reminded us both of my grandmother's garden. The book doesn't just show garden pictures though. It explains why Black gardens tend to look the way they do. I always thought my grandmother kept a dirt front yard because nothing would grow there. The book explained that this practice was a common method of controlling the bug population. I'd reccomend this book to anyone who loves gardens or has an interest in anthropology.

Wonderful Pros

Richare Westmacott writes this book with love. Not a native of Georgia, you wouldn't know it from his wonderful depth of knowledge about the history of plants and gardening in the state. This book is good for gardeners, good for those who love Georgia and the south, and good for anyone who enjoys a well written book. Informative and entertaining and the perfect book to read in a hammock in the garden!