[Sca-cooks] I finally got some land to garden on..

[Stefan li Rous]

Jenn asked:
> ..but i've never gardened before.snipped
> What advice would y'all have for the novice
> gardener?  What books/websites would y'all recommend for me to peruse
> for inspiration/information?
> Stories of dream veg gardens that have little or nothing to do with my
> question are completly acceptable and are, in fact, encouraged.

Just in case you don't feel buried in suggestions by now, here are a 
few files in the PLANTS, HERBS AND SPICES section of the Florilegium 
which you might find of interest. Perhaps some items such as the turf 
benches might be something you might want to add to your modern garden. 
Or perhaps use just a section of your area for a medieval style herb or 
vegetable garden.
A-Mazng-Herbs-art  (5K)  8/31/01    "A-Mazing-Herbs" by Countess Tessa
                                        of the Gardens, OP.
A-Med-Garden-art  (32K)  7/29/02    "Recreating a Medieval Garden"
                                         by Brianna McBain.
Basic-Herbs-art    (6K) 11/ 2/02    "Basic List of Herbs"
                                        by HL Suzanna the herbalist.
gardening-msg     (17K)  2/29/00    Period and modern gardening 
techniques.
Herbs-Sm-Grdn-art (32K) 10/10/01    "Medieval Herbs for the Very Small 
Garden"
                                        by Jadwiga Zajaczkowa.
p-agriculture-bib (19K)  3/23/99    Bibliography of period agricultural
                                        practices by Laurie Brandt 
(Pegasus)
Pattrn-gardns-art (12K) 10/13/00    "Parterres and the Jardins Potager 
in the
                                        Current Middle Ages" by Akim 
Yaroslavich.
roses-art         (36K)  5/15/97    "Sacred Iron Posies" by Daniel del 
Cavallo.
                                        (medieval roses).
seeds-msg         (60K) 12/27/00    Sources for period plants and seeds.

Stefan
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THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
    Mark S. Harris           Austin, Texas          
StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
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