A handbook, reference and guide to growing, using and identifying 1000s of herbs and flowers available to cottage gardeners in Australia today.

After decades of growing, propagating, writing and talking about herbs and flowers and many other cottage garden plants, Wilkinson continues to delight in them. In this book she shares her knowledge and enthusiasm with us. Her flair for garden plantings and design -- using flowers and foliage to optimise shape, colour, texture and year-round beauty -- shows through on it many pages, whilst its scope reflects the extent of her knowledge and experience. This book presents the reader with practical information about literally thousands of new and 'old fashioned' herbs, flowers, annuals, perennials, bulbs and ground covers.