"A rich spot of earth" : Thomas Jefferson's revolutionary garden at Monticello
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Hatch, Peter J., 1949-
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Waters, Alice, writer of foreword.
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SB320.7.V8 H38 2012
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826 -- Homes and haunts -- Virginia.
Monticello (Va.)
Vegetable gardening -- Virginia.
Bisac Subjects
Gardening -- Herbs.
Gardening -- Regional -- Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Gardening -- Vegetables.
History -- Social History.
History -- United States -- Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Nature -- Plants.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Homes
Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826
Vegetable gardening
Virginia
Virginia -- Monticello
Other Subjects
Horticulture potagère -- Virginie.
Jefferson, Thomas -- 1743-1826
Jefferson, Thomas.
Monticello, Va.
Nutzgarten

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Book
Physical Desc
263 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map, portraits (some color) ; 23 x 27 cm
Language
English

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-255) and index.
Description
Traces the history of Jefferson's vegetable garden, which has been painstakingly restored by the author, from the artichokes and asparagus first planted in 1770 through the horticultural experiments of Jefferson's retirement years.
Awards
Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award - Nominee, 2014
Local note
SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hatch, P. J., & Waters, A. (2012). "A rich spot of earth": Thomas Jefferson's revolutionary garden at Monticello . Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hatch, Peter J., 1949- and Alice, Waters. 2012. "A Rich Spot of Earth": Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden At Monticello. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hatch, Peter J., 1949- and Alice, Waters. "A Rich Spot of Earth": Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden At Monticello New Haven: Yale University Press, 2012.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Hatch, P. J. and Waters, A. (2012). "A rich spot of earth": thomas jefferson's revolutionary garden at monticello. New Haven: Yale University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hatch, Peter J., and Alice Waters. "A Rich Spot of Earth": Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden At Monticello Yale University Press, 2012.

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