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“A Rich Spot of Earth”: Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden at Monticello

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Were Thomas Jefferson to walk the grounds of Monticello as of late, he would indubitably feel fully at home within the 1,000-foot terraced vegetable garden where the very vegetables and herbs he favored are thriving. Extensively and painstakingly restored under Peter J. Hatch’s brilliant direction, Jefferson’s unique vegetable garden now boasts the similar medley of plants he enthusiastically cultivated within the early nineteenth century. The garden is a living expression of Jefferson’s genius and his distinctly American attitudes. Its have an effect on at the culinary, garden, and landscape history of the US continues to the present day.

Graced with more than 200 full-color illustrations, “A Wealthy Spot of Earth” is the first book devoted to all aspects of the Monticello vegetable garden. Hatch guides us from the asparagus and artichokes first planted in 1770 through the horticultural experiments of Jefferson’s retirement years (1809–1826). The writer explores topics ranging from labor within the garden, garden pests of the time, and seed saving practices to recent African American gardens. He also discusses Jefferson’s favorite vegetables and the hundreds of varieties he grew, the half-Virginian half-French cuisine he developed, and the gardening traditions he adapted from many other countries.


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