In a Unicorn’s Garden – Judyth McLeod

This is theoretically a book about medieval gardens, and while it does talk about a few specific gardens, and has some interesting plant lists, it’s really more of a historical wrap up of the kinds of gardens that would have existed in that time, with a somewhat modern garden plan to go with each idea. The plans are fairly basic – I’ll admit I was hoping for something a little more substantial. However, the plant listing in several chapters, as well as some specific plant highlights, are very useful.

I think this would also be interesting for anyone wanting an overview of history that happens to potentially touch gardening. The author goes out on some tangents that may only seem peripherally related to gardening, but they are interesting. It’s a pleasant book, just a little hard to classify.