about this publication

Pleasant Place is a growing collection of publications about the art of gardening, offering both practical and in-depth information on everyday garden tasks and garden design.

This edition focuses on the artichoke, a monumental Mediterranean thistle that deserves a place in both gardens and kitchens:

• Artichokes: A Botanical Introduction – with botanical illustrations by Scheltens & Abbenes
• Chokes in Art History – an overview of artichokes in art history
• Future Finials – six new garden ornaments
• Artichokes: Palatably Plated – a culinary history from around the world
• Nostrale from Niscemi – cultivating artichokes in Sicily
• A set of garden miniatures by Kazuma Eekman

This publication was selected by Tique for Objects & Sounds.