This Month's Prize

The Kitchen Garden by Toby Musgrave and Aaron Bertelsen, Phaidon Press Ltd, 2026 Celebrating the rich history of kitchen gardens, this book showcases more than 50 of the world’s finest examples, each explored in depth through imagery, storytelling, and insightful growing details. Readers will discover European walled gardens, a rooftop urban farm in Singapore and a coastal garden in Patagonia that proves things can grow in the harshest of places. Iconic locations such as Château de Villandry and Bunny Mellon’s Oak Spring Garden appear alongside community spaces such as Alice Waters’ Edible Schoolyard in California, as well as Patrice Taravella’s design for Babylonstoren in South Africa and Arne Maynard’s garden for Gordon Castle in Scotland. Enthusiasts of all abilities will also enjoy six essays on key subjects including protected cropping, organic techniques, and training fruit.