The Scent of Gum Leaves: Early Australian Gardens

The author of this book, Valerie McKenzie, enjoys discovering precious memories of Early Australia.

In this collection she gathers up some historical and fragrant stories of the way we were’. As she comments in her introduction … ‘Our gardens grew with the scent of gum leaves swaying in the breeze and everywhere settlements came into view so did gardens. So come into some of the first Australian gardens and to the scented bush with me and enjoy a stroll down memory lane. As we peep into the past there are a few favourite “old receipts” from garden corners and, as we all like to pluck a flower or two where we may, there is a sprinkling of floral craft and hobby hints for herbs and flowers…