Issue 5: Mien Ruys

Let’s get to know this monumental Mediterranean thistle, a sweetheart that deserves a place in both gardens and kitchens alike!

Including:

Artichokes: A Botanical Introduction – with botanical illustrations by Scheltens & Abbenes

Chokes in Art History – an overview of artichokes in the art history

Future Finials – Six new garden ornaments

Artichokes: Palatably Plated – A culinary history from around the world

Nostrale from Niscemi – Cultivating artichokes on Sicily

A set of garden miniatures by Kazuma Eekman

The cover is by by Scheltens & Abbenes, the inside cover is by Stephanie Hardy, and graphic design is by fanfare

44 pages, plus miniatures in centrefold, 18 × 24 cm, English