# Sunday book pick: ‘Old Herbaceous’ is a comforting novel about the endless pleasures of gardening

> Reginald Arkell’s 1950 “novel of the garden” is a charming little book about the steady joys of the garden and a life dedicated to the pursuit of perfection.

- Published: 2026-11-01T12:30:17.730Z
- Updated: 2026-11-01T15:30:18.181Z
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- Involves: "foam breaking on a reef of coral", 1927-01-01, 1950-01-01, Charteris estate, Charteris family, Herbert (Bert) Pinnegar, Herbert Pinnegar, Modern Library, Mrs Charteris, National Garden Scheme, Old Herbaceous, Reginald Arkell

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