The taste of garden-fresh vegetables, the scent of aromatic herbs, the splendor of lush flowers: this is a tempting vision for every garden enthusiast. Naturalness and down-to-earth quality, romance and security - all of this is associated with the dream of a cottage garden. "My Cottage Garden" (BLV Book Publishing) makes it possible to realize this dream: the book conveys the entire charm of cottage gardens and shows how private greenery can become a useful paradise. Author Bärbel Steinberger has taken a journey through the history of this agricultural garden culture in her book and has painted a contemporary portrait. It contains both background knowledge and comprehensive representations of design and maintenance. In the reflection of history, the Romans appear as plant importers, the land reform of Charlemagne, as well as Hildegard of Bingen with her knowledge.