Thoughtful Gardening
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.66 (638 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0465061869 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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An award-winning historian of antiquity, Robin Lane Fox is also one of Britain’s foremost gardening experts, and in Thoughtful Gardening he takes readers on a varied and highly enjoyable journey through each season of the gardening year. From a tender eulogy for one of his landscape design mentors to a candid consideration of global warming’s effects on his lupins or the perfect shrub to grow in shade along a path, Fox brings his trademark wit, wisdom, and charm to bear on the art and experience of gardening. Taken together these essays formseason by seasona rich reflection on the lessons, challenges, and absurdities of life with a green thumb.. Essential reading for anyone planting a new garden or taking stock of one after several years, this
There are essays on individual species, rich with detailed information on exceptional cultivars and best cultivation methods, throughout the year. Fox's iconoclastic beliefs and nonorganic methods might alienate some purists, but most gardeners will delight in this rich collection. He takes readers on a year-long tour that combines practical guidance, serious reflection, and humorous provocations. From Publishers Weekly In this collection of 80 essays, the Financial Times gardening columnist and Oxford historian presents a convincing case that gardening is about far more than horticultural skill. Other essays
Gardening stories and more The author is an academic historian whose other lifelong passion is gardening. Drawing on his Gardening stories and more Amazon Customer The author is an academic historian whose other lifelong passion is gardening. Drawing on his 40 years of experience writing a gardening column for London's Financial Times, his travels to gardens around the world, and his own decades of practical gardening, Robin Lane Fox presents a series of essays on gardening and gardens, and he often expands into history, people, and political asides. While I do not always agree wi. 0 years of experience writing a gardening column for London's Financial Times, his travels to gardens around the world, and his own decades of practical gardening, Robin Lane Fox presents a series of essays on gardening and gardens, and he often expands into history, people, and political asides. While I do not always agree wi. Outdated opinion based gardening As I read this book I initially assumed it was a collection of the authors columns from the financial times, published over the past forty years, because of the very dated views espoused. Unfortunately it isn't. The author seems obsessed the the idea that women have had no substantive role as gardeners now or in the past and when ever he mentions a woman gardener always qualifies it with a quip about the man behind the . C. Mathis said charming book. love this book - has good tips and told in a wonderfully charming way. I would recommend it to any gardener - experienced or new.