Gardening - Essays & Narratives

For readers of Late Migrations and H is for Hawk A stunning meditation on gardening and the wisdom of plants, " that rare book that will appeal to nonfiction readers everywhere. . . Candid, tender, thoughtful and absorbing."--Shelf Awareness (STARRED Review) "With chapters. ....

As a farmer with decades spent working in fields, Scott Chaskey has been shaped by daily attention to the earth. A leader in the international Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement, he has combined a longstanding commitment to food sovereignty and organic farming with a...

Create a garden that becomes a sanctuary for peace, reflection, and spiritual growth with this meditative guide to mindful gardening and sacred spaces. "Soulful Sanctuaries is a lush gardening book that's rich with personal remembrances and sources of inspiration." --Foreword Clarion Review In Soulful...

One of Britain's greatest nature writers blends horticulture with philosophy in this intimate memoir about gardening, rewilding, and a path forward amid climate change. What is a garden? Is it an arena for the display of human mastery or might it be something less...

In 2020, Olivia Laing began to restore an eighteenth-century walled garden in Suffolk, an overgrown Eden of unusual plants. The work brought to light a crucial question for our age: Who gets to live in paradise, and how can we share it while there's...

In 2020, Olivia Laing began to restore an eighteenth-century walled garden in Suffolk, an overgrown Eden of unusual plants. The work brought to light a crucial question for our age: Who gets to live in paradise, and how can we share it while there's...

From Stephen Orr, the former editor-in-chief of Better Homes and Gardens, comes a collection of essays and photographs that examines the restorative power of gardening, while revealing his own challenges in the garden and offering advice on growing plants and vegetables at home. The...

A celebration of 100 years of the Mien Ruys Gardens, where legendary designer Mien Ruys conducted her lifetime of experimentations and innovations that have deeply informed today's naturalistic gardening movement. Widely considered the Mother of the Modernist garden, Mien Ruys (1904-1999) is one of...

"Part essay collection, part gardening guide, The Heirloom Gardener encourages readers to embrace heirloom seeds and traditions, serving as a well-needed reminder to slow down and reconnect with nature." --Modern Farmer Modern life is a cornucopia of technological wonders. But is something precious being...

Can you really have a productive garden without plowing, hoeing, weeding, cultivating, and all the other bothersome rituals that most gardeners suffer through every growing season? "Sure," says Ruth Stout, a prolific author and writer at 80 years young. The reason that Ruth can...

Let the steady strength of trees guide you through life's sunshine and storms in these soulful reflections from Douglas Wood.Of all the teachers in the natural world, few are as rooted in wisdom--or as generous in spirit--as trees. They stand through seasons of hardship...

Essays that celebrate urban nature with keen observation and earthy humorAuthor: Joanna BrichettoPublisher: Terra FirmaPublished: 09/24/2024Pages: 256Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.80dISBN: 9781595342997Review Citation(s): Booklist 09/01/2024 pg. 27BookPage 10/01/2024About the AuthorJoanna Brichetto is a certified Tennessee naturalist and writes the urban...

Nurturing health, hope, and community, gardeners in cities and suburbs are reclaiming lost commons, transforming vacant lots into vibrant plots, turning waste into compost, and recreating what was once the most productive agriculture in recorded human history.In a history that has been hidden in...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE INDEPENDENT, STYLIST, RHS, GARDENS ILLUSTRATED and more Women have always gardened, but our stories have been buried with our work. Alice Vincent is on a quest to change that:...

Step into enchanted forests, ancient groves, and wildflower meadows to uncover the magical power of plants that have guided us through the depths of human experience. Wicked Roots delves into the sacred relationship between humans and the natural world, exploring plant magic, folklore, and...