Onward and Upward in the Garden (Paperback)

from encephalical

I don't garden so after the novelty wore off it was rough going. I'd consider spreading it out, say a chapter a week, otherwise it's a bit much. I also had to look up quite a few of the flowers to keep pace. The writing is fine, though dated in style, in my mind it definitely read as pre-WWII. Th...

from bezoar44

Legendary New Yorker fiction editor Katherine White, gifted and much-loved, wrote these essays on gardening for the New Yorker. They were collected for publication after her death by her husband, E.B. White. While the reviews of seed catalogs are interesting for the historical perspective they of...

from JBD1

A compilation of Katharine S. White's essays on gardening, collected into a single volume after her death and published with a gem of an introduction by her husband, one E.B. White. Who, other than Katharine White, would have thought to review seed and flower catalogs for The New Yorker? Her live...

from MsMixte

One of my all time favourite gardening books, this is a delightful book for a cold winter's day of reading and dreaming in front of the warm fireplace.

from MsMixte

One of my all time favourite gardening books, this is a delightful book for a cold winter's day of reading and dreaming in front of the warm fireplace.