Time and the Gardener : Writings on a Lifelong Passion

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Whether discussing preferred methods of seed germination or the merits of Aquilegia caerulea versus A. chrysantha, Sheldon's essays impart a wealth of sensible advice tempered with charming, wry wit. From the vantage point of a lifetime creating gardens in woodland glades and sun-drenched fields, Sheldon, now in the autumn of her life, dispenses her pearls of gardening wisdom like beads of morning dew. Through her eyes we marvel at changes within the garden, as simple as the dropping of a single petal or as ambitious as the removal of ancient trees, and witness changes in interests: a passion for hosta one year, hothouse annuals the next. But it is through her droll, self-deprecating humor that we also reflect upon changes in the gardener herself--the failing eyesight, the creaking bones--that forecast the waning of her gardening days. There is, she cautions, no need to despair, 'for...we know that out of all the people in the world, no one has had more fun.' Readers will share her joy."

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