Garden In Every Sense and Season: Gardening to Awaken Your Five Senses - Hardcover

Martin, Tovah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1604697458 ISBN 13: 9781604697452

Publisher: Timber Press, 2018

Synopsis

So much of gardening is focused on the monthly checklists, seasonal to-do lists, and daily upkeep - weed this area, plant these seeds, prune this tree, rake these leaves, dig this hole - frantically done all year long. But what about taking the time to truly enjoy the garden in every sense? In The Garden in Every Sense and Season does just that. Beginning the heady blooms of spring and closing with putting the garden to bed in winter, Tovah Martin mindfully explores her garden through sight, smell, sound, touch, and taste. She sees the bright yellow daffodils of spring, smells summer's pungent roses, hears the crows in autumn, and tastes winter's juicy citrus. In 100 evocative essays, Martin shares sage garden advice and intimate reflections on her own garden. The Garden in Every Sense and Season, from one of the greatest garden writers of our time, urges gardeners to inhale, savour, and become more attuned with their gardens.

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Review

"Reminds us that the best way to get to know a garden is through our senses. Don't expect to make it through many pages before you feel an urge to run outdoors to reintroduce yourself to your own landscape." --Michelle Slatalla, Gardenista

"I want to eat this book. To savor its sweetness. Tovah Martin has packed it with the sense and sensibilities of her gardening year. Mouthwatering." --Marta McDowell, author of The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder and Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life

"Anything written by Tovah Martin is a treat, and The Garden in Every Sense and Season is no exception. A chronicle of her garden throughout the year, it is a sensory journal. . . . Readers will feel like they are following along as she completes her seasonal tasks. . . . While not every seasonal task is mentioned, Martin's experience and advice offer insight into how she gardens and food for thought for others who are fortunate enough to do so as well." --NYBG's Plant Talk

"The principles and inspiration are applicable regardless of where you live and design." --The Designer

"Martin skillfully and sensitively shows that fall and winter are as appealing, if not as showy, as spring and summer. . . With her support, getting through winter might be a little easier this year." --The Columbus Dispatch

"Will ring familiar with gardeners everywhere. . . . a gem of a book." --Country Gardens

"A gifted writer, Martin expresses herself in creative ways that draw in the reader." --Smith Mountain Laker

"A poetic new book of essays." --Old-House Journal

"Tovah Martin loves the way spring unfolds--nice and slow." --Daily Gazette

"Urges gardeners to inhale, savour and become more attuned to our gardens." --The English Garden

"A personal and poetic journey." --Design New England

"An interesting and beautiful read." --The Reading Eagle

"More than just a top-notch garden writer, she's a Connecticut treasure." --Connecticut Gardener

About the Author

Tovah Martin is a fanatical and passionate organic gardener and the author of The Indestructible Houseplant, The Unexpected Houseplant, The New Terrarium, and Tasha Tudor's Garden, as well as many other gardening books. Visit her at tovahmartin.com. Kindra Clineff specializes in location photography and regularly produces feature assignments for national magazines; her images have appeared in numerous books, including several with Tovah Martin. She lives in Essex County, Massachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1604697458
• ISBN 13: 9781604697452
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288