The Gardener's Bedside Reader - Hardcover

In the writings collected in this book, the stories of gardening unfold in the full palette of color and character, of wild imagination and bone-wearying hard work, of fabulous growth and humbling failure. Filled with wit and warmth and lavishly illustrated, this wonderful book will see any start-up gardener or seasoned veteran through the most riotous summer of growth or the coldest winter months of waiting and dreaming about what to plant next. Contributors include Michael Pollan, Anna Pavord, Jamaica Kincaid, Diane Ackerman, Vita Sackville-West, Beverley Nichols, Ann Lovejoy, and Tovah Martin.

Set down that trowel, pull off those well-worn garden gloves, kick up your feet, and grab a copy of The Gardener’s Bedside Reader, a lavish and entertaining look at gardening through the ages.

This collection of stories and essays, illustrated with vintage advertisements, gardening memorabilia, botanical drawings, and stunning color photography, is sure to inspire everyone from the beginning gardener to the most seasoned gardening veteran.

Step into gardens of celebrated authors and renowned gardeners such as Michael Pollan, Jamaica Kincaid, Diane Ackerman, Susan Orlean, Beverley Nichols, Ann Lovejoy, Tovah Martin, Wayne Winterrowd, Joe Eck, Dan Hinkley, Anna Pavord, and Suzy Bales as they share their experiences “in the dirt” with humor and passion. Whether exploring personal and spiritual connections or reflecting on the art of the flower, reviewing the trials and joys of designing one’s own garden space or reminiscing on past gardens visited and loved, the story they tell is universal and poignant.

Sumptuous illustrations, from the brilliant colors of modern photography by Jerry Harpur, Richard Brown, and Jane Booth, to the subtleties of botanical illustrations and the vintage artwork featured in garden catalogs and on seed packets, accompany the text.

The Gardener’s Bedside Reader promises a little something for every gardener.