A joy of gardening: a selection for AmericansBlend of practical advice and appreciation, combining the talents of a professional writer and a near-professional gardener, and using her experience in her garden at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, England. |
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User Review - jarvenpa - LibraryThingVita's garden essays, many of which were published as newspaper columns, bring with them passion and excitement and delight. For those who are addicted gardeners her work is inspiring (though also frustrating; how one longs for enough time and workers to do great sweeping amazing gardens). Read full review
Contents
The beginnings of revival | 3 |
A race of little irises | 9 |
A dignified and comely magnolia | 16 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A joy of gardening: a selection for Americans |
| Author | Victoria Sackville-West |
| Publisher | Harper, 1958 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | May 18, 2007 |
| Length | 210 pages |
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