Beatrix Potter's gardening life the plants and places that inspired the classic children's tales
Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life is the first book to explore the origins of Beatrix Potter's love of gardening and plants and show how this passion came to be reflected in her work. The book begins with a gardener's biography, highlighting the key moments and places throughout her life that helped d...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Portland, Oregon :
Timber Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life is the first book to explore the origins of Beatrix Potter's love of gardening and plants and show how this passion came to be reflected in her work. The book begins with a gardener's biography, highlighting the key moments and places throughout her life that helped define her, including her home Hill Top Farm in England's Lake District. Next, the reader follows Beatrix Potter through a year in her garden, with a season-by-season overview of what is blooming that truly brings her gardens alive. The book culminates in a traveler's guide, with information on how and where to visit Potter's gardens today. |
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| Physical Description: | 339 pages : illustrated (chiefly color), color map ; 21 cm |
| Awards: | Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award Nominee, 2014 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781604693638 1604693630 |
| Author Notes: | Marta McDowell's writing has appeared in The New York Times , Woman's Day, Country Gardening , and elsewhere . Her previous books include Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life , All the Presidents' Gardens , The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder , Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life , Unearthing The Secret Garden , and Gardening Can Be Murder . She consults for public gardens and private clients, writes and lectures on gardening topics, and teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, where she studied landscape design. She lives, writes, and gardens in Chatham, New Jersey. |
