A Way to Garden: A Hands-On Primer for Every Season

Review ------ “A Way to Garden—sensitive, wise, deliberate, thoughtful and splendidly bossy—prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review "A gorgeous, helpful, and tenderly funny book for anyone who likes putting s in the ground. I love the fact that it's 'A Way to Garden' not 'THE way to Garden.' Less Hubris, more mulch." —Ann Patchett, author of Commonwealth and State of Wonder “Roach’s conversational tone showcases her personal experiences while highlighting important horticultural information, making it a compelling book to read straight through that is also useful as a reference for particular details. Readers will appreciate Roach's focus on gardening as a way anyone can help make the world a better place.”—Booklist “I love s and flowers and adore this brilliant gardening guru and her beautifully written new book, just out. It’s useful and gorgeous, a great combination.” —Kurt Anderson (@KBanderson), host of NPR's Studio 360 “Unquestionably brilliant! I am so impressed with the wisdom of Margaret Roach’s experience and the things she writes about that most garden books ignore.” —Deborah Madison, author of Vegetable Literacy and The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone “Margaret has an grasp of her subject, along with an appreciation of the microcosm of life within the spaces we garden. Her sparkling wit makes her a joy to read.” —Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener at Great Dixter House and Gardens “Her voracious curiosity has kept Margaret on the leading edge. This updated classic distills decades of learning from one of gardening’s keenest minds. It is delightfully free of ideology but brimming with ideas and inspirations.” —Thomas Rainer, author of ing in a Post-Wild World; principal of Phyto Studio "If I could keep just one gardening book, the beautifully written A Way to Garden would be the treasured title. This is Margaret’s finest work to date and why she is my gardening superhero!” —Joe Lamp’l, Emmy Award–winning creator and host, Growing a Greener World, PBS “A great book to curl up with . . . Margaret shares in from her decades of gardening: the ups and downs are laid bare for gardeners to learn, empathize, and find inspiration.” —Tony Avent, garden writer and founder, Delights Nursery The perfect reading companion for those of us who feel that gardening is an unstoppable addiction. It will draw you even further in, while confirming what you've always known in your heart: you must have more s!” —Jane Perrone, host, “On The Ledge” podcast; former gardening editor, The Guardian “An indeigable researcher, Margaret Roach is a whirlwind of enthusiasm for and knowledge of the natural world. This update of A Way to Garden gives us the benefit of so much new information. Thank you, Margaret.” —Marco Polo Stufano, founding Director of Horticulture, Wave Hill “Now that I am starting to dig into my own land, I have found a trusted manual to create interest in every season.” —Joshua McFadden, executive chef and author, Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables “A must-have for passionate gardeners everywhere.” —Garden Design Magazine “Readers will appreciate Roach’s focus on gardening as a way anyone can help make the world a better place, and Roach’s approach, which balances precise information with one’s own intuition.” —Booklist “This is no ordinary gardening guide. Lush color photography takes readers on a cinematic voyage of foliage and landscaping, peppered with Roach's wry humor and observations.” —News Journal Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) From the Author --------------- Margaret Roach, one of America’s best-known garden writers, creates awaytogarden.com and the public radio show by the same name, which has been called a “top-5 garden podcast” by The Guardian and is the winner of multiple Garden Writers of America medals. She was the first garden editor of Martha Stewart Living magazine where she also co-hosted a weekly call-in radio show for several years. She lives in rural New York State, and her garden has been open for Garden Conservancy Open Days for more than 20 years. Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) See all Editorial Reviews ( /dp/product-description/1604698772/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books&isInIframe=0 )

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