Every Garden Is a Story: Stories, Crafts, and Comforts (Gardening Gift, Gardening & Horticulture Techniques)

by Susannah Seton, Carolyn Rapp (Foreword by)

Overview

Embrace and Awaken the Gardener in You

In this beautifully written and designed gardening guide, Susannah Seton takes you on a journey to maintaining the perfect garden, all the while offering invaluable life advice that both applies to and transcends your at-home garden center.

Read inspiring stories from a seasoned gardener. Susannah Seton reminds us in Every Garden is a Story that the reader and the gardener alike have much to learn from their gardens. In her book, Seton incorporates poignant and touching stories, ranging from her father's quest for a seven-headed sweet pea to cancer survival.

Learn how to nurture your garden (and yourself)! Seton teaches readers how to care for themselves (and their loved ones) by caring for the Earth. Inside these pages, find an extensive resource section of garden centers, online seed catalogs, and recommended reading to satisfy your green thumb. Intertwined throughout these pages are also tips on how to become in touch with the natural world and how to let go of unnecessary stress.

Utilize invaluable gardening techniques and garden-based crafts. Did you know you can grow your own luffa sponges? Want to encourage your children to eat more vegetables? Seton’s gardening book contains dozens of recipes, ranging from red pepper soup to stir-fried asparagus. Seton also incorporates a plethora of gardening tips and crafts, such as how to make Mother’s Day sachets, how to select a meaningful bouquet, and how to make hanging planters.

Inside, find:

• Invaluable advice on cultivating your garden and your cherished relationships
• Beautiful imagery, ranging from stunning pictures of raised garden beds to magical portraits of moon gardens
• Arts & crafts to satisfy your creative side
• Endless gardening techniques and garden-to-table recipes

If you enjoyed gardening books like A Woman’s Garden, The Well-Gardened Mind, Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden, or The Hidden Life of Trees, you’ll love Every Garden is a Story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781573243186
Publisher:	Mango Media
Publication date:	11/30/2007
Pages:	127
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Susannah Seton is the author of Simple Pleasures of the Home, Simple Pleasures of the Garden, Simple Pleasures for the Holidays, and coauthor of Simple Pleasures: Soothing Suggestions and Small Comforts for Living Well Year Round. She lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband and daughter.

Table of Contents

Foreword   Carolyn Rapp     9
Down the Garden Path     14
His Soul Walked with Flowers     16
Moon River Vines     18
In Aunt Ruth's Garden     21
Ode to Asparagus     22
Heartfelt Greens     24
Speak the Language of Flowers     26
The Bridal Wreath     28
May, Home     31
The Tao of Gardening     32
The Garden Grows You     34
Planting the Seed     36
The Wonders of Wildflowers     38
The Delights of Fantasy     40
Lei Day     43
Four O'Clocks     44
The Problem of Plenty     46
The Boldness of Tulips     51
Summer's Healthful Harvest     52
The Pleasures of Periwinkle     54
Ghost Garden     56
Aromatherapy Basics     58
Public Gardening     61
Spade Work     62
Sustaining Delights     64
The Shape of Things     66
Weeding Vacation     68
Crisp Delight     71
The Satisfactions of Herbs     72
Remembering Lilacs     74
Edible Blossoms     76
My Cutting Garden     78
Morning Glories All Day Long     81
Skin Remedies     82
When You Water, Water     84
Zillions of Zinnias     86
In Winter Garb     88
Memories     91
Fragrant Fires     92
Garden in a Jar     94
Wake-up Call     96
Window-Box Basics     98
Personalized Pumpkins     101
Fresh Herbs     102
Grow Your Own     104
The Way to a Woman's Heart Is Through Her Nose     106
Attracting the Birds     108
Almost Homegrown     111
The Ultimate Mud Pie     112
Wildflower Power     114
Dragon-Lady Dahlias     116
Fairy Bouquets     119
Acknowledgments     120
Resources     122