Between Gardens

by Carol Graham Chudley, Dorothy Field

When good friends and avid gardeners Dorothy Field and Carol Graham Chudley began a year's correspondence about their gardens, they intended to write a simple how-to manual. At the end of the year they discovered that they had created something richer - they'd written a joyous meditation on living with integrity.
While the letters were being written, Carol suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Despite pain and sleep deprivation, she joined Dorothy in recording the cycles of their beloved gardens. She also kept a private journal of her struggle with illness. Excerpts from her journal are an integral part of Between Gardens, providing a poignant counterpoint to the vibrant letters. Dorothy's photographs and handmade paper accompany the words, expressing her acute perception of the natural world.

Genres: Friendship, Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published May 29, 2002

Reviews

[Judith · Rating 4 out of 5]

*** 4.5 ***

[Bookworm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Letters between two very different gardeners, dear friends. Joyful, full of love and life!
It’s also sad, as this was published in honor of one of the authors, who died of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome before it reached the shelves.

It really resonated with me that when she became Chronically ill, she went from wearing neutrals to wanting to wear all purple (her favorite color). Same! When I got chronically ill, I suddenly wanted to wear all purple (my favorite color) too!