Gardening Letters To My Daughter

by Anne Scott-James

Letters discuss plants, garden planning, seasonal activities, gardening books, and other gardens

Genres: Gardening

184 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Anne Scott-James has known and loved village life since childhood, when she walked and cycled and searched for wildflowers in the woods of Berkshire and Hampshire. She was educated at St. Paul's Girls' School and Somerville College, Oxford, where she was a classical scholar, and then went into journalism, where she was at one time editor of Harper's Bazaar and later a columnist for the Daily Mail. She now specializes in garden writing. She was married to the late Osbert Lancaster and has both children and grandchildren.

Reviews

[Phil · Rating 3 out of 5]

Witty and well-written letters between mother and daughter gardeners, discussing botanical names for plants, compost, propagation, favourite gardening books, new plants to try and just about every other gardening topic.

It is an interesting and easy-to-read book, but I would caution against following the advice given if you are not an experienced gardener. Some of it - for example, the recommendation to mulch with pure peat or do dig soil thoroughly to improve the worm population - is now outdated and harmful to the environment. So more a 'bedtime reading' book for the keen gardener than a 'how to' manual for the novice.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awh this was a very heart warming and simple read! I love the illustrations!

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

informative but enjoyable. quick read about the pleasures of gardening. practical but also relaxing

[Elise Reeder · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite books!

[Gail · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful, one of my favs... But I am a gardener!