Remembered Gardens

by Ferris Cook (Editor)

Gardening writers look back on their first gardens, and share information on preparation, planning, and favorite plantings

151 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1993

About the author

Ferris Cook is an artist and book illustrator based in upstate New York, known for her work on numerous collections of poetry and essays since 1990. She has illustrated and edited various well-regarded works, including Odes to Common Things and Odes to Opposites by Pablo Neruda, The Sonnets of Shakespeare, A Murmur in the Trees by Emily Dickinson, The Rose Window by Rainer Maria Rilke, and several thematic poetry collections such as Bark (about dogs) and Yowl (about cats). Additionally, she has contributed to Garden Dreams and Remembered Gardens, collections of essays on gardening, and Gifts of Love, a compilation of love poems. Ferris Cook also wrote and illustrated The Garden Trellis. Her latest project is an illustrated Arabic edition of Neruda's 100 Love Sonnets. Her work is known for its blend of artistic sensitivity and literary exploration.

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting book. Through it I was able to see the history of gardening through the eyes of 16 different women who created their own private gardens. They all talked about the beauty and benefits of gardening, but it seemed that in choosing these women the editor makes gardening sound like a hobby of only the wealthy.