Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden
by Diane Ackerman
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Ackerman’s award winner (NY Times Notable Books) is an exploration of the pleasures of her Ithaca, New York garden over the course of a year. While many gardeners may be quite jealous, (she clearly has LOTS of paid assistance in maintenance and renovations), her descriptions and historical asides are in her trademark lush, sensory-oriented language.
Reviewed by Linda
Tagged: Gardening, Nature, Non-fiction, Writing
The Botany of Desire : A Plant’s-eye View of the World
by Michael Pollan
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Do we choose what to plant in our gardens? Or do the plants choose us? Learn about four common plants and the human desires they inspire: the apple and sweetness; the tulip and beauty; marijuana and intoxication; and the potato and control. Pollan weaves an interesting tale with observations from philosophy, natural history, botany, and his own gardening experience.
Reviewed by Molly
Tagged: Gardening, Nature, Non-fiction
