Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden
Modern Library Gardening series
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A classic in the literature of the garden, Green Thoughtsis a beautifully written and highly original collection of seventy-two essays, alphabetically arranged, on topics ranging from "Annuals" and "Artichokes" to "Weeds" and "Wildflowers." An amateur gardener for over thirty years, Eleanor Perenyi draws upon her wide-ranging knowledge of gardening lore to create a delightful, witty blend of how-to advice, informed opinion, historical insight, and philosophical musing. There are entries in praise of earthworms and in protest of rock gardens, a treatise on the sexual politics of tending plants, and a paean to the salubrious effect of gardening (see "Longevity"). Twenty years after its initial publication, Green Thoughtsremains as much a joy to read as ever.
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This Modern Library edition is published with a new Introduction by Allen Lacy, former gardening columnist for The Wall Street Journaland The New York Timesand the author of numerous gardening books.
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