A garden is more than the sum of its parts--a garden can be anything one
wants it to be. What's important is that it have a heart. Through
ethereal illustrations, textile designer and artist Virginia Johnson
takes the reader on her own garden journey, from blank slate to
dreamscape. Over the years, she has transformed a small, narrow city lot
into a garden that is personal, carefree, wild, and welcoming. It all
began with a fence to allow her children to play freely but safely, and
over the years has turned into a city-dweller's "secret garden."
Hornbeams, with their elegant shape, are the heroes of her garden, and
the overall palette reflects an artist's lens--peonies, hollyhocks,
roses, and hydrangeas abound. Johnson explains her process with ease and
clarity, bringing her ideas to life through words and illustrations so
that readers can be encouraged and empowered to start their own garden
journeys. The book is organized into clear chapters--Trees & Shrubs;
Vines; Flowers; Seasons; Edibles; and more.