The Garden Interior is the beautiful and inspired story of how one great
garden raised a family and of what goes on inside the heart and mind of
a gardener. Against the backdrop of the story of one modern-day family
growing up in a rambling old arts and crafts house with a gorgeous acre
of lush, mature gardens, this loving memoir is filled with gardening
wisdom, humor, and nostalgia for growing up in the 1960s and '70s; it is
also loaded with distinctive foodie tips and recipes that will inspire
you to try them, whether you are a gardener or not. You'll also
experience a garden in each month of the calendar and encounter a lively
and readable guide to being a better and more engaged gardener by
understanding the rich interior life of this beautiful discipline and
craft. The Garden Interior is more than the story of a family and
gardening, though. It is about persistence, hope, letting go, and saying
goodbye--to our gardens, to our homes, and to our children. It is about
letting the things and people we love fulfill their own destinies and be
what they must be. It is about navigating love and loss and change by
surrendering the self and practicing humble acceptance. The Garden
Interior is for anyone who has had these life experiences, whether sad
or joyful. Its powerful final pages will move you and change you.
