First published in 1929, The Gardener's Bed-Book is a much beloved
gardening classic by the renowned editor of House & Garden magazine in
the 1920s and '30s. Each of its 365 perfectly sized little essays is
meant to be read in bed at night after a long day's work, either real or
imagined, in the garden. A charming and mischievously funny companion to
curl up with, Wright ranges comfortably--and lyrically--from giving
gardening advice to meditating on such topics as antique collecting and
travel, great literature and architecture. He is an addictive delight,
as memorable describing the challenges of growing plume poppies as he is
the simple pleasure of hanging up the dish towel once the housework is
done. Written in language that is as timeless as it is seductive, The
Gardener's Bed-Book will appeal to gardening experts and armchair
enthusiasts alike.
This Modern Library edition is published with a new Introduction by
Dominique Browning, the editor in chief of House & Garden and author of
Around the House and in the Garden and the forthcoming Paths of
Desire: The Passions of a Suburban Gardener.