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Praise for Elspeth's previous books: ""One truly enters the lives of these women and feels the rhythm of their days. A most refreshing read for both keen gardeners and amateurs."" --Globe and Mail ""They convey a humble amazement at gardeners' energy and a deep respect for the perennial passion to plant, order, and care for reluctant ground. Finishing their book, the reader will reach at once for the telephone to order a load of compost."" --Quill and Quire ""An absorbing look at the familiar denizens of a garden that will appeal to gardeners and nature lovers."" --Library Journal ""Each short, well-written chapter (also well illustrated by Bradbury) offers readers yet another subject to ponder, all giving gardeners a good sense of why their plantings are the world's oyster."" --American Library Association ""I loved this book. Inspiring, timely, and charming, I savoured each exquisite journey."" - Beth Powning, bestselling author of The Sister's Tale ""Elspeth Bradbury's entertaining tales show us that adventure and discovery can be as close as a nearby garden. A gentle, happy book that entices us to keep reading."" - Norma Dixon, author of In Deep with the Octopus ""Bradbury's gentle humour and perceptive words are exactly what I needed in this time of raucous ranting."" - Nancy Bauer, author of the story collection Hammering at the Door

""I loved this book. Inspiring, timely, and charming, I savoured each exquisite journey."" - Beth Powning, bestselling author of The Sister's Tale ""Elspeth Bradbury's entertaining tales show us that adventure and discovery can be as close as a nearby garden. A gentle, happy book that entices us to keep reading."" - Norma Dixon, author of In Deep with the Octopus ""Bradbury's gentle humour and perceptive words are exactly what I needed in this time of raucous ranting."" - Nancy Bauer, author of the story collection Hammering at the Door

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With a career in architecture and landscape architecture, Elspeth Bradbury has also spent much of her life as a writer, a painter and a gardener. She is the co-author of The Real Garden Road Trip, The Garden Letters and the poetry collection Is that you this is me. For more than a decade she has volunteered at VanDusen Botanical Gardens as a Master Gardener and a Garden Guide, taught continuing education classes, and made presentations to garden clubs. She has contributed illustrated articles to magazines including Horticulture, Fine Gardening, Canadian Gardening, Gardens West and Harrowsmith.

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