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Indlæser... Gardening for a Lifetime: How to Garden Wiser as You Grow Older (2010)af Sydney Eddison
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. A pleasant survey of a beautiful private garden written by someone who loved it very much. This is less a teaching book than a rumination on all the decision making that went into the making and, later, the simplification of a very ambitious residential garden. Probably not for your average reader, the book was a delight for those of us who love the act of keeping a garden. ( ) I spent a week reading this book - I had plenty of time to enjoy it, as my back was out. This was the perfect book for me to read during this time. I have struggled for a number of years with how to maintain my rather large garden as my capacity to work long hours has diminished. Sydney seems to be going through the same experience as me, and I suspect most gardeners eventually end up where we are: how to take care of this beautiful garden as we become a little more limited physically. She has great suggestions, some of which I have already started. For example, begin replacing perennials (they are more work than advertised!) with shrubs. Take advantage of shade (weeds don't like it either). Live in harmony with your surroundings - plant natives that are suited to low maintenance. Learn to make lists and prioritize your work. Find good help if necessary. Learn new types of gardening that are easier on the back, such as container gardening or miniature landscapes. Finally, and I think most importantly, learn to accept imperfection. It's really part of the natural cycle. Great book - I'm so happy I had a week to sit and read this! ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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From the winner of the National Garden Club's Award of Excellence Although the garden may beckon as strongly as ever, the tasks involved--pulling weeds, pushing wheelbarrows, digging holes, moving heavy pots--become increasingly difficult, or even impossible, with advancing age. But the idea of giving it up is unthinkable for most gardeners. So what's the alternative? In Gardening for a Lifetime, Sydney Eddison draws on her own forty years of gardening to provide a practical and encouraging roadmap for scaling back while keeping up with the gardening activities that each gardener loves most. Like replacing demanding plants like delphiniums with sturdy, relatively carefree perennials like sedums, rudbeckias, and daylilies. Or taking the leap and hiring help--another pair of hands, even for a few hours a week, goes a long way toward getting a big job done. This new edition features an additional chapter describing how Sydney's struggles with hip and back problems forced her to walk the walk. As a friend of hers says, "Last summer you wrote the book. Now, I'm happy to see that you've read it." Gentle, personable, and practical, Gardening for a Lifetime will be welcomed by all gardeners looking to transform gardening from a list of daunting chores into the gratifying, joyful activity it was meant to be. No library descriptions found. |
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