{"product_id":"diary-of-a-keen-gardener","title":"Diary Of A Keen Gardener By Keen, Mary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A gem of a book. Full of wisdom, warmth and inspiration. I learned something from every page'' Nigel Slater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A delightful book - warm, witty and wise'' Alan Titchmarsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''What''s your favourite garden?'' people ask. And when I answer, ''Mine, of course,'' they look surprised.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver her long career, Mary Keen has created some of the finest gardens in England. But rather than tell the story of those paradises, this is the diary about everyday watchfulness in the places Mary loves best - her own back garden and allotment nearby. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning at the lowest ebb of the grower''s year - when November leaves are falling and flowers in retreat - Mary shows us how one''s perspective of time changes in the pleasure of nurturing plants. Time can slide to a standstill as you stop to stare at a flower, or flash to the past when another triggers a memory. As the diary records the ordinary, the ephemeral and the horticulturally useful, in a patchwork of life and tasks, we also witness the little dramas in the village where she lives and meet her family and friends who are an integral part of her gardening community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the time \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Keen Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e reaches back to November again, the reader has gained much practical knowledge and come to understand Mary''s gardening philosophy, and what she continues to learn about plants, ecology and life. Her diary is an essential book for anyone with an interest in gardening.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57613221724542,"sku":"NW9781399829137","price":16.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781399829137.jpg?v=1783077551","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/diary-of-a-keen-gardener","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}