Autobiography of a Garden by Patterson Webster: a review
Autobiography of a Garden is about the garden making, Pat’s life, the history of the land, the ideas, the art, the plants and the devouring deer.
“You Should Have Been Here Last Week” by Tim Richardson reviewed by Bridget Rosewell
This is one of those (few) books every thinkingardener wants to have to read in the bath. And this is another re-issue. Anne Wareham, editor. ‘You…
An Economic History of the English Garden by Roderick Floud, reviewed by Bridget Rosewell.
Floud sets out the history of the garden industry. He is interested in the how and the who, and how much it all cost.
Philosophy in the Garden by Damon Young, reviewed by John Clarke
Anne Wareham, editor It’s that time again: thank you once more to our sponsor, Everedge (who make cool steel planters as well as edging) for another…
Shades of Green reviewed by Victoria Summerley
I am a great admirer of John Sales. He is one of the sanest and most perceptive professionals I’ve come across in the garden world. None of that…
Natural Selection: A Year in the Garden by Dan Pearson reviewed by Tristan Gregory
Someone somewhere may have been wondering why Thinkingardens had disappeared. My apologies – I’ve been on a post garden opening holiday and recovery…
The Deckchair Gardener reviewed by Catharine Howard
When Catharine asked me if she could review The Deckchair Gardener for thinkingardens I just felt pleased – as you do when someone wants to review…
Essay on Gardening by Henk Gerritsen, reviewed by Catharine Howard
This review made me buy the book. It’s a real thinkingardens treat. But the cost on Amazon made me blench. Couldn’t find it cheaper. I ended up with…
Small gardens, anyone? Book Review by Susan Wright
Is this the book everyone wants? Small gardens? Anne Wareham, editor. New Small Garden reviewed by Susan Wright New Small Garden is Noel Kingsbury’s…
More Monet from Paul Steer
Never imagine that a book review on thinkingardens will be boring. Or that it will only tell you about the book being reviewed. There’s usually more…
Old Fashioned? Review by Mark Laurence
One of the earliest books I bought was Beth Chatto’s ‘The Dry Garden’ (1978) – no idea why since I garden in the wet West. (I did buy ‘The Damp…
You may do unexpected things – a book review by James Golden
This looks like an unusually exciting book. (It’s on order..) I’m begining to wonder if America has all the best gardens now? Anne Wareham, editor A…
And the view from the UK by Mark Laurence
I think that ‘Planting’ is an important book, but I was also struck when I read James’ review that this was one of those times when the differences…
Another lovely coffee table book: Monet’s Garden in Art reviewed by Paul Steer
Well, I’ve heard of quite a few people disappointed by Giverny. Maybe they’d do better to buy this book and enjoy renderings of the original garden…
Re-imagining Nature – a review by James Golden of “Planting in A Post Wild World”
The beginning of this review will seems strange to many of our readers outside America, but don’t be put off. I think this book may be important for…
