Green Shades : An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners by Elizabeth Jane Howard

Green Shades : An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners by Elizabeth Jane HowardFrom the acclaimed author of the Cazalet Chronicles, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Green Shades: An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners brings together a diverse and fascinating selection of garden writing that spans the centuries, the seasons and the species. Elizabeth Jane Howard once said that she would certainly have been a gardener had she not become a writer first. This collection is a testament to that passion. The contents are delightfully

The variety of art styles

he heads for Spain

humour and joie de vivre leap off every page

full of top tips to help your garden thrive

This edition features a specially commissioned translation by Ros and Chloe Schwarz

Meet the patients

turns and false leads to keep one gripped throughout

she insists on finding work as a governess in order to help her family and prove to them that she’s no longer a child

They've also realised

others to bend our minds (psilocybin) and take away our pains (opioids)

180 Illustrations

Who has always called it home