{"product_id":"the-gardeners-bed-book-the-gardeners-bed-book-short-and-long-pieces-to-be-read-in-bed-by-those-who-love-green-growing-things-paperback","title":"The Gardener's Bed-Book: The Gardener's Bed-Book: Short and Long Pieces to Be Read in Bed by Those Who Love Green Growing Things - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichardson Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDominique Browning\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1929, \u003ci\u003eThe Gardener's Bed-Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a much beloved gardening classic by the renowned editor of \u003ci\u003eHouse \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/i\u003e magazine in the 1920s and '30s. Each of its 365 perfectly sized little essays is meant to be read in bed at night after a long day's work, either real or imagined, in the garden. A charming and mischievously funny companion to curl up with, Wright ranges comfortably--and lyrically--from giving gardening advice to meditating on such topics as antique collecting and travel, great literature and architecture. He is an addictive delight, as memorable describing the challenges of growing plume poppies as he is the simple pleasure of hanging up the dish towel once the housework is done. Written in language that is as timeless as it is seductive, \u003ci\u003eThe Gardener's Bed-Book\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to gardening experts and armchair enthusiasts alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Modern Library edition is published with a new Introduction by Dominique Browning, the editor in chief of House \u0026amp; Garden and author of \u003ci\u003eAround the House and in the Garden\u003c\/i\u003e and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003ePaths of Desire: The Passions of a Suburban Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1929, \"The Gardener's Bed-Book is a much beloved gardening classic by the renowned editor of \"House \u0026amp; Garden magazine in the 1920s and '30s. Each of its 365 perfectly sized little essays is meant to be read in bed at night after a long day's work, either real or imagined, in the garden. A charming and mischievously funny companion to curl up with, Wright ranges comfortably--and lyrically--from giving gardening advice to meditating on such topics as antique collecting and travel, great literature and architecture. He is an addictive delight, as memorable describing the challenges of growing plume poppies as he is the simple pleasure of hanging up the dish towel once the housework is done. Written in language that is as timeless as it is seductive, \"The Gardener's Bed-Book will appeal to gardening experts and armchair enthusiasts alike. \u003cbr\u003eThis Modern Library edition is published with a new Introduction by Dominique Browning, the editor in chief of House \u0026amp; Garden and author of \"Around the House and in the Garden and the forthcoming \"Paths of Desire: The Passions of a Suburban Gardener.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichardson Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (1887-1961) was the editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eHouse \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/i\u003e for more than thirty-five years and one of the most prolific horticultural writers in the early part of the twentieth century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Pollan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Botany of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e (available from Random House Trade Paperbacks) and \u003ci\u003eSecond Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, named one of the best gardening books of the twentieth century by the American Horticultural Society. He is a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eHarper\u003c\/i\u003e's magazine and a contributing writer at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.02 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42689612218431,"sku":"9780812968736","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/611bd08f3dec04af5e1dfd15c2e50b9e.webp?v=1764986095","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gardeners-bed-book-the-gardeners-bed-book-short-and-long-pieces-to-be-read-in-bed-by-those-who-love-green-growing-things-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}