The Amateur Garden

George Washington Cable

Summary

"The Amateur Garden" by George Washington Cable
Though he was a novelist above all, Cable offers some ideas of how to plan out and design a garden. Though it's a  personal view of gardening early in the 20th century in Northampton, Massachusetts, it can still be useful for modern readers around the world. The description of the town's annual garden competition is particularly descriptive and helps the author further his idea that gardening is almost a spiritual experience.

Available since: 12/02/2019.

Print length: 973 pages.

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