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First published in 1929,The Gardener's Bed-Bookis a much beloved gardening classic by the renowned editor ofHouse & Gardenmagazine 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 comfortablyand lyricallyfrom 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-Bookwill appeal to gardening experts and armchair enthusiasts alike. This Modern Library edition is published with a new Introduction by Dominique Browning, the editor in chief of House & Garden and author ofAround the House and in the Gardenand the forthcomingPaths of Desire: The Passions of a Suburban Gardener.Wright, Richardson is the author of 'Gardener's Bed-Book Short and Long Pieces to Be Read in Bed by Those Who Love Green Growing Things' with ISBN 9780812968736 and ISBN 0812968735.
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