The Gardeners Year
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Author | : Karel Čapek |
Publisher | : Univ of Wisconsin Press |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 9780299100247 |
Karel Capek's The Gardener's Year is a timeless classic of wit and wisdom, sure to capture the heart and imagination of every gardener--indeed, everyone who has pursued any hobby with a passion that occasionally overrides good common sense. Originally published more that fifty years ago in Czechoslovakia, it transcends the years with grace and ease. Whether Capek is talking about the lack or surfeit of rain, the fruitless search for space to plant just a few more perennials, or the unfathomable mystery of the green thumb, his words strike chord upon chord within every gardener, in every time and place. Fifty-eight sprightly drawings by Karel Capek's brother Josef Capek, lend themselves perfectly to the artful simplicity and humour of this book. Through the year, Capek does battle with the garden hose, learns the value of patience in spring, prays to the Lord for rain (but only on certain parts of the garden, please), buys far too many plants at every opportunity, curses raspberry canes that invade from his neighbor's garden, routs stones from the soil (they seem to grow from spores), and agonizes continually about the garden while he is on vacation in August. In short, Karel Capek is a gardener, timeless, with all the frailties, hope, and boundless optimism necessarily shared by all gardeners. After the sun sets, he leans on his spade and sighs with deep content: "I have sweated today!"
Author | : Karel Capek |
Publisher | : Courier Dover Publications |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : 2017-07-24 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 0486824373 |
A lighthearted mock-treatise reflects upon the pains and rewards of tending a small garden plot. "This very entertaining volume with its delightfully humorous pictures should be read by all gardeners." — Nature.
Author | : Karel Čapek |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 139 |
Release | : 2013-04-16 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1444659642 |
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author | : Karel Capek |
Publisher | : Burns & Oates |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : |
It is seldom that a practical guide to gardening attains the level of a literary masterpiece, still more seldom that a book on gardening can amuse and instruct even those who have no garden to plant., nor the faintest interest in acquiring one. The Gardener's Year is a charismatic product of Karel Capek's genius: amusing, informative, and full of a quizzical interest in people, animals and plants. In this new version, Geoffrey Newsome -the highly acclaimed translator of Capek's witty Letters from England -has captured the grace and irony of the original Czech, to produce a volume that will be treasured equally by those who love gardening as a relaxation, by those who loathe it as a chore, and by those who have no interest in it whatsoever.
Author | : Alan Titchmarsh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Gardening |
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Author | : Henry Rider Haggard |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 1905 |
Genre | : Gardening |
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Author | : Gardeners' World Magazine |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2021-09-09 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 147353304X |
The team at Gardeners' World bring you the ultimate guide to your gardening year, from planning and planting to troubleshooting tips and gardening discovery. Organised by month, this book includes lists, timetables, step-by-step guidance and expert advice for year-round gardening, as well as an informative guide on what to plant when and projects for every season. Complemented by beautiful hand-drawn illustrations and tips from your favourite gardening personalities, The Gardeners' World Almanac will help you make your garden look its very best throughout the year.
Author | : Lee Reich |
Publisher | : Da Capo Lifelong Books |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1991-08-14 |
Genre | : Cooking |
ISBN | : |
Come and join horticulturalist Lee Reich as he strolls about his garden.
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Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 18?? |
Genre | : Gardening |
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Author | : Jane Courtier |
Publisher | : Parragon Books |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781407549804 |