Growing to a Ripe Old Age: 50 Years in the Garden - Hardcover

Enfield, Edward

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9781849531702: Growing to a Ripe Old Age: 50 Years in the Garden

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849531706 ISBN 13: 9781849531702

Publisher: Summersdale, 2012

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A warm, humorous tale of one's man long relationship with his garden

Gardens, in my view, often involve too much gardening. This is partly to do with the nature of human beings, who will make a competition out of anything if they possibly can.

Edward Enfield has only ever had one garden, but his dealings with it have extended more than half a century. He came to his three-quarters of an acre knowing nothing about growing anything, and this book is an account of his horticultural successes and failures, inventions and frustrations, discoveries and developments. With wry humor, he leads us through the thorny subject of roses, counts the blessings of keeping chickens, and exposes the perfidy of gardening copywriters, while offering wise and witty tips on how best to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

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About the Author:

Edward Enfield is the author of Dawdling by the Danube, Downhill All the Way, Greece on My Wheels, and Old Age and How to Survive It.

Review:

'With wry humour, Edward leads the author through the thorny subject of roses, counts the blessings of keeping chickens and exposes the perfidy of gardening copywriters, while offering wise and witty tips on how best to enjoy the fruits of one's labour.' Chichester Observer 'Half a century of gardening has given Edward Enfield, father of comedian Harry, plenty to write about in this delightful autobiography focusing on his horticultural pursuits. This amusing little book features witty anecdotes about his experiences in rose-growers' competitions, keeping chickens and other gardening miscellany. Perfect for escaping the Christmas repeats on telly.' ShropshireStar.com 'This amusing little book features witty anecdotes about his experiences... Perfect for escaping the Christmas repeats on telly.' Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'delightful autobiography... Perfect for escaping the Christmas repeats on telly.' Grimsby Telegraph 'Simple and straightforward advice. What more could one want' Hampshire, the County Magazine

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