Books On The Lane
Penelope Lively Life in the Garden “’A perfect bedside book. In part it’s a memoir of the gardens in Lively’s life, starting with the exotic Egyptian garden of her childhood and continuing up to her small present-day garden in a Continue reading Life in the Garden
Derek Jarman Modern Nature “In 1986 Derek Jarman discovered he was HIV positive and decided to make a garden at his cottage on the barren coast of Dungeness. Facing an uncertain future, he nevertheless found solace in nature, growing all Continue reading Modern Nature
Elizabeth Von Arnim “This witty and sharp portrayal of a woman finding liberation in her garden had delighted readers ever since it was published. Taking respire for her husband (‘Man of Wrath’), her children and her stifling household, Elizabeth discovers Continue reading Elizabeth and her German Garden