Garden Open Tomorrow [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Beverley Nichols (Author), Bryan Connon (Author), William McLaren (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2002

No devoted reader of Beverley Nichols will want to be without Garden Open Tomorrow. The sequel to his famous Garden Open Today (with its open invitation to readers everywhere to come see his garden for themselves), this is his final garden book and the summation of a long career spent enjoying and writing about gardens. Being Beverley Nichols, however, he cannot confine himself to a narrow discussion of gardening for long and provides entertaining asides on cats — including a hilarious critique of feline "ballet" performances — psychic phenomena, and the use of plants to commit murder.

Editorial Reviews

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"[Nichols's] practical garden tips are spiced with his delightful sense of humor and strong opinions on gardening."—Joanne S. Carpender, National Gardener, January 2003 (Joanne S. Carpender National Gardener )

"[Nichols] is at his literary best bringing out the best in plants."— Bob Cowden, Pacific Horticulture, Winter 2003 (Bob Cowden Pacific Horticulture )

"Fans ... will be charmed."—Marty Hair, Detroit Free Press, December 15, 2002 (Marty Hair Detroit Free Press )

Book Description

This final garden book by Nichols (1898-1983) contains all the wit and humor of his previous books, with the addition of several excruciatingly funny passages about cats and society personages. Centering on his garden at Sudbrook Cottage, this volume follows on the heels of (1963). Sweet b&w line drawings by William McLaren. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 286 pages
• Publisher: Timber Press (August 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881925527
• ISBN-13: 978-0881925524
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,093,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Cat Gardener Nichols, January 11, 2007

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Cassandra Goodland "Cass Goodland" (Fairfax, VA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Garden Open Tomorrow (Hardcover)

Beverley Nichols writes, as always, with gentle, dry humor in Garden Open Tomorrow. He provides a refreshing look at a bygone day and reminds the reader, by example, that a garden is, indeed, a place of constant renewal, even when it makes much work for the gardener. Among his several cat companions, he is tops!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super book!, January 12, 2010

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Bubbles "Catholic Enthusiast" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Garden Open Tomorrow (Paperback)

I had to have a journal on my lap while reading this book in order to write down all the wonderful ideas and new plants!
Heftier in gardening tips, etc than his prior books (which included humorous distractions of country life and people,) it may surprise some who expect more of the same. However, if you love him and love gardening, get this book!

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as some of his others, June 18, 2011

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B. Groene "Woozle Mama" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garden Open Tomorrow (Paperback)

In this book Nichols mostly gives instructions on gardening with different plants, but I prefer his other books which have more characters and outlandish situations in them. His enthusiasm never wavers and is always contagious. Good for Nichols fans, but not what I would consider among his best.