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There's no better antidote to the dreary non-gardening months than a great read, and in this gallery of colorful portraits, Chotzinoff, a columnist for Garden Design, delivers one of the most amusing, eclectic gardening books in recent memory. Curiosity led her to some unusual corners of the U.S.-locales as different as a Louisiana bayou, a New Mexico chile farm, an elegant Virginia estate and Manhattan's wild underbelly to name just a few-where she met with diverse and offbeat gardeners to find out what makes them tick. The result is a series of lively and highly entertaining interviews. Her subjects, sensing a kindred spirit in Chotzinoff, prove a winningly chatty group, and the author makes the most of their willingness to run on about their individual passions-be they rustling roses in Texas, collecting heirloom seeds or growing prize-winning giant tomatoes with names like "Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter." Pull the chair up closer to the fire, sit back and enjoy the company. This group is sheer delight.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"She's got a little Dave Barry, a little Ellen Goodman, a little Marion Winik."-Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Surprisingly, the most interesting parts of the book are not the 'sweaty people' themselves, but Chotzinoff's observations about their pursuits and her own quest."-Rocky Mountain News
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"Surprisingly, the most interesting parts of the book are not the 'sweaty people' themselves, but Chotzinoff's observations about their pursuits and her own quest."-Rocky Mountain News
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Miz Daniel, New Mexico, New York, Long Island, Bob Howard, Renee Shepherd, Uncle Herb, Hannah House, Gordon Graham, Liz Christy, Alex Perez, Hardy Plant Society, Margaret Sharpe, New Jersey, Pine Ridge, Willy Martinez, Elizabeth Haile, Hampton Bays, Lois Hayna, North Carolina, Seeds By Design, Sierra Nevada, South Dakota, Thomas Jefferson, Antique Rose Emporium New!
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- China Bayles' Book of Days by Susan Wittig Albert on page 55
- People Who Sweat: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Pursuits by Robin Chotzinoff in Front Matter
- Shovel It: Nature's Health Plan by Eva Shaw Ph.D. in Back Matter
- Everyday Spiritual Practice: Simple Pathways for Enriching Your Life by Scott W. Alexander in Back Matter
- Apprentice to a Garden by Evelyn J. Hadden on page 122
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