The Potting Shed (Smith & Hawken) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Hugh Palmer (Photographer)

Editorial Reviews

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Potting sheds may serve extremely practical purposes, but in Smith's elegiac text they are viewed in the poetic realm of a gardener's fervent dreams. Some basic advice is included in side boxes, which supply gardening tips. And Smith does endeavor to address all gardeners, even those who utilize kitchen tables to plant up their fresh packets of seeds for nurturing indoors under grow lights. But overall, a romantic image emerges of the traditional uses for these separate little structures often found tucked away out back somewhere, ostensibly to house tools or provide storage for supplies. Color photographs, beguiling prose, and quotes from literary figures add up to a captivating, old-fashioned impression of the potting shed as a private space for reverie. Alice Joyce

Product Description

A richly photographed full-color wish book, The Potting Shed celebrates the room that is as much a workshop for the gardener as the kitchen is for the cook. Practical and romantic, idea-filled and beautiful, the book is imbued with quality, authenticity and a return to the old ways. Whether the "potting shed" is a cleared off space on a kitchen counter or an acutal shed, this is every gardener's dream of where the garden begins.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (January 4, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761101616
• ISBN-13: 978-0761101611
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #126,602 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Perspectives and philosophys of Gardening Sheds, January 28, 1997

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After having read this book, I had no more idea on how to build a shed than I did before I had read it. However, I did now know what should be included in a shed. It would appear, that as a garden, the shed is as individualized as ones dreams. This book is a look into others dreams of perfection. It allowed me to peak into others imaginations just long enough to glimpse the very special places people go to be alone and create