This Beautifully Illustrated Personal Sketchbook Includes Records Of Planting, Harvesting, And Blooming Throughout The Four Seasonsplus A Host Of Useful Information For Any Gardener. Included Are An Illustrated List Of Herbs And Their Uses, A Homespun Recipe For Waterproofing Boots, And Advice On Distinguishing A Robin'S Egg From A Bullfinch'S. Also Peppered Throughout Are Quotations And Guidance From Wellknown Gardening Authorities, Including Mary Russell Mitford, C.W. Earle, Vita Sackvillewest, And Louise Beebe Wilder. Gardners Everywhere Will Take Great Pleasure In This Collection Of Intimate Musings, Thoughtful Philosophy, And Touching Artwork. Mary Woodin Was First Trained As A Textile Designer At Manchester Metropolitan University In England And Later As A Ceramic Designer At The Royal College Of Art. She Has Worked In All Areas Of Surface Pattern Design. Her Major Commissions Include Designs For The London Underground'S South Kensington Station.
