{"product_id":"beatrix-potters-gardening-life-the-plants-and-places-that-inspired-the-classic-childrens-tales-9781604693638","title":"Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Classic Children's Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There aren't many books more beloved than \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Peter Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e and even fewer authors as iconic as Beatrix Potter. Her characters--Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, and all the rest--exist in a charmed world filled with flowers and gardens. In \u003ci\u003eBeatrix Potter's Gardening Life\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling author Marta McDowell explores the origins of Beatrix Potter's love of gardening and plants and shows how this passion came to be reflected in her work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book begins with a gardener's biography, highlighting the key moments and places throughout her life that helped define her. Next, follow Beatrix Potter through a year in her garden, with a season-by-season overview of what is blooming that truly brings her gardens alive. The book culminates in a traveler's guide, with information on how and where to visit Potter's gardens today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Marta McDowell's writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWoman's Day, Country Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eBeatrix Potter's Gardening Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll the Presidents' Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe World of Laura Ingalls Wilder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmily Dickinson's Gardening Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUnearthing The Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. She consults for public gardens and private clients, writes and lectures on gardening topics, and teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, where she studied landscape design. She lives, writes, and gardens in Chatham, New Jersey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Timber Press (OR)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612273414418,"sku":"9781604693638","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7661cb61-b633-4004-a57b-e7432e8a77c7.jpg?v=1732372172","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beatrix-potters-gardening-life-the-plants-and-places-that-inspired-the-classic-childrens-tales-9781604693638","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}