{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-gardening-essays-9781988784694","title":"The Philosophy of Gardening: Essays","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFor philosophizing gardeners and anyone who likes to pick up a spade and get their hands dirty\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGardeners\u003cbr\u003e discover a new world every year--whether they're cultivating heirloom \u003cbr\u003evegetables, foraging for wild herbs, creating a small permaculture \u003cbr\u003egarden on a city balcony, or maintaining a plot for self-sufficiency. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut\u003cbr\u003e why garden at all? These personal essays by writers, designers, and \u003cbr\u003emaster gardeners dig into gardening's philosophical dimensions and tend \u003cbr\u003eto the aesthetic, cultural, political, and sociological implications of \u003cbr\u003egardens and the people who keep them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in \u003cbr\u003eGerman, this delightful volume addresses gardening's most deep-rooted \u003cbr\u003equestions and highlights the magic that, year after year, makes us pick \u003cbr\u003eup a shovel and get back into the garden. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwarded the German Garden Book Prize in the Best Garden Prose Category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What\u003cbr\u003e is remarkable is that the publication project is something very \u003cbr\u003eindividual... the spectrum ranges from the 'plea for weeds' to the \u003cbr\u003e'metaphysics' of the garden to urban gardening and garden shows, and the\u003cbr\u003e realization that gardens are 'hopelessly ambivalent'--all in all a very \u003cbr\u003einteresting volume.\" - Jury Citation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStolz, Blanka:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlanka Stolz\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor, and co-founder of the German publisher Mairisch Verlag. She has, during two summers on the Swiss mountain farm Munt la Reita, spent a lot of time in the garden. She lives in Berlin, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaruana, Karen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Caruana\u003c\/b\u003e has been practising the craft of translation for over 15 years now, working from German and French into English. When not mulling over words, she is an avid gardener (she once operated an organic herb farm), a passionate environmentalist, teaches yoga, and enjoys spending time outdoors. She lives in Marmora, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Invisible Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50682335265042,"sku":"9781988784694","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_928b7bb6-684d-4f17-847f-8703f8d7e899.jpg?v=1733969198","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-gardening-essays-9781988784694","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}