The Unsung Season: Gardens and Gardeners in Winter Eddison, Sydney and Bussolini, Karen

From Booklist A familiar figure to dedicated gardeners, Eddison is recognized as both a writer and the creative force responsible for a noteworthy Connecticut garden. As informative as it is entertaining, her latest book expands upon the currently popular topic of winter gardens by focusing upon personalities along with plants. While other books suggest specific trees, shrubs, perennials, or grasses to plant for interesting effects, Eddison's presentation includes captivating interviews with horticultural enthusiasts who employ their own uniquely personal gardening activities to while away the long months before spring returns. It's a delight to sit in on Eddison's inspirational chats with an extraordinary group of gardeners eager to share their knowledge. This infectious exploration of more temperate climes (i.e., greenhouses and indoor windowsills) is recommended reading for cold, dreary evenings. Alice Joyce Product Description While most gardeners lose one quarter of the year, some happily pursue their hobby undaunted by the hostile elements. Written by one gardener who loves winter and photographed by another, The Unsung Season introduces us to a wonderful collection of gardening individualists. Some had the foresight to design their gardens to look beautiful when viewed through the windows. Others bring their gardening pleasures inside, turning windowsills, spare bedrooms, and enclosed porches into makeshift greenhouses. Some happily don snowshoes to prune, chop, and saw their way through the winter, and some turn their creative gardening juices into making things for and from their gardens in kitchens and basement workshops. Whether the reader loves winter or stoically endures it, The Unsung Season will share both the pleasures and the survival techniques of these special gardeners. There's something here for every gardener, just when he or she needs it most. Review Eddison's reflections on gardens and gardeners in winter gathers the insights of experts and gardeners who detail how to expand a garden and design for winter conditions. The gardeners here all view winter gardens in very different lights: add color photos of selected winter landscapes and you have a real treat. -- Midwest Book Review