A Gentle Plea for Chaos by Mirabel Osler

A Gentle Plea for Chaos by Mirabel Osler

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: A Gentle Plea for Chaos by Mirabel Osler This book came out in 2011, and the subtitle is Reflections from an English Garden. Oh, my dears, have you ever found yourself ensnared in the tyranny of the trowel? The compulsion to conform, to prune and perfect, to banish…

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May 29, 2019 Sun Traps, John Barrymore, Joyce Winifred Vickery, Alfonsina Storni, Mirabel Osler, Succession Seed Annual Flowers, and the Wedding of Townshend and Kate Brandegee

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Do you have a little sun trap in your garden? The perfect spot for an afternoon of lounging while reading your favorite book? The definition of the sun trap is a small partially-enclosed outdoor space that receives a disproportionate amount of sunlight due to favorable conditions. Think of south-facing areas of your garden, areas without…

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