Beds I Have Known: Confessions of a Passionate Amateur Gardener

by Martha Smith

Book Overview

A funny, feisty, personal memoir of gardening as both foible and a passion. -- Boston GlobeWith her characteristic sense of humor, Martha Smith introduces this new edition by describing the Mae West... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559211938
• ISBN13: 9781559211932
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Moyer Bell
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Fun and Sassy

Martha Smith is entertaining and light. A great read to lighten your heart and load after working outside in the heat all day.

Feisty and Funny

I found this gardening memoir to be both feisty and funny. I love the way Martha Smith describes her "Mae West Memorial Garden". I could almost smell the lilacs and dahlias as I was reading. For anyone who loves gardening essays with a humorous slant this book is a must read!!

Hilarious!

My husband and I are both avid gardeners and on a recent road trip, I read this book aloud to him as he drove and he almost wrecked from laughing so hard. This is a very funny book and the author knows too well the joys as well as the back-breaking hard work that gardening can be. My favorite chapter - "Canna lily kill you?" - a must read for gardeners who enjoy a spike of humor.

Best gardening book I've read!

This is a must read for anyone who loves the joy of gardening and knows it's Nature's Prozac. Smith is a funny, witty, spirited writer and my only woe was that it was too short. Yes, 300 plus pages was simply not enough of her wonderful outlook on life and gardening and people and giving. As a writer and writing teacher, I'm sensitive to good writing and Martha Smith's work exceeded my expectations.Please take my advice and read this collection. Then go out and get your hands dirty. You'll be in good company. I'd say more, but my garden and my dog are waiting!