Food Flowers Medicine

<p>Writers share gifts of the garden in a collection of personal essays. In Origins and Ra(t)velations a new home owner receives wisdom from the unlikeliest of guests to her garden. A woman makes discoveries tending the garden of an elder in A Year in Sissy's Garden. A self-described reluctant gardener learns about nature from her rescue dogs. A woman visits botanical gardens close to home and around the world finding them places of joy throughout her life. A praying mantis named Babycakes becomes a magnificent companion and teacher. In Mein Apfelbaum a beloved apple tree provides a sense of belonging from childhood and into adolescence and adulthood. Discover the magic of these and other personal reflections on the garden in this spirited essay collection from contemporary writers.</p>