{"product_id":"bxosbd-drawn-to-the-garden-9780711290556","title":"Drawn To The Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFind solace in your outdoor space in this delightful horticultural journey with actress\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCaroline Quentin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, as she draws on her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003elife-long passion\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efor gardening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the pages of this gift book, Caroline shows how much joy she gets from spending time in her garden, whether it be grappling with the best way to grow plants and vegetables, or raising seeds in her potting shed. Though she now has a large following on her Instagram account, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e@CQGardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, her attitude to gardening is the same as it has always been – expertise helps but is not essential. Gardening should be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efun\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eenjoyable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e filled with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esimple pleasures of planning, planting, harvesting and cooking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It is also a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emeditative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003erestorative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epastime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and a great way to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003elift your spirits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewarm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eengaging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eway that reflects her personality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Caroline tells stories of growing chillies from seed in her greenhouse, berating the thieving blackbirds in her fruit cage, and swimming in her pond singing to dragon flies and flag irises. Over the years, she has come to realise that gardening, just like life, is a series of happy accidents, unplanned successes, and baffling and frustrating failures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated by Caroline herself, this gorgeous book mixes personal stories of her life and experiences in the garden, with practical tips, recipes for food and drink, and even the occasional favourite poem. As she likes to misquote Dorothy Parker: ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTake to horticulture, it’s cheaper than a shrink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Quarto Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43497866690766,"sku":"9780711290556","price":59.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/0883\/2974\/files\/9780711290556_a.png?v=1777430886","url":"https:\/\/www.bookxcess.com\/products\/bxosbd-drawn-to-the-garden-9780711290556","provider":"BookXcess","version":"1.0","type":"link"}