'This collection of Pavord's writings, arranged month by month, manages to be both eloquent and amusing ... As ever, Pavord doesn't take herself too seriously and has a wonderfully light touch'

Sunday Times 'Gardening Book of the Year'

'Lively, conversational and personal, it's a charming bedside read'

Country Life

'Splendid ... an intimate portrait of a passionate gardener'

Sunday Herald

'A most inviting volume ... Her vivid, conversational style, and wonderful range of knowledge on all sorts of subjects other than gardening, makes this a garden book that you could read straight through, like a novel'

Daily Mail