The Accidental Garden - Gardens, Wilderness and the Space In Between - Paperback Ernesto Gianoli The resulting objects

The resulting objects

including wine

as well as his replies to two of the original reviewers

" - New Statesman

All four plants are integral to our everyday lives and Pollan demonstrates how each has thrived by satisfying one of humankind's most basic desires

The Accidental Garden - Gardens, Wilderness and the Space In Between - Paperback Ernesto Gianoli The resulting objectsWe regard gardens as our personal dominions, where we can create whatever worlds we desire. But they are also occupied by myriads of other organisms, all with their own lives to lead. The conflict between these two power bases, Richard Mabey suggests, is a microcosm of what is happening in the larger world. Rooted in the daily dramas of his own Norfolk garden, Mabey offers a different scenario, where nature becomes an equal partner, a 'gardener'