My mother was a gardener, as was her mother. In my late twenties, my favorite garden-related activity was to read books where other people wrote about working in their gardens. It all started with Dee Hardie's column for
House Beautiful, "A View from Thornhill Farm". Each month, I'd find a quiet moment to savor the new issue's colorfully inspiring interiors, saving Dee's column to devour last - just like a favorite chocolate in a sampler box.
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