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Laurel Polkosnik's avatar

Thanks, Ailsa. Great article! Yes, Patrick Lima inspired me to explore perennials with this lovely, approachable book. Ken Druse, absolutely wonderful and the hilarious Michael Pollan! I must read Henry Mitchell.

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Ailsa Francis's avatar

Thanks again Laurel! It was hard to choose but these were the books that had the most impact on me. And yes, Henry Mitchell is droll, wry and very human. Very readable.

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Ruth Anne Taves's avatar

Thanks for this list Ailsa! Interestingly, I have the first one you mentioned. I bought it years ago when I lived in Kingston, one of the first gardening books I bought when I was beginning to explore perennials. I'll have to explore these other books. They sound fascinating.

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Ailsa Francis's avatar

I'm not surprised you already have Patrick Lima's book Ruth Anne! It really is a classic. And you won't be sorry with any of the others as well - great reading for the winter months...

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