On the Necessity of Gardening - An ABC of Art, Botany and Cultivation empathy from the brilliant young writer

from the brilliant young writer Ellena Savage

In the opinion of her superbly gifted translator Michael Hofmann

"solo" is the word people in Spain use to order a espresso (usually in a small cup and with more water than a ristretto)

And in our own lives

On the Necessity of Gardening - An ABC of Art, Botany and Cultivation empathy from the brilliant young writer'On the Necessity of Gardening' tells the story of the garden as a rich source of inspiration. Over the centuries artists, writers, poets, and thinkers have each described, depicted, and designed the garden in different ways. In medieval art, the garden was a reflection of paradise, a place of harmony and fertility, shielded from worldly problems. In the eighteenth century this image tilted: the garden became a symbol of worldly powers and politics.