New England Winter
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Deep in February snow, the landscape is about shifting light, deciduous tree structure, shapes, bird song and possibility. Here in Harvard pruning has begun but most gardening remains imaginative. And what a pleasure it is sitting by a cozy wood stove, wandering the vibrant pages of an inspiring book, looking forward to spring.
The website quotes are from some favorite books:
Rosemary Verey's Making of a Garden (1995). United Kingdom: Frances Lincoln.
Messervy, Julie Moir. (1995). The Inward Garden (1st ed.). Boston, MA: Little Brown and Co.
Jorgensen, Neil. (1978). A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide to Southern New England. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books.
Van Sweden, James and Christopher, Tom. (2011). The Artful Garden (1st ed.) New York, NY: Random House.