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Summer In A Garden: And Calvin, A Study Of Character

Summer In A Garden: And Calvin, A Study Of Character

Warner, Charles Dudley

Paperback

Garden Writing

Publisher Price: $13.99

ISBN10: 9375554155
ISBN13: 9789375554158
Publisher: Double 9 Books
Published: Nov 1 2025
Pages: 86
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.21 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
My summer in a garden and Calvin, a study of character offers a thoughtful and gently humorous set of reflections on the pleasures and frustrations of tending a small patch of earth. The opening pages introduce the writer's candid admission that gardening is equal parts delight and struggle, using the unpredictability of seeds, soil, and weather to frame broader ideas about patience and resilience. Everyday encounters with persistent weeds and intrusive pests become opportunities to reflect on how effort, attention, and humility shape both garden and self. Light hearted anecdotes about household life add warmth to the narrative, reinforcing how even simple routines reveal the interplay between human intention and natural forces. Through steady observation, the essays highlight how cultivating a garden becomes a way of understanding growth, responsibility, and the quiet rewards that come from working closely with nature. Across changing seasons and small triumphs, the book suggests that gardening mirrors life in its mix of hope, unpredictability, and the persistent search for balance.

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