Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life: the Plants and Places That Inspired the Iconic Poet

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the Revised Edition; Introduction; The Turning of the Year; Early Spring: A Gardener's Home and Family; A Selection of Emily Dickenson's Spring Bulbs; Late Spring: The Education of a Gardener; A Selection of Emily Dickenson's Spring Flowers; Early Summer: A Gardener's Travels; A Selection of Emily Dickenson's Roses; Midsummer: A Gardener's Ground; A Selection of Emily Dickenson's Summer Annuals; Late Summer: A Hedge Away; A Selection of Emily Dickenson's Conservatory Plants; Autumn: A Gardener's Town;From New York Times bestselling author Marta McDowell, an illustrated exploration of how gardening and plants inspired Emily Dickinson, one of the most beloved poets of all time. “A visual treat as well as a literary one...for gardeners and garden lovers, connoisseurs of botanical illustration, and those who seek a deeper understanding of the life and work of Emily Dickinson.” — The Wall Street Journal Emily Dickinson was a keen observer of the natural world, but less well known is the fact that she was also an avid gardener—sending fresh bouquets to friends, including pressed flowers in her letters, and studying botany at Amherst Academy and Mount Holyoke. At her family home, she tended both a small glass conservatory and a flower garden. In Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life , award-winning author Marta McDowell explores Dickinson’s deep passion for plants and how it inspired and informed her writing. Tracing a year in the garden, the book reveals details few know about Dickinson and adds to our collective understanding of who she was as a person. By weaving together Dickinson’s poems, excerpts from letters, contemporary and historical photography, and botanical art, McDowell offers an enchanting new perspective on one of America’s most celebrated but enigmatic literary figures. "Emily Dickinson was a keen observer of the natural world, but less well known is the fact that she was also an avid gardener--sending fresh bouquets to friends, including pressed flowers in her letters, and studying botany at Amherst Academy and Mount Holyoke. At her family home, she tended both a small glass conservatory and a flower garden. In Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life, award-winning author Marta McDowell explores Dickinson's deep passion for plants and how it inspired and informed her writing. Tracing a year in the garden, the book reveals details few know about Dickinson and adds to our collective understanding of who she was as a person. By weaving together Dickinson's poems, excerpts from letters, contemporary and historical photography, and botanical art, McDowell offers an enchanting new perspective on one of America's most celebrated but enigmatic literary figures."--Provided by publisher “In these pages, you are beside Emily Dickinson’s elbow—feeling the dense heat of summer, learning the skills of an ultra-observant plantswoman, finding the poetry in nature.” —Tovah Martin, author of The Garden in Every Sense and Season Emily Dickinson was a keen observer of the natural world, but less well known is the fact that she was also an avid gardener—sending fresh bouquets to friends, including pressed flowers in her letters, and studying botany at Amherst Academy and Mount Holyoke. At her family home, she tended both a small glass conservatory and a flower garden. In Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life , award-winning author Marta McDowell explores Dickinson’s deep passion for plants and how it inspired and informed her writing. Tracing a year in the garden, the book reveals details few know about Dickinson and adds to our collective understanding of who she was as a person.... Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents Preface to the Revised Edition Introduction The Turning of the Year Early Spring: A Gardener's Home and Family A Selection of Emily Dickenson's Spring Bulbs Late Spring: The Education of a Gardener A Selection of Emily Dickenson's Spring Flowers Early Summer: A Gardener's Travels A Selection of Emily Dickenson's Roses Midsummer: A Gardener's Ground A Selection of Emily Dickenson's Summer Annuals Late Summer: A Hedge Away A Selection of Emily Dickenson's Conservatory Plants Autumn: A Gardener's Town A Selection of Emily Dickenson's ApplesWinter: Requiem for a Gardner A Poet's Gardens Planting a Poet's Garden Visiting a Poet's Garden An Annotated List of Emily Dickinson's Plants Afterword Sources and Citations A Note on the Botanical Artists Acknowledgments Photo and Illustration Credits Index