GARDEN IN THE HILLS, A: A Tale of Selling Up, Digging in and Growing Things

Pan Macmillan Australia, 2005. Softcover. Near Fine. AUSTRALIAN FLORA'A Garden In The Hills' charts the arrival of Christine McCabe from the inner west of Sydney and a courtyard garden of mostly dead plants, to The Oaks, a circa 1870 homestead and sprawling garden in the beautiful Adelaide Hills.Six weeks after Christine and her young, utterly urban family move into their new home, their new six-acre garden is due to open to the public as part of Australia's Open Garden Scheme. What follows is the story of a rank amateur thrown in at the deep end, attempting to master lawns, giant hedges and sprawling flower beds before she's had time to unpack . . . or buy a garden hose.Delightful, amusing and meditative, 'A Garden In The Hills' takes you on a journey of discovery of the joys of gardening, and the beauty of the Adelaide Hills. 326 p. ; 24 cm. #061123 First Edition McCabe, Christine Gardening -- Personal narratives Gardens -- South Australia -- Adelaide Hills Adelaide Hills (S.A.) Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Softcover Near Fine