First published 1992
Michael Pollan leaves his desk job to tend an experimental garden, delving into the primal rhythms of sowing, growing, and harvesting. As he wrestles with soil, weather, and critters, he discovers that the garden mirrors the unruly beauty and profound mysteries of the natural world. Pollan's search for a more authentic, grounded way of living challenges his assumptions and forces him to question the divide between culture and nature. In the face of encroaching urbanization and climate change, his garden becomes a battleground - and a laboratory for understanding our place in the grand scheme of things.
Genres: nature, gardening, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water
Setting: Connecticut, Cornwall
320 pages · Paperback · Delta