num_pages: 223
description: Through conversations with twelve vastly different gardeners—among them a Trappist monk, a retired mailman, and an advertising copywrite—this enchanting volume captures the spirit of midwestern garderners. Illustrated throughout it is the wholesale dedication of midwesterners to their gardens—despite drought, heat, disabilities, and other challenges. Anyone who delights in gardening, the Midwest, or human triumph will enjoy this book.
language: English
title: Parsnips in the Snow: Talks with Midwestern Gardeners
titlecomplete: Parsnips in the Snow: Talks with Midwestern Gardeners (Bur Oak Book)
genres: Gardening, Plants
ratings_count: 17
publisher: University Of Iowa Press