Product Description

"A Year in Christine's Garden" is the utterly down-to-earth account of one woman's passion for plants. Recounting stories from her hectic life in horticulture, Christine Walkden's diary is a heartwarming account of octogenarian neighbours, living with a film crew and helping friends with their gardening needs. Reflecting all the charm of her BBC2 television series, Christine's narrative paints a picture of the day-to-day beauty that surrounds her. She likes being outside, she likes walking her dog Tara, she likes watching the light change and she enjoys those little moments when everything seems right in the world.With irrepressible enthusiasm, she interweaves tips and advice to prove that the best gardens are approachable and achievable. Forget fashion, forget trends - Christine's garden is about no-nonsense planting and growing what you enjoy. As the year progresses, this warm, but frank diary brings to life all the moments of pride, excitement, relaxation and laugh-out-loud fun that make Christine's garden a haven of contentment.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #251530 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

From the Publisher
A month-by-month diary of the life of BBC2’s popular new gardener.

About the Author
Christine has been a horticulturist since the age of 10 when she first obtained an allotment and started growing vegetables and flowers, which she sold to her school teachers and local residents. Today she is a freelance plantswoman, lecturing nationally and internationally, leading field trips throughout the world. Her first TV show, Christine's Garden, was shown on BBC2 in winter 2006 and found an enthusiasm for a gentler way of life. Since then she has become a columnist for Amateur Gardening and Garden News.

Customer Reviews

Like the TV series? You'll love the book!
The TV series Christines Garden is a brilliant way to unwind on a Friday night after a hard weeks work stuck in the office. The eccentric and loveable Christine brings so much enthusiasm and passion to this series all about her life, her garden, and her horticultural career.

As soon as I heard Chrsitine had written a book to accompany the series, I rushed out to order my copy. I read the book in just 2 days as it was too good to put down! I was worried the book wouldn't be able to get across her enthusiasm and passion for the garden, in the way that the series too, but I needn't have been concerned at all. You can hear Christines voice as you read her day to day account of her year, in the form of a diary.

Plenty of mentions for her adorable neighbour, Reg. What an absolute darling he is! It's amazing how much Christine crams in to her year, and it's a pleasure to read.

Believe me, once you start, you won't put it down!

Fantastic Insight into Christine's Interesting Life!
I am a massive fan of Christine's Garden, I love the TV show so much and I had to buy this book the second it came out. I echo christine's sentiments on getting hooked on gardening from an early age, I too pestered my parents into allowing me to grow seeds on my bedroom windowsill and then advancing to looking after a little flower bed of my own in the garden.

This book is a great companion to the Friday night TV show, it reads as a diary and has a fabulously intricate and enlightening introduction. Christine has such passion for gardening and life in general and I find her enthusiasm infectious and to be quite honest if there were more people in this world that had Christine's outlook on life, we would all live in peace on this planet of ours.....

Christine and not forgetting dear Reg, you are an inspiration to me and I feel honoured to be able to share in your life through this brilliant book and your TV programme. Even if you are not an avid gardener, still give this book a try, its a tonic for life and Christine is such an interesting character and her adventures both at home, with Reg and Louise and further afield will keep you hooked and page turning into the night!

Thanks again Christine, you are a very special person and thank you for allowing us into your life.

An excellent read
I bought this for my wife following the TV series. She enjoyed every page and we can certainly recommend it.
Regards Richard & Maureen Marriott