 Gardeners often talk about the therapeutic pleasures of working the soil, but what about the anxiety, the guilt, the rage and the satisfaction unleashed by the spade? Martha Kearney is joined by the writer and psychotherapist Rozsika Parker whose new book “The Anxious Gardener” explores the emotional life of the gardener throughout gardening year, whether it’s fearing for the future of her bulbs, hesitating to cut back, or weeding in ignorance. Gardening columnist Elspeth Thompson joins in the discussion and shares her horticultural highs and lows.
The Anxious Gardener by Rozsika Parker is published by Frances Lincoln ISBN 0-7112-2663-6 |
