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The Jewel Box Garden
Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could describe your garden as a jewel box full of beautiful plant treasures? In this sequel to the bestselling Shocking Beauty, garden impresario Thomas Hobbs shows you how. The Jewel Box Garden is a luscious, full-color book that features 160 new and startling photos by renowned garden photographer David McDonald. Hobbs explains his philosophy of gardening and life, or as he puts it, "Life As We Dream It Could Be." In his own provocative and highly original way, he encourages gardeners to tap into their creativity and invest their heart and soul in creating oases of beauty — intimate spaces where they can escape the pressures of modern life.
Awards for this book:
- Garden Writers Association Bronze Award
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Media reviews of this book:
"If you're looking for inspiration, The Jewel Box Garden is a sure bet."
—Alice Joyce, San Francisco Chronicle, March 28, 2007
"Read him to soak up a shot of inspiration from his color-saturated pictures, his unabashed enthusiasm, and his willingness to make his garden a very personal expression."
—Linda Hillegass, Fine Gardening, March/April 2005
"This is the most exciting garden book published in the past year."
—Dulcy Mahar, Oregonian, November 25, 2004
"The Jewel Box Garden is an irreverent and enjoyable gem of a book. "
—Ian Adama, American Gardener, September/October 2004
"I was delighted when The Jewel Box Garden by Thomas Hobbs landed on my desk. His book immediately became the first in a pile of must-reads."
—Denise Cowie, Philadelphia Inquirer, July 23, 2004
Customer reviews of this book:
"Beautiful photos! What an inspiration!"
—Judy G. from Snohomish, Washington, May 2, 2007
Format:
Hardcover
Also available in:
Paperback
Pages:
176 pp.
Book dimensions:
10 x 10 in
(255 x 255 mm)
Illustrations:
160 color photos
ISBN-13:
9780881926460
ISBN-10:
0881926469
An excerpt from this book:
Realizing a space's potential has nothing to do with its actual size. So those who find themselves gardening in less space shouldn't feel short-changed. Envisioning what could be is actually easier when you're working with physical limitations. When I garden, I am really setting up for what I hope will be, not what is presently visible. Although my body is working, my mind is months or even years down the road. It has to be. If I stayed in the present, I would never like what I saw. Dreaming while you work is one of gardening's big payoffs. I believe it must create chemical changes in the body ...
About Thomas Hobbs
Thomas Hobbs
Thomas Hobbs was "born obsessed with plants" and had his first greenhouse at age six. He has gone on to become an internationally known impresario of garden and floral design, and he emphasizes the importance of design as a means to connect with the earth ...
Read more about Thomas Hobbs, including upcoming events and an interview
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