My Roots

''Gardens are complex and messy and, as in life, there are few easy fixes.'' ''Planting trees is deeply satisfying and good for the soul, especially on a winter''s day. What else can a human do that leans so far into the future.'' Monty Don , the face of British gardening, has written a weekly Observer column on his garden for the past ten years. Over time the columns have been a practical guide, a poetic record of the garden''s changing seasons, and also a personal account of how the garden has kept his feet firmly planted on the ground through bad times and good. This is a collection of fifty of Monty''s best columns , that will delight his readers and gardeners everywhere. ''Growing vegetables, herbs and fruit should be done in the same spirit as choosing your music or clothes: with a mix of precision and adventure.'' ''One swallow may not make a summer but it damn sure made my day.''