My Wild GardenMy Wild Garden

"On the perimeter of Israel's Jezreel Valley, with the Carmel Mountains rising up to the west, Meir Shalev has a large garden, 'neither neatly organized nor well-kept,' as he cheerfully explains. Often covered in mud and scrapes, Shalev cultivates both nomadic plants and 'house dwellers,' using his own quirky techniques. The book will attract gardeners and literary readers alike, with its appreciation for the joy of living, quite literally, on earth, and for our borrowed time on a particular patch of it--enhanced, the author continually reminds us, by our honest, respectful dealings with all manner of beings who inhabit it with us"--Provided by publisher.