A richly layered seasonal guide to living more creatively and attentively through the rhythms of the garden. Details & Dimensions Part garden almanac, part field guide, part art book, and part love letter to nature, Pleasure Principles moves month by month through the year with stories, recipes, rituals, planting and harvesting guides, seasonal tasks, herbal remedies, mythology, and botanical history. Created around the Flamingo Estate garden and orchard in Los Angeles, the book brings together hundreds of original photographs by Hugh Davison, recipes by Chef Sandy Ho, and 28 original oil paintings by John Regan. At its heart, it is a practical and imaginative guide to making, cooking, growing, noticing, and living more fully. Pleasure Principles: An Almanac from the Garden by Richard Christiansen Hardcover, 400+ pages
A richly layered seasonal guide to living more creatively and attentively through the rhythms of the garden. Details & Dimensions Part garden almanac, part field guide, part art book, and part love letter to nature, Pleasure Principles moves month by month through the year with stories, recipes, rituals, planting and harvesting guides, seasonal tasks, herbal remedies, mythology, and botanical history. Created around the Flamingo Estate garden and orchard in Los Angeles, the book brings together hundreds of original photographs by Hugh Davison, recipes by Chef Sandy Ho, and 28 original oil paintings by John Regan. At its heart, it is a practical and imaginative guide to making, cooking, growing, noticing, and living more fully. Pleasure Principles: An Almanac from the Garden by Richard Christiansen Hardcover, 400+ pages