What happens when the Provencal dream turns into mundane reality? British garden designer Alex Dingwall-Main settled in Provence in the 1990s, but after nearly ten years, the magic of creating gardens in this magnificent landscape had vanished. What was once charming about rural life suddenly seemed maddening. So he set off on a quest to rediscover the gardens, vineyards, and wines at the very heart of France--a quest that would decide whether he would stay or go. Join him in this lush, inspiring journey--wine glass in hand.
What happens when the Provencal dream turns into mundane reality? British garden designer Alex Dingwall-Main settled in Provence in the 1990s, but aft...
Aims to take the reader from the olive groves of Provence, to the hillsides of Greece, from farms in Spain, to a back yard in Italy. Along the way, meet a tree that is 3000 years old; an olive tree that saved a marriage; and a village that believes a drop
Aims to take the reader from the olive groves of Provence, to the hillsides of Greece, from farms in Spain, to a back yard in Italy. Along the way, me...
A landscape gardener of international renown, the author was in search of a challenge - a new climate, a new way of gardening and a new way of life. This work presents his account of gardening his way round Provence, and in particular, of attempting to restore the secret garden of Menerbes.
A landscape gardener of international renown, the author was in search of a challenge - a new climate, a new way of gardening and a new way of life. T...
