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Tasha Tudor's Garden
Tasha Tudor's poignant art has fascinated adults and children for decades. Her nineteenth-century New England lifestyle is legendary. Gardeners are especially intrigued by the profusion of antique flowers -- spectacular poppies, six-foot foxgloves, and intoxicating peonies -- in the cottage gardens surrounding her hand-hewn house. Until now we've only caught glimpses of Ta...more
Hardcover, 160 pages
Published
October 5th 1994
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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The Joy of Beauty
Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong century. I sometimes fantasize about living in a hand-hewn cozy cottage with a wood-fired cooking stove apart from the noise and congestion of city life. I would love to bake my own bread, raise my own laying hens, milk my own nanny goats and make yogurt and cheese. I would love to rely solely on my hardy pioneer stock and bypass technology (save for the ease with which I could obtain the basic necessities of life…and probably indoor plu...more
Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong century. I sometimes fantasize about living in a hand-hewn cozy cottage with a wood-fired cooking stove apart from the noise and congestion of city life. I would love to bake my own bread, raise my own laying hens, milk my own nanny goats and make yogurt and cheese. I would love to rely solely on my hardy pioneer stock and bypass technology (save for the ease with which I could obtain the basic necessities of life…and probably indoor plu...more
So, I have to confess that I was disposed to like this book because I want to live in Tasha's world. Heck, I want to BE Tasha Tudor. This was a delightful romp although it wasn't what I'd call wildly informative. It was pleasant and I enjoyed reading it. One odd thing that bugged me was that the photo captions never explained who the little girls were. I'm guessing grandaughters? Dumb little thing but overall the book was a nice read for Tudor fans.
The garden and the house are incredibly beautiful, bordering magical, like Tudor's work. Tasha Tudor's rich and wide children's book world could have been brought to life near the end of the magical writer's life with the same legerdemain she brought to her books. And I wonder was it Tasha Tudor's decision to only be photographed in profile? I hope so, otherwise it's just effect.
Ms. Tudor passed away this past summer.I have loved her illustrations since my grandmother introduced them to me as a child--my first book of "Secret Garden" was illustrated by Tasha Tudor. Hearing about her passing I pulled out my collection of books chronicling her interesting way of life and enjoyed them all over again.
Well written and the pictures are gorgeous! I liked reading about the gardens and also learning about this rather eccentric woman. It is a book I would like to own.
I keep tracing the photographs of Tasha's incredible garden with my thumbs...with the hope they will transform from their dull shade of brown to a crisp kelly green. :0)
The photographs are a solid 5+ but the text left me somewhat unsatisfied. A beautiful picto memory of dear Tasha!
Feb 15, 2013
Marilynn Shea
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Fabulous Gardens..a profusion of color & blooms...just my cup of tea...
Lovely book with gorgeous photos. A quick read, rich with visual inspiration.
This is utterly charming, beautiful, and inspiring.
Splendid!
If you ever wondered what Frances Hodgson Burnett's Secret Garden might look like in real life, you can catch a glimpse of it through the eyes of Tasha Tudor, the renowned children's book illustrator, who cultivated the lavish floral landscapes featured in this book. Once you have enjoyed the photographs by Richard W. Brown (you will wish there were more), come back and read Tovah Martin's description of Tasha and her vision, a feast in itself.
Nov 02, 2009
Emily
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
armchair gardeners
Recommended to Emily by:
Victoria magazine
One of several Tasha Tudor "documentary" books from the 1990's, celebrating her lifestyle in rural Vermont, e.g. wearing 1830's style clothing, using a wood-fired stove for cooking and warmth, making pies, jellies, jams, and so on. This book describes her gardening and landscaping pursuits on the farm.
Lovely book for Tasha Tudor fans, gardeners looking for inspiration, and those interested in a bygone way of life in New England. Tasha's got more of an edge than you might expect in such a tiny person who dresses in 19th Century garb, which makes me respect her all the more. Yay yankee toughness!
I only wish there were more hours in the day to be good at everything I would like to be. Gardening has completely eluded me, but I enjoy other peoples talents
Love cottage gardens and this is the Mistress of Cottage Gardens! A must read. Awesome photographs!
Beautiful! I love Tasha Tudor and the life she led. I would love to visit her homestead.
Lovely, lovely book that makes me want a farmhouse and stone walls. :)
great photos. i dream of a pet goat and chickens!
May 10, 2013
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Nicole
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