Up The Garden Path

by Thelwell.

This tongue in cheek cartoon guide covers all aspects of gardening, from how to make a hole in the frozen fish pond to how to get your mower out of the shed, and includes a calendar of essential work throughout the year.

Genres: Humor, Cartoon, Comics, Nonfiction, Comedy

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1967

Reviews

[Shabbeer Hassan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once upon a time in a garden far away, young Shabbeer decided to plant few orchids, cacti and tomatoes in a tiny garden under a glaring sun and as all such misadventures go, even Obiwan Kenobi couldn't rescue them. He watched the plants wither and die with the distinct realization that from their ashes weeds would grow fulfilling my wish for a garden, albeit with a "different" set of plants. Thelwell captures all trials and tribulations of a frustrated gardener quite well in this volume with some damn funny puns thrown in for good measure.

My Rating - 4/5

[Anna Hepworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

As ever, Thelwell's eye for the ridiculous, playing with language, and summarising the many frustrations of a given hobby are on point. The book itself has dated both well and poorly. Gardening itself has only changed superficially, but some of the interactions between individuals was just a bit off.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thelwell is excellent. Illustrations are equally as funny and never a disappointment.

[^ · Rating 4 out of 5]

From technical terms to garden talk; from friends & neighbours to making a splash, the guidance of a Latin primer, indoor plants, and a gardeners calendar; the cartoons in this book are this book are particularly well expressed. Page 42 shows a man, home from work, holding up next-door’s startled bunny by its ears. The said rabbit has eaten his newly sown radishes. On the opposing page he’s barbecuing the rabbit, under the caption, “But don’t be vindictive”!

[Valerie]

I don't remember for sure, but I think this is the one with the meaning of several names. The one I remember best shows a little boy whispering into the ear of a garden gnome: an illustration of the meaning of 'Alfred'.

[Karen-Leigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This tongue in cheek cartoon guide covers all aspects of gardening, from how to make a hole in the frozen fish pond to how to get your mower out of the shed, and includes a calendar of essential work throughout the year.