Beloved author Marc Hamer writes about finding refuge in his tiny back garden in this highly original story of childhood, old age, and the restorative power of gardens. As a child, he kindled a deep love of the earth by watching plants and insects and exploring the world through a stack of old encyclopaedias he found in the shed. Now an old man, he creates a garden for himself in the neglected plot behind his house.

A little book with a big heart: the insights glow as vivid as a flowerbed. If you want to be inspired, or you've lost your belief in the goodness of this world, this could be for you.

A sublime meditation on life, love, nature and family, woven with the wisdom gained through a life well lived - Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell

A book of great but tender power - Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast

Patterned with Hamer's gifts for observation, compression, and tone - New Yorker

Rich and tender - New York Times