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Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life
Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Iconic Poet | Marta McDowell
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A new perspective on one of Americas most enigmatic literary figures Emily Dickinson is among the most important of American poets, a beloved literary figure whose short, complex life continues to fascinate readers. But she was also an avid gardener and plant lover. In Emily Dickinsons Gardening Life, Marta McDowell traces Dickinsons life as gardener and reveals the many ways in which her passion for plants is evident in her extensive collection of poems and letters. The book follows Dickinson through an entire year in the garden. Youll learn that she forced hyacinth bulbs in winter, saved seeds in the summer, and pressed flowers to include in her correspondence. You will also find tips on how to plant a poets garden and an annotated list of all of the plants Dickinson used. Packed with contemporary and historical photography, botanical illustrations, excerpts from Dickinson's letters, and some of her most cherished poetry, this revealing book is a must-read for Dickinson fans.
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I love the concept of a bio that zeros in on an artist's favorite hobby. Something about focusing on something besides her writing made Emily Dickinson feel more like a real person instead of her standard brilliant poet role. The page layouts are gorgeous - McDowell discusses ED's relationship to gardening throughout her life, along with photos, illustrations, poems, and excerpts from letters. 🌺🌻🌼🌷🪻

monalyisha Wow, yeah. What a pretty example of book as visual art! 1w
TheBookHippie I just LOVE IT! I‘m so happy you did as well!!! 1w
Texreader How awesome!! Love this post too!! 1w
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This quote is from a family friend of the Dickinson's about visiting and being received by Emily 🍷⚘️
I am loving this so far - I keep trying to ignore the cold weather in my present reality and transport myself into Emily Dickinson's expansive garden @TheBookHippie @monalyisha

TheBookHippie I loved it so very much! ♥️ 2mo
batsy This sounds lovely! Inspired by @vivastory I'm reading through Dickinson's Collected Poems this year. 2mo
Billypar @TheBookHippie It might be the nudge to finally get me into gardening. But failing that, certainly Dickinson's poetry. 🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷🪻🪷 2mo
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TheBookHippie @Billypar I do both June to September every year AKA when there isn‘t snow. I collected Emily Dickinson books. 2mo
TheBookHippie @batsy enjoy I think I‘ve read through them every year since I was 13 😂♥️ 2mo
Billypar @batsy That's a great project - I'd definitely like to read more of her poetry. And just more poetry, period. 2mo
Billypar @TheBookHippie That's great on both counts: you are certainly this book's target audience! 2mo
TheBookHippie @Billypar yes, I actually received two copies as gifts- one I write in one I keep pristine. 😂😅 2mo
batsy @TheBookHippie That's amazing. I certainly need to incorporate more poetry into my daily reading; it requires me to actually pay attention, sit with it for awhile, not rush through. 2mo
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@kspenmoll I AM SO EXCITED!! Now I realise I have two copies but now I can write in one and keep the other one clean in my Dickinson collection!!! I‘m so excited to read the kitchen one as well!! You solved my do I use sticky notes in here issue and now I can just write with wild abandon! Yes I‘m nuts. Thank you so so much! What a gift!! I so treasure you!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

kspenmoll Happy belated birthday my friend! If you are “nuts” it‘s in the best way possible! (edited) 9mo
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE everything !!!

@Readergrrl loved the note and the wrappings I‘m putting in my collage journal so beautiful !!! I‘m so excited for the Emily book and can‘t wait to read it with the others!!!! Thank you so much!!!

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Readergrrl I‘m so glad you love everything. This was a fun swap! I haven‘t opened mine yet. My daughter loves to watch on opening days, so I‘ll wait for her to get up first. I‘ll post and tag you as soon as I do. Oh, I hope the little bee made it too! She was so cute!! 9mo
TheBookHippie @Readergrrl oh I will shake the box! I didn‘t see anything else😭 9mo
Readergrrl Just a little stuffed bee. I taped her to the bunny notebooks. 🐝🐝🐝 9mo
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TheBookHippie @Readergrrl we‘ve shook it all over the floor 😝🤷🏻‍♀️😭 poor bee hopefully she has a good life where she landed ! 😅 I‘ll keep an eye out in case she dropped this morning and Winnie saw it before me!! 🐶🙃 9mo
AllDebooks Beautiful gifts, the Emily Dickinson book looks amazing 😍 9mo
TheBookHippie @AllDebooks it is stunning!!! 9mo
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I've been doing a Seasonal Readalong of this book. Just finished Late Summer Section.

I'm waiting. 87F/31C today in Oklahoma. 😏

MicheleinPhilly OMG THIS. Everyone is like “It‘s fall ya‘ll!” No, no it is not. It is 6 p.m. and it is 89 degrees. Talk to me when it is 60. 2y
kspenmoll Hot & humid here too. Fall comes in late September, early October in New England ! 2y
Ruthiella 108 Fahrenheit here today! Definitely not Fall weather!🥵 2y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig @kspenmoll I want sweater weather! 2y
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