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“[A] steamy romance of vegetable gardening.”—BookPage

“A gardener's touch [is] not required for enjoying a book that so wholeheartedly celebrates friendship, love, pets, the elements of family, academia, cooking, eating—and of course, gardening…Bon appétit—and good reading.”—Smithsonian

“A lovely memoir. Beautifully written, tender, and wise.”—Gerald Stern

“The whole book could be considered as one of the most original love poems ever written.”—David Hamilton, editor of the ������������Review

“Part Gilbert White, part Henry David Thoreau, this chronicle of an ������������gardener's year has drawn from the heartland a calm, compassionate harvest.”—Roger B. Swain, host of PBS's Victory Garden

“Home gardeners, cooks, and nature lovers will savor this delightful account of the 1995 growing season in Iowa…Delectable.”—Publishers Weekly

“A serenely informal gardener's companion…Any gardener, true-blue or armchair variety, will want to settle down and read Klaus.”—Kirkus Reviews