{"product_id":"the-liberty-hyde-bailey-gardeners-companion-essential-writings-hardcover","title":"The Liberty Hyde Bailey Gardener's Companion: Essential Writings - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiberty Hyde Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn A. Stempien\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Linstrom\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Every family can have a garden.\" -Liberty Hyde Bailey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, the best and most accessible garden writings of perhaps the most influential literary gardener of the twentieth century have been brought together in one book. Philosopher, poet, naturist, educator, agrarian, scientist, and garden-lover par excellence Liberty Hyde Bailey built a reputation as the Father of Modern Horticulture and evangelist for what he called the \"garden-sentiment\"--the desire to raise plants from the good earth for the sheer joy of it and for the love of the plants themselves. Bailey's perennial call to all of us to get outside and get our hands dirty, old or young, green thumb or no, is just as fresh and stirring today as then.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of timeless wit and grace, \u003ci\u003eThe Liberty Hyde Bailey Gardener's Companion \u003c\/i\u003ecollects essays and poems from Bailey's many books on gardening, as well as from newspapers and magazines from the era. Whether you've been gardening for decades or are searching for your first inspiration, Bailey's words will make an ideal companion on your journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Stempien teaches history in Lowell, Michigan, and served as the first director of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum from 2006-2012. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Linstrom is a writer and doctoral candidate in English. He edited the centennial edition of Bailey's \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiberty Hyde Bailey (1858-1954) grew up on a farm in Michigan and went on to become Dean of the College of Agriculture at Cornell University, Chair of the Country Life Commission under President Theodore Roosevelt, and the \"Father of Modern Horticulture.\" Simultaneously horticultural scientist and literary naturist, he authored more than seventy books, published thousands of articles, and founded or oversaw countless organizations.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.8 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760628400416,"sku":"9781501740237","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a355370ddf3633b6dc7eae15d0e426e6.webp?v=1780185210","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-liberty-hyde-bailey-gardeners-companion-essential-writings-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}