The Bad Tempered Gardener

May 15, 2011
Wareham created a gorgeous garden on the Welsh borders, Veddw, with husband Charles Hawes, a garden photographer. Yet Warehams unyielding argument with the status quo sets her apart from other garden writers. Trumpeting a fiery call to the gardening world, Wareham insists upon a dialogue that looks at gardens as a significant art form. Veering from laugh-out-loud funny observations to practical advising by example, Wareham chronicles the obstacles and achievements encountered in the making of Veddw. In revealing her personal story, she opens the readers mind to unconventional views on design that are both challenging and inspiring. Bringing the expressive, persuasive voice of a self-professed outsider to the contemporary garden scene, Wareham has written a thought-provoking book with a fresh perspective, enhanced by Hawes photographic vignettes of Veddw.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)