'I blame it on the pro-nuncio,' says the author of his decision to leave New Zealand and travel the world in search of plants, gardens and arboreta. Taking gardening jobs as he goes, the author travels from one country to another and describes the plants,trees and people he meets with a unique and incisive wit. 'The Bill Bryson of Gardening' as his editor describes him. From Chapter 27 'The Rugrat':'His hairpiece was hopeless. If he'd picked up a squashed rodent from the road and plonked it on his head, it would've looked more authentic.'
- ISBN10 1291362061
- ISBN13 9781291362060
- Publish Date 23 March 2013
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 July 2013
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook
- Language English