In this collection of essays Barbara Blossom opens the gate into her magical paradise and invites you to revel in the beauty that feeds her soul, from winter's first snowdrops to fall's flaming maples. Her daily pleasures-rosebuds unfurling, hummingbirds sipping fuchsia nectar, bees sleeping in foxglove funnels-reveal the abundant blessings of a passionate gardener. Stories of joys and wonders, disappointments and transformations that color a gardener's life, will lure you outdoors to make your very own discoveries.