Bibliograph

Cutting back, my apprenticeship in the gardens of Kyoto, Leslie Buck

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Cutting back, my apprenticeship in the gardens of Kyoto, Leslie Buck

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cutting back

Responsibility statement

Leslie Buck

Sub title

my apprenticeship in the gardens of Kyoto

Summary

This absorbing debut memoir recounts an American gardener's apprenticeship with the most prestigious gardening firm in Kyoto. --Publisher

Table Of Contents

Watchful Turtle is given a pine test -- A seed sprouts in Tokyo Gardens -- Flying into the gardens -- "Senteishi desu" -- Tying the knot with the Kyoto craftsmen -- Reaching for the unexpected fruit -- Stepping into jikatabi -- Garden bling keeps the garden clean -- All the twigs work with speed -- A seasonal garden is about to change -- Surviving Masahiro's Island -- Communicating in silence -- Working under the tree of thorns -- Shifting perspectives in the landscape -- Shearing with emotions -- Songs from the Emerald Opera -- Tanuki discovers garden spirits -- Mother makes a secret offering -- Room with a view of nature -- Feminine strength in the maple grove -- Guardian angel tells a white lie -- Finding heart in the landscape -- Black coffee warms the white garden -- Craftswoman turns the kaleidoscope

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