Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate: At Work in the Wild and Cultivated World

July 26, 2010 by  
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Product Description
Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate is fundamental work that permeates your entire life. It demands your energy and heart, and it gives you back great treasures as well, like a fortified sense of humor, an appreciation for paradox, and a huge harvest of Dinosaur kale and tiny red potatoes.

For more than thirty years, Wendy Johnson has been meditating and gardening at the Green Gulch Farm Zen Center in northern California, where the fields curve like an en... More >>

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Comments

5 Comments on "Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate: At Work in the Wild and Cultivated World"

  1. J. Gessler on Mon, 26th Jul 2010 6:37 pm 

    Just a great book I felt I was walking in the garden with her. You just have to read this one.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  2. Alice Mattraw Sachs on Mon, 26th Jul 2010 8:43 pm 

    Wonderful book…great detail and insight to gardening as a complete eco-system. I have alot more appreciation for digging in the dirt and it goes full circle from mental to spiritual to being out there in the garden.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  3. Dale Kent on Mon, 26th Jul 2010 10:26 pm 

    This beautifully written book is full of wisdom and good information. It is an inspiring work that has had me smiling as I read and looking forward to getting my hands dirty in the garden.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  4. Madelyn Blair on Tue, 27th Jul 2010 12:01 am 

    This is more than a book about gardening. It is almost like reading poetry. For those of us who want to enjoy the language as much as the content, this books is most satisfying.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  5. Wynne on Tue, 27th Jul 2010 12:56 am 

    I’ve gardened for a long time and grown weary and jaded as I’ve battled one insect/disease after another. This book stirred my soul and inspired me to be a more holistic gardener.
    Rating: 5 / 5

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