Charles Elliott (1) (1930–)
Author of The Potting-Shed Papers: On Gardens, Gardeners, and Garden History
For other authors named Charles Elliott, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Charles Elliot is an American editor & writer who now lives in England. He is the author of two essay collections published by The Lyons Press, as well as "The Quotable Gardener," & keeps (i.e., feeds) two cats, Sam & Rosie. (Bowker Author Biography)
Works by Charles Elliott
The Greatest Treasure-Hunting Stories Ever Told: Twenty-One Unforgettable Tales of Discovery (2003) 15 copies
The Royal Horticultural Society Treasury of Flowers: Writers and Artists in the Garden (2006) 11 copies
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To me the most touching essay was "On Keeping Track," a rumination on gardening journals spurred by the discovery of an unknown woman's forty years of garden notes in a small leather-bound book headed for a charity shop. It brings together all of Elliott's interests--plants, gardens, and garden history--and leaves the gardening reader feeling part of an unbroken continuum of gardeners always awaiting the next best bloom. Recommended for anyone with more than a passing interest in historical aspects of gardening.… (more)