Koehlerova skilfully takes the reader into her confidence as they embark on a journey of discovery and self-discovery, experienc- ing deepening awareness of how the garden can provide a heart-felt portal into another world: the natural world. Your dreams and horticultural desires are floated through these pages in an evocative paean to all our gardening ambitions. This is truly a creative work expressing passion and enthusiasm for its mission. It balances the need for essential knowledge with the keen gift of hard-won experience. This book is both light touch, playful and knowledgeable. It gives the reader a way into nature that is rare in the crowded field of gardening books. As Beverley Nichols said: 'you can no more stop a garden from walking, in spirit, into the house of a gardener than you can stop the sea from flowing, in spirit, into the house of a sailor. You will not be disappointed.