From 1946, the poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West wrote a gardening column in the Observer. Her writings were later collected into a set of books published between 1951 and 1958. Vita's extensive gardening knowledge, iher ntense passion for her subject and her lively literary flair make these books essential for any serious gardener's bookshelf. Volume 3 in a series of four anthologies of the lively gardening columns by Vita Sackville-West. This volume covers 1953–5.