Book Review



Radical Prunings: a novel of officious advice from the contessa of compost by Bonnie Thomas Abbott

In ten words or less: Humorous story told in advice-column format.

Review: Mertensia Corydalis is the author of a gardening advice column. While she dispenses wisdom in pruning shrubs, overwintering bulbs, and vegetable growing, the reader comes to know her office assistant Miss Vong, her gardener Tran, and her ex-husband Norton Doyle. Mertensia's brother Artie gets caught putting over a scam on elderly tourists, and begs his sister to help bail him out.

Why bother? A funny, clever little story for gardeners.