Cutting Back: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of Kyoto 9781604698046, 9781604697933, 1604697938

This absorbing debut memoir recounts an American gardener's apprenticeship with the most prestigious gardening firm

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English Pages 279 pages ; 23 cm Year 2017

Cutting Back: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of Kyoto
9781604698046, 9781604697933, 1604697938

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Table of contents :
Watchful Turtle is given a pine test --
A seed sprouts in Tokyo Gardens --
Flying into the gardens --
"Senteishi desu" --
Tying the knot with the Kyoto craftsmen --
Reaching for the unexpected fruit --
Stepping into jikatabi --
Garden bling keeps the garden clean --
All the twigs work with speed --
A seasonal garden is about to change --
Surviving Masahiro's Island --
Communicating in silence --
Working under the tree of thorns --
Shifting perspectives in the landscape --
Shearing with emotions --
Songs from the Emerald Opera --
Tanuki discovers garden spirits --
Mother makes a secret offering --
Room with a view of nature --
Feminine strength in the maple grove --
Guardian angel tells a white lie --
Finding heart in the landscape --
Black coffee warms the white garden --
Craftswoman turns the kaleidoscope.

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