Includes index

Groundwork -- Bragg Hill beginnings -- A new old-fashioned flower garden -- All around a barn -- Ruined foundations -- A living laboratory -- Fruits and vegetables -- Field and forest

"Bill Noble is a lifelong gardener and the former director of preservation for the Garden Conservancy. His own Vermont garden beautifully embodies the historical and cultural environment in which it resides. In Spirit of Place, Noble shares insights gleaned over a long career that will inspire you to create a garden rich in context, personal vision, and spirit"--Back cover