"A World Between A Lilac And A Wall"

After a lapse of a few weeks, I finally dug into some more of Michael Pollan's oustanding writing again this week. This time, in My Two Gardens, he paints a great picture that includes, among other things, a child's fascination with gardening; a father's disdain for lawn maintenence; a grandfather's passion for neatness, tidiness, orderliness and an utter disapproval of weeds and beards (which, somehow, go together); and the effects the passage of time has on both gardens and families. I'm currently not in a position to focus on gardening, so I think Pollan's accounts are giving me a vicarious thrill...