‘In another life I may have been a gardener’

Well-known and loved as a cookery writer and presenter, this is Mary Berry’s deeply personal account of the second great love of her life, gardening. She shares her love of growing plants, visiting gardens, and getting hands-on in her own plot.

A passion that was sparked in her childhood, Mary first started gardening with her father and she has been fortunate to meet many inspirational and knowledgeable horticulturalists throughout her life. Full of anecdotes and pearls of wisdom, My Gardening Life is a unique memoir told through the gardens Mary has loved.

As well as Mary's first-hand commentary, she also explains the vital role that being outside, connecting with nature, and celebrating the seasons has played in her life for 90 years. From times of personal solace to times of celebration, moments of sheer joy to gardening frustrations, Mary reveals her deep love of plants and gardens.

Dame Mary Berry needs little introduction. Having published more than 80 books in her career (her first book was in 1970), she turns 90 in 2025 and this book rides on the back of her 90th year. DK has published several of her cookery books, with £3 million total sales and more than 2,700,000 volume. Across all of Mary’s books, total UK sales will be £15 million by early 2024. She is an RHS Ambassador and Patron of the National Garden Scheme; she is also Patron of Child Bereavement UK.

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