
Borderline Hardy in 5b
the improbable success of Pleasant Valley Nurseries
Bruce Partridge(Author)
Andrew Wetmore(Editor)
Moose House Publications (Publisher)
Published on 15. July 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-990187-07-0 (ISBN)
Description
Bruce Partridge, who was there almost from the start, tells the unlikely story of the creation and success of Pleasant Valley Nurseries. PVN was an Antigonish, NS treasure for almost forty years, and helped change the style and possibilities of landscaping and gardening in norther Nova Scotia.
"Borderline Hardy in 5b" presents the narrative of how PVN started from an impractical dream, through all the struggles and unexpected triumphs of landscaping, contract work, greenhouse development, and tree nurseries. The stories are both funny and insightful.
The second half of the book is a collection of essays on gardening, with practical advice anybody with a plot of land and a dream of growing things will benefit from reading.
Bob Osborne of Corn Hill Nursery writes, "These kernels of information come from someone who has learned from years of experience and can be trusted as most reliable. An easy-to-read journey into an iconic business whose legacy will continue to be felt far into the future."
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
365 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-990187-07-0 (9781990187070)
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Persons
Bruce Partridge and his wife, Mary, live in St. Andrews, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. Both are graduates of the Ornamental Horticulture program at the old Nova Scotia Agricultural College in Truro. They met at the Pleasant Valley Nurseries in Antigonish, where they worked together for decades. Together they have long been interested in native plants. They enjoy Summer jaunts into the wilds looking for new ones. In the 1990s they operated a nursery of their own, propagating and selling wildflowers at the garden centre and through the mail, and are tempted to start up again.