Richard Christiansen releases new book on garden pleasures in Los Angeles
Richard Christiansen has published a new book about his seven-acre property and gardening philosophy in Los Angeles.
Book covers monthly garden tasks
The new title, Pleasure Principles: An Almanac from the Garden, moves month by month through planting and harvesting. It includes sections on cooking, botanical histories, rituals, scent, and small tactile tasks that Christiansen calls the dirty work.
Property features diverse plant life
The seven-acre estate in Los Angeles hills contains a garden, farm, apothecary, and lifestyle business. Current conditions show pomegranates on their last gasp while the spice garden is exuberant after a heatwave.
Author discusses enjoyment and forgiveness
Christiansen states that pleasure should not sit neatly in one compartment of life. He believes people are too quick to police their own enjoyment and suggests indulgence means forgiving the child within yourself.
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