Bonnie Thomas Abbott

The narrator is a garden advice columnist who reveals much about her personal life while sharing garden advice and opinion. It contains decent gardening advice from the Contessa of Compost along with the her strong opinions, especially her hatred of lawns. She responds to an ongling conflict with her next-door neighbor who tries to sneak his letters in, as well as with a suitor. It's quite funny, especially if you're a gardener.