As an organic vegetable and fruit grower for years, I spent a great deal of time looking at pictures of the old estate gardens in England and thinking about their methods and how tidy they kept it ...view moreAs an organic vegetable and fruit grower for years, I spent a great deal of time looking at pictures of the old estate gardens in England and thinking about their methods and how tidy they kept it all. I have always loved botanical drawings of plants and while researching some of the early artists, I came upon the idea for the story I created. I have been a writer all my life; letters to editors, sad poetry, short stories, and now a first novel. I have found that with retirement from selling produce, I like writing much more than weeding!view less