- Hardcover: 163 pages
- Publisher: University of Georgia Press (June 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0820324698
- ISBN-13: 978-0820324692
- Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 14.7 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 354 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #86 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > Techniques > Water Gardens & Ponds
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"In this charming collection, Logsdon explores the beauty and depths of the farm pond, how it can become the center of the universe for the social fabric of a family, providing recreation and a spot for reflection, and how it can become the center of the universe for sustainable agriculture, providing food, solar energy, and waste treatment."--Mary Swander, author of Out of This World
"Although a studious naturalist, Logsdon writes with a breezy simplicity that complements his book’s humor, spicy characters, and unceasing wonder over the innumerable ways in which ponds and the lives bound up with them can inspire us to question ourselves, consider our ethics, and care more deeply for our world. His light but expert touch is frankly refreshing in overturning theories of pond management that don’t work in practice. The Pond Lovers is a disarming book."--Amy Blackmarr, author of Going to Ground: Simple Life on a Georgia Pond
“Logsdon is a great storyteller writing about real people and real issues that involve each of us. The Pond Lovers is a must read for those interested in the sustainability of life on Earth."--Steve Bonney, founder of Sustainable Earth
"With a naturalist’s eye for ecological balance and an old farmer’s practical instinct for how to maintain it, he leads readers on a word-built tour of these ‘biological magnets’ . . . Some passages build images that match the best in nature writing . . . This is an enjoyable book both for those who actually live in pond country, and for anyone who has ever dreamed of going back to the land."--ForeWord Magazine
"Combines philosophy, humor, real-life stories, and practical advice."--Library Journal
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To his legions of readers, Gene Logsdon is best known as the Contrary Farmer. His writings, which blend commonsense advice, curmudgeonly wit, and respect for the earth, are manna to anyone who wants to live, as Logsdon puts it, "at nature's pace."
The Pond Lovers is Logsdon's ode to the watery microcosms all around us, from the half-acre farm pond to the suburban garden pool. Readers looking for hands-on experience will find plenty of pond-keeping dos and don'ts. Logsdon's higher purpose, however, is to proclaim the natural, spiritual, and recreational benefits of ponds. Fed by spring or filled by rainfall, the ponds closest to Logsdon's heart need minimal human interference in the way of machinery or chemicals. Those we read about in The Pond Lovers mostly belong to Logsdon's friends and neighbors, an extraordinarily resourceful group of people. For them, a pond is many things--from a place to fish, swim, or skate to an oasis for local plants, insects, and animals. Each purpose, Logsdon shows us, has its place in a thoughtful, self-sufficient life. Throughout, Logsdon also reminds us of the intense personal connections to ponds of such creative giants as Claude Monet, Andrew Wyeth, and Henry David Thoreau.
Drawn from many and varied lifetimes spent around ponds, The Pond Lovers brims with lessons and opportunities for good work and good play--for backyard naturalists, do-it-yourselfers, and armchair gardeners.
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A Love Affair with Small Waters,
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This review is from: The Pond Lovers (Hardcover)
Those who love Gene Logsdon's work will definitely want to add this book to their library. Along with his usual contrary take on proper pond building methods, he conveys the beauty, diversity, and endless joy generated by a small pond of water. If you've not read Mr. Logsdon, then this is a wonderful introduction to his work. Anyone who has enjoyed dangling their toes off a dock, frog hunting in the cattails, or fishing on a sunny spring day will appreciate this book.
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This review is from: The Pond Lovers (Hardcover)
Those who love Gene Logsdon's work will definitely want to add this book to their library. Along with his usual contrary take on proper pond building methods, he conveys the beauty, diversity, and endless joy generated by a small pond of water. If you've not read Mr. Logsdon, then this is a wonderful introduction to his work. Anyone who has enjoyed dangling their toes off a dock, frog hunting in the cattails, or fishing on a sunny spring day will appreciate this book.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Nice blend of information and storytelling.,
By John Brailsford "jcbrailsford" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Pond Lovers (Hardcover)
I thought this presentation was a nice balance between providing information regarding the creation and upkeep of a country pond and the value of ponds in the lives of real people. I took a few notes as I read to guide me through the process of adding a pond to our land in the Midwest. I also enjoyed the vision the author shared of the contribution a pond can make to the physical and emotional well-being of those who live nearby.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The Pond Lovers is for romance and dreams not ponds,
By Gabe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Pond Lovers (Paperback)
I ordered this book as a supplement to several other books that are geared towards landscaping design, specifically with ponds in mind. Had I realized it was more a romance novel with some story telling about building ponds I would have passed it up. It is unfortunately such a book and has no real benefit to anyone contemplating building a quiet body of water on their land. It was only a few bucks new so nothing that killed me, although I wish I had spent that money on something else.
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