Caroline Donald is a British journalist and author, and was the gardening editor of ''

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'' from 2000 to 2019. Her book, ''The Generous Gardener: Private Paradises Shared'' is a compilation of 43 article or essays, primarily from The Sunday Times. Gardeners and their gardens covered include

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, Jim Carter,

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, and

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. It has been described as a "a pick up and browse gem to lift the spirits and reinforce what we all know – that gardening is good for you!"

Publications

*''The Generous Gardener: Private Paradises Shared'', Pimpernel Press,

References

Living people British women journalists The Sunday Times people Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-writer-stub