Thousands of readers have enjoyed Noel Richardson's Summer Growing and Cooking Fresh Herbs and Winter Preserving and Cooking Herbs . Now Richardson combines her love of gardening, cooking, and writing in this book of seasonal vignettes. In a Country Garden is a celebration of life at Ravenhill Farm on Vancouver Island. The warm, humorous descriptions are spiced with gardening tips and favourite recipes. Readers will learn to grow and use fresh basil, make spring vinaigrette, and create Savary Island Barbecued Salmon while enjoying a glimpse of Richardson's pastoral life.