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- ISBN 9781797244587
- Weight: 1361g
- Dimensions: 203 x 279mm
- Publication Date: 15 Sep 2026
- Publisher: Chronicle Books
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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A modern guide to living with the seasons—through planting, harvesting, cooking, gathering, bathing, and paying closer attention to the natural world. From world-renowned Flamingo Estate, celebrated for its luxurious seasonal and sustainable produce and products.
Part field guide, part art book, and part love letter to Mother Nature, this handbook moves month by month through the garden, sharing stories, recipes, rituals, and practical wisdom for all those who want to live a little closer to the earth. It is for gardeners, cooks, nature lovers, and anyone trying to put their phone down, get their hands dirty, and find more pleasure in ordinary life.
Drawing from his own home and garden at Flamingo Estate, author Richard Christiansen explores the people, plants, and stories that shape the seasons. He invites us to fall back in love with nature in simple, sensual ways: by growing what we can, cooking what is ripe, smelling what is in bloom, and noticing the small miracles happening around us every day.
Organized by month, the book includes:
- Planting and harvesting guides
- Garden-fresh recipes
- Lunar rituals
- Scent explorations
- Herbal remedies
- Botanical history
- Seasonal tasks
- And much more.
Filled with hundreds of photographs, original artwork, and reflections on countless plants, flowers, trees, and pollinators, Flamingo EstatePleasure Principles is a call to take seriously the business of pleasure—and to remember that nature is one of our greatest teachers.
Australian-born gardener and entrepreneur Richard Christiansen is the founder of Flamingo Estate, a covetable Los Angeles-based brand that invites people to reconnect with the natural world through food, fragrance, and ritual, as featured in a wide range of outlets, including The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Food & Wine, Vogue, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, goop, Forbes, and many others. He cultivates an immense variety of plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables at Flamingo Estate and works with a collection of over 125 farms to hand-craft luxurious botanical products, including candles, lotions, soaps, honey, and more—all celebrated for their quality and commitment to impeccable sourcing.
