Donald MacLachlan, research engineer, designer and builder of boats, inventor, gardener, seed saver and cook, lived for most of his life with his wife and family on the west coast of Skye where he created his garden.

He died in 2007 aged seventy three, whilst walking with friends in Glen Affric.

This book was compiled from a selection of his gardening notes and recipes by his wife Judith and their friend Robert Arnold.