The book tells about different aspects of life at a dacha, which can be either a plot in a gardening community or a country house. The author describes the dacha as one of the key attributes of a successful life and tells about different people united by their love for dacha living. The book covers the features of gardening communities, where their own rules apply and special relationships grow between neighbors. The author also speaks about mystical and mysterious events that happen at the dacha and about the lives of various people connected to this place.