
I enjoy nature and try to welcome it as much of it as I can into my garden. Sometimes, however, this leads to a bit of conflict when it comes to my vegetable garden. When the birds eat the bugs,…
I was fortunate enough to have popped on Twitter just when Michelle Gervais asked if any bloggers out there wanted a review copy of Fine Gardening’s Plant Combinations Vol. 4. I must admit that Fine Gardening magazine is a bit…
I must admit that the more I see the work of Piet Oudolf, the more I love it. The simulated meadows of flowing grasses and waves of colorful perennials which look like nature only better. His designs remind me of…
Have you ever marveled at botanical illustrations and dreamed of someday adorning your gardening journal with your own illustrations? Back in 1991 I had such a thought. Several of the books in my collection are there merely because of their…
Talk about a classic. Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbshas held a position on my bookshelf for over 20 years and I still find a reason to dust it off at the beginning of each gardening season. This book contains all…
I started composting a couple of years ago with moderate success. This was probably due to the fact that I was a lazy composter. Let’s face it, if you throw garden waste into a pile it will eventually rot. So…
Another paperback to find a home on my shelf is Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System. Published in 1982 by Mary Appelhoff. If you have been pondering the idea of creating your…
Normally smaller paperback gardening books don’t find a home on my bookshelf. It’s not because they aren’t useful, but I find them more of a read and pass along book. This book however is one that I’m almost afraid to…
More is good right? Who wouldn’t want more of something? Well how about more vegetables than you ever thought possible? Sounds a bit like an infomercial line, right? But in this case it does have merit. Yes, it is a…