Book Review: A Guide to Wild Food Foraging
Karen Meyers David Squire’s book, A Guide to Wild Food Foraging, introduces readers to the possibilities and benefits of foraging and provides detailed information on over 100 wild edibles from meadowsweet, cowberry…
Book Review: Green Farming
Green Farming is an introduction to farming in an environmentally friendly way, written for children 8-10 years old in grades 3-5. It is part of a series that introduces young…
Book Review: Houseplant Hookups: All the Dirt you Need to Find the Perfect Match
Agatha Isabel’s book, Houseplant Hookups, is a delightful spook on the online dating scene that blends humor and solid information. As Isabel points out, each potential plant match has its…
Book Review: Zen in the Garden
In her book, Zen in the Garden, author Miki Sakamota shares her thoughts and experiences in the Zen garden she and her husband established in the countryside not far from…
Book Review: Little Seasons Spring Seeds
Mirka Hokkanen explores the coming of spring and the lifecycle of seeds in her book, Little Seasons Spring Seeds. Written for children ages 2-6, the author shows the great diversity…
Book Review: Complete Guide to Growing and Cultivating Herbs & Spices
Linda Gray’s book, Complete Guide to Growing and Cultivating Herbs & Spices, is a comprehensive look at cultivating and utilizing a wide variety of plants that provide flavorful additions to…
Book Review: What a Bee Knows
What a Bee Knows, by Stephen Buchmann, is a guide to understand the complexities of bee behavior. As a pollination ecologist, the author has extensive experience with bees and the…
Book Review: The Complete Beer Course
This revised, updated and expanded second edition of The Complete Beer Course by Joshua M. Bernstein, reflects the many changes in the craft beer industry since 2013 when the first…
Book Review: DIY Guide to Ponds, Fountains, Rain Gardens & Water Features (Revised Editiion)
This comprehensive up-dated edition provides information on all the aspects of designing and installing home garden water features such as ponds, rain gardens and various moving water features such as…
Book Review: When will it be Spring?
Catherine Walters’ book, When Will it be Spring, is the charming story of a mother bear and her cub looking forward to spring as they get ready to hibernate. Written…