Book Review: Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines
Karen When going through old books belonging to my family I came across this one written by my paternal grandmother, Helen S. Wright, a very straight-laced lady from Washington D.C. and…
Book Review: 100 Edible and Healing Flowers
If you have any interest in herbs, Margaret Roberts’ book, 100 Edible and Healing Flowers, has something to offer you. Believing that the use of natural products enhances health and…
Book Review: About Amphibians
Many children need some help to find frogs, toads and salamanders appealing and Cathryn Sill’s book, About Amphibians, is an excellent resource. The book introduces the basic facts about these…
Book Review: Chez Panisse Café Cookbook
Here is a cookbook that elevates fresh ingredients to a new level. Chez Panisse Café Cookbook, like the other cookbooks written by Alice Waters, focuses on foods that are locally…
Book Review: About Birds: A Guide for Children
Birds are easy to love and Cathryn Sill’s book, About Birds, is an excellent way of introducing birds to young children. The book presents the basic characteristics of birds and…
Book Review: Zen Gardens: The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno
Shunmyo Masuno, “wearing two pairs of straw sandals”, is both a Zen Buddhist priest and landscape architect. He has combined his talents and interest to design Zen gardens in both…
Book Review: Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond Volume 2: Water-Harvesting Earthworks
Whether you live in the desert, the Pacific Northwest, the East or anyplace in between, the management of water resources is important and is becoming more so as demand increases.…
Book Review: The Honey Makers
As all gardeners know, honeybees are important pollinators and must be encouraged in the garden especially when vegetables are being grown. The life of honeybees is fascinating and Gail Gibbon’s…
Book Review: Rain Gardens Sustainable Landscaping for a Beautiful Yard and a Healthy World
With increasing problems of water quality and risings water costs, rain gardens offer a solution to both problems while also providing a useful habitat for wild life of all kind.…
Book Review: From Seed to Plant
As gardeners we all appreciate that many plants produce seeds that later grow into new plants. Young children, on the other hand, may have no idea where plants come from…