Book Review: The New California Wine
Karen If you have been drinking California wines over the last several decades you might have noticed that they are constantly changing. These changes are the focus of Jon Bonne’s book,…
Book Review: Lettuce Grows on the Ground
Young children often don’t like vegetables but learning about how they grow can spark an interest in them. Mari Schuh’s book, Lettuce Grows on the Ground, presents facts about lettuce…
Book Review: Grow Your Own: Understanding, Cultivating, and Enjoying Cannabis
Grow Your Own by the owners of Raven Grass in Olympia Washington introduces the reader to the world of marijuana covering a wide range of topics with a focus on…
Book Review: Improving Your Soil
Good soil is basic to any garden and Keith Reid’s book, Improving Your Soil, is a comprehensive guide for learning how to create the best soil for your plants. Written…
Book Review: The Sun King’s Garden
Ian Thompson’s book, The Sun King’s Garden, presents a cultural, social, and political history of the times that surround the creation of the gardens of Versailles. He shows how the…
Book Review: Eating Wildly
Foraging for food is nothing new but urban foraging is becoming a rising star. No, it is not dumpster diving but rather finding all sorts of edible plants growing in…
Book Review: A Beetle Is Shy
Beetles may not be your favorite critter but Dianna Hutts Aston’s book, A Beetle Is Shy, certainly will help you look at them differently. The book is full of fascinating…
Book Review: The Flavor Bible
Cooking can be a very creative process if you have an understanding of the aesthetic of flavor. The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dorneburg presents a guide to…
Book Review: A Plant Based Life
The growing interest in a healthy life style has led to an increasing number of people changing their diet and eating more plant based meals. Micaela Cook Karlsen’s book, A…
Book Review: Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener
Few gardeners carry out plant breeding programs in their home gardens but perhaps more should do so. book, Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener, is a great introduction to the…