Book Review: Jack’s Garden
Karen In spring when you want to interest a young child in planting a garden reach for Henry Cole’s book, Jack’s Garden. It provides step by step directions for planting and…
Book Review: Secrets to Great Soil
If you are reading this book review you probably already appreciate the importance of soil to growing plants and feel there might be something more you could do in regard…
Book Review: Growing Vegetable Soup
Lois Ehlert’s book, Growing Vegetable Soup, is a great way to interest your children in growing and eating vegetables. From onions, to broccoli and tomatoes, peppers, squash and more, the…
Book Review: The Inward Garden: Creating a Place of Beauty and Meaning
Garden design can mean many different things to different people but to author Julie Moir Messervy, it is a journey of discovery. It involves looking within ourselves and creating a…
Book Review: Ladybugs
One of the first insects a child is likely to enjoy is a ladybug. With its bright red color and black spots the common ladybug is appealing and makes a…
Book Review: Tussie-Mussies: The Language of Flowers
The Victorian art of creating a bouquet of flowers with a message has an age-old appeal. Receiving flowers from an admirer is always fun but how much greater the pleasure…
Book Review: The Drunken Botanist
Whether you have an interest in botany or alcoholic beverages there is something in The Drunken Botanist book to enjoy. As the author, Amy Stewart, states “Every great drink starts…
Book Review: Big Book of Garden Designs
Planning a garden from scratch is intimidating and a good book on garden design is a big help. Sunset’s Big Book of Garden Designs is one such book. It contains…
Book Review: Oliver’s Fruit Salad
Most kids need some encouragement to eat a variety of food and this book puts a positive spin on eating fruit. Aimed at children from kindergarten to second grade, it…
Book Review: Lawn Gone!
What is it about your lawn that you find so desirable? Whatever it is you may think differently about your lawn after you read Pam Penick’s book, Lawn Gone! The…