I’ve gone through several gardening books since the last post in the winter gardening book review series, but none of them were right for writing a review. Not that they were bad books, but they were reference books that don’t lead to much to review. They were useful if you needed them, but hardly theContinue reading “Book Review – Taming Fruit: How orchards have transformed the land, offered sanctuary, and inspired creativity by Bernd Brunner”
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Winter Book Review Series 2021-2021
Stuck inside thinking about getting out into the garden? Here at Meneely farms we’re in the same predicament. While we can’t get into the garden as much as we like right now, not all is lost. Winter is a great time to gain knowledge, prepare for the next season, and enjoy garden fantasies. Reading gardening/permaculture/growingContinue reading “Winter Book Review Series 2021-2021”
Book Review – The Plant Propagator’s Bible by Miranda Smith
I’ve been propagating plants in some form or another for 8 years now, starting off by starting seeds and going through to working with cuttings, division, and layering. After reading Miranda Smith’s The Plant Propagator’s Bible, I can tell you that I still have a lot to learn! This small book is jam packed withContinue reading “Book Review – The Plant Propagator’s Bible by Miranda Smith”
Book Review: Garden Secrets for Attracting Birds: A Bird-by-Bird Guide to Favored Plants by Rachel Lanicci
I almost didn’t get to this book from the large stack of books I checked out of the library, but I’m glad I did. Garden Secrets for Attracting Birds: A Bird-by-Bird Guide to Favored Plants by Rachael Lanicci is an excellent resource for gardeners wishing to bring birds into their garden. It is organized, informative,Continue reading “Book Review: Garden Secrets for Attracting Birds: A Bird-by-Bird Guide to Favored Plants by Rachel Lanicci”
Book Review – The Growing Season by Sarah Frey
I’m a fan of memoir, especially by people with a great story to tell, and that is the case with Sarah Frey’s The Growing Season: How I Build a New Life–and Saved an American Farm. While I think parts of this book probably ventured into the realm of “creative” non-fiction, as some of the storiesContinue reading “Book Review – The Growing Season by Sarah Frey”
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