Book Recommendations
Gardens of Style by Janelle McCulloch
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: From Garden to Grill by Elizabeth Orsini This book came out in 2017, and the subtitle is Over 250 Vegetable-based Recipes for Every Grill Master. From kebabs and salads to made-from-scratch sauces and seasonings, bring your garden to your grill with more than 250 mouthwatering vegetarian grilling recipes! Bring…
Read MoreWindcliff by Daniel J. Hinkley
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Windcliff by Daniel J. Hinkley This book came out in 2020, and the subtitle is A Story of People, Plants, and Gardens. In this book, we learn about Windcliff – one of two magnificent gardens created by the plantsman, nurseryman, and plant hunter Dan Hinkley. (Dan also created Heronswood.)…
Read MoreMoths by David Lees and Alberto Zilli
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Moths by David Lees and Alberto Zilli This book came out in 2019, and the subtitle is A Complete Guide to Biology and Behavior. In this book, David and Alberto give us an expert reference to the vital insect group of moths. In many cases, moths rely on…
Read MoreWilding by Isabella Tree
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Wilding by Isabella Tree This book came out in 2019, and the subtitle is The Return of Nature to a British Farm. In this book, Isabella (whose last name – Tree – is perfect for a book on nature) guides us through the result of a massive rewilding project…
Read MoreWild Flowers of Britain by Margaret Erskine Wilson
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Wild Flowers of Britain by Margaret Erskine Wilson This book came out in 2016, and the subtitle is Month by Month. Here’s what the publisher wrote about this book: Margaret Erskine Wilson, late President of Kendal Natural History Society, was a keen amateur botanist and watercolorist. In 1999, she…
Read MoreWelcome to the Farm by Shaye Elliott
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Welcome to the Farm by Shaye Elliott This book came out in 2017, and the subtitle is How-to Wisdom from The Elliott Homestead. Shaye lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. She’s the founder of the blog, The Elliott Homestead. She is a beekeeper, gardener and enjoys preserving…
Read MoreWill Bonsall’s Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening by Will Bonsall
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Will Bonsall’s Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening by Will Bonsall This book came out in 2015, and the subtitle is Innovative Techniques for Growing Vegetables, Grains, and Perennial Food Crops with Minimal Fossil Fuel and Animal Inputs. In this book, Maine farmer and homesteader Will Bonsall shares his…
Read MoreWild Interiors by Hilton Carter
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Wild Interiors by Hilton Carter This book came out in 2020, and the subtitle is Beautiful plants in beautiful spaces. And this book has one of my favorite covers ever! So hats off to the book designer who came up with that incredible cover. Hilton is a plant stylist,…
Read MoreUprooted by Page Dickey
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Uprooted by Page Dickey This book came out in 2020 (I bought my copy in November), and the subtitle is A Gardener Reflects on Beginning Again. When Margaret Roach reviewed this book, she wrote, An intimate, lesson-filled story of what happens when one of America’s best-known garden writers transplants…
Read MoreTo Speak for the Trees by Diana Beresford-Kroeger
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: To Speak for the Trees by Diana Beresford-Kroeger This book came out in 2019, and the subtitle is My Life’s Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest. A Canadian botanist, biochemist, and visionary, Diana won the 2019 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award for…
Read MoreThus Spoke the Plant by Monica Gagliano
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Thus Spoke the Plant by Monica Gagliano This book came out in 2018, and the subtitle is A Remarkable Journey of Groundbreaking Scientific Discoveries and Personal Encounters with Plants. In this book, research scientist Monica Gagliano explores plant communication – a subject that influenced her research and ultimately changed…
Read MoreWalled Gardens by Jules Hudson
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Walled Gardens by Jules Hudson This book came out in 2018, and it is from the National Trust. In this book, Jules Hudson of the BBC shares some of the most spectacular walled gardens throughout England and Wales. In centuries gone by, these gardens were vital to sustaining…
Read MoreThe World was My Garden by David Fairchild
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The World was My Garden by David Fairchild This book came out in 1938, and the subtitle is Travels of a Plant Explorer. In this book, you learn directly from the fabulous Plant Explorer David Fairchild about what it was like to travel the globe searching for new plant…
Read MoreThe Winter Harvest Handbook by Eliot Coleman
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The Winter Harvest Handbook by Eliot Coleman This book came out in 2009, and the subtitle is Year-Round Vegetable Production Using Deep-Organic Techniques and Unheated Greenhouses. In this book, Renaissance man Eliot Coleman shares his ingenuity and time-tested experience with growing and harvesting food year-round. If you’re considering extending…
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