Book Recommendations
Wild 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…
Read MoreThe Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith This book came out in 2020, and the subtitle is The Restorative Power of Nature. Before this book came out in 2020, I don’t think Sue had any idea just how timely this book was going to be. I remember when Sue’s…
Read MoreVegan 100 by Gaz Oakley
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Vegan 100 by Gaz Oakley This book came out in 2018, and the subtitle is Over 100 Incredible Recipes from Avant-Garde Vegan. In this book, Gaz celebrates the versatility and adventure you can find when you dedicate time to creating new dishes with vegetables. Gaz is a famous chef…
Read MoreSmall Garden Design by Paul Bangay
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Small Garden Design by Paul Bangay This book came out in 2019. In this book, the Australian designer Paul Bangay known for large, elegant gardens, is now sharing his top tips for designing gardens in small spaces – for people who want beautiful gardens on balconies, courtyards, lightwells,…
Read MorePrivate Gardens of Paris by Alexandra D’Arnoux and Bruno De Laubadere
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Secret Gardens of Paris by Alexandra D’Arnoux and Bruno De Laubadere This book came out in 2000. In this book, Alexandra and Bruno offer us a sneak peek into some of Paris’s most exclusive private gardens; most are unavailable for tours or visitors. Many of these hidden gems…
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