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The First Mess Cookbook by Laura Wright
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The First Mess Cookbook by Laura Wright This book came out in 2017, and the subtitle is Vibrant, Plant-based Recipes to Eat Well Through the Seasons. Imagine a world where every meal is a vibrant tapestry of flavors, colors, and textures woven from the very heart of nature. The…
Read MoreThe Five Minute Garden by Laetitia Maklouf
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The Five Minute Garden by Laetitia Maklouf This book came out in 2020, and the subtitle is How to Garden in Next to No Time. Ah, the garden, a sanctuary of tranquility, a canvas upon which to paint nature’s masterpiece. Yet, for the busy woman of a certain age,…
Read MoreThe Fine Art of Paper Flowers by Tiffanie Turner
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The Fine Art of Paper Flowers by Tiffanie Turner This book came out in 2017, and the subtitle is A Guide to Making Beautiful and Lifelike Botanicals. Ah, the delicate dance of paper petals, the whisper of leaves – an ode to nature’s sublime ballet. And what a joy…
Read MoreSanctified Landscape by David Schuyler
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Sanctified Landscape by David Schuyler This book came out ten years ago in 2012, and the subtitle is Writers, Artists, and the Hudson River Valley, 1820–1909. David’s book, Sanctified Landscape, is about the first iconic American landscape: the Hudson River Valley. The title references a passage written by landscape…
Read MoreThe Art of the Islamic Garden by Emma Clark
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The Art of the Islamic Garden by Emma Clark This book came out in 2011, so it’s an oldie but goodie. (It’s already ten years old.) Imagine a garden where water flows like liquid silver, where fragrant blossoms dance in the breeze, and where geometric patterns intertwine with…
Read MoreThe Heirloom Gardener by John Forti
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The Heirloom Gardener by John Forti This book came out in 2021, and the subtitle is Traditional Plants and Skills for the Modern World. The Heirloom Gardener isn’t just a gardening guide; it’s a time machine for a simpler, more straightforward way of life. John Forti confidently delves into…
Read MorePlants-Only Kitchen by Gaz Oakley
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 MoreAh! Sun-flower
by William Blake Ah, Sunflower, weary of time, Who countest the steps of the Sun, Seeking after that sweet golden clime Where the traveler’s journey is done: Where the Youth pined away with desire, And the pale Virgin shrouded in snow Arise from their graves, and aspire Where my Sunflower wishes to go. As…
Read MoreSunflower
by Kao Ch‘i Its radiance bursts forth in summer’s bright light, In clusters nestling along the dense green shade. Evenings, it droops like the common hibiscus. But blazes at noon with the pomegranate flowers. A subtle scent spreads across our mat, Afresh splendor shines upon our feast. When all the other flowers have bid us…
Read MoreIn the Sheltered Heart
By Jacquetta Hawkes In the sheltered heart of the clumps, last year’s foliage still clings to the lower branches, tatters of orange that mutter with the passage of the wind, the talk of old women warning the green generation of what they, too, must come to when the sap runs back. As featured onThe Daily…
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