Real Gardeners' True Confessions
by
Pat Stone
Storey
Communications, Inc.
Schoolhouse
Rd, Pownal, VT05261
I
usually try to find new books, but every once in awhile, since I love
to hunt around for very specific topics, whether on the 'net or
browsing second-hand bookstores, I find something I think might have
gone unnoticed that deserves special attention, even if it's older.
In this case, I found two gardening books that you might want to hunt
for on your next trip to a used book store.
The
first book is “Real Gardeners' True Confessions” by Pat Stone which is an absolute delight for anyone
just starting out. With lots of comic relief and real tales of
“oops” events in the lives of even well-known gardeners and
garden columnists, it provides hope for even the klutziest beginner
while dispensing some really valuable gardening information that can
be used for reference. The style is easy-to-read, with clear
explanations and real-life examples. And who can resist chapters
like “I was a Cowardly Pruner” or “The 7 WORST Gardening
Slip-Ups”?
Since used bookstore prices are always well below what you'd pay at the store (and many folks these days are operating on a thin budget), so it's a doubly-valuable find. I got mine for $1.25. I'm pretty sure both books are out of print.
Speaking
of folks operating on thin budgets, here's something for seniors...
The
Able Gardener: Overcoming Barriers of Age and Physical Limitations”
by
Kathleen Yeomans, R.N.
Storey
Communications, Inc.
“The
Able Gardener” is the most interesting book I found when I started
searching for “baby boomer” tips for those of us no longer able
to do quite as much heavy garden work. While other books on
gardening for seniors have been published in the last year or two ,
this one stands out because it is written by an R.N., who had, at the
time the book was published, worked for 15 years for the Arthritis
Institute in Santa Barbara, CA.
