Category Archives: A Gardener’s Reading

Macro Photography for Gardeners and Nature Lovers

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Mary Schier

A Gardener’s Reading, 29 of 30 By Alan L. Detrick (Timber Press, 2008) Back in 2007, I had a chance to take a day-long photography course with Alan L. Detrick as part of a Garden Writer’s Association event in Kansas … Continue reading →

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The Naturescaping Workbook

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Mary Schier

A Gardener’s Reading, 28 of 30. By Beth O’Donnell Young (Timber Press, 2011) Beth O’Donnell Young A couple of years ago, I started to notice more and more gardens that seemed to be built around wildlife. Maybe this is a … Continue reading →

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The Fruit Gardener’s Bible

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Mary Schier

A Gardener’s Reading, 27 of 30 By Lewis Hill and Leonard Perry (Storey Publishing, 2011) I just received this book, so this is really more of a first impression than a full-fledged review, but I am eager to get into … Continue reading →

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The Way We Garden Now

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Mary Schier

A Gardener’s Reading, 26 of 30 By Katherine Whiteside (Clarkson Potter, 2007) I first read The Way We Garden Now when it came out in 2007, and almost immediately did one of the 41 projects in the book to create … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Greenthumbs

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Mary Schier

A Gardener’s Reading, 25 of 30 By Cassandra Danz (Three Rivers Press, 1993) Mrs. Greenthumbs: How I Turned a Boring Yard into A Glorious Garden and How You Can, Toois a march through the gardening year with a hilarious, opinionated … Continue reading →

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Back to the Books! You Grow, Girl

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Mary Schier

A Gardener’s Reading, 24 of 30 By Gayla Trail (Fireside, 2005) I can’t believe (well, yes I can) that my 30 book reviews planned for the holiday season stopped at 23. Life and laziness intervened, but I’m back at it … Continue reading →

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Deer Resistant Landscaping

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Mary Schier

A Gardener’s Reading, 23 of 30 Like many northern gardeners, I’ve battled critters pretty much as long as I’ve gardened. At my old house, the issue was raccoons, who had a cozy home in the storm sewer under our street. … Continue reading →

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The Northern Heartland Kitchen

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Mary Schier

A Gardener’s Reading, 22 of 30 By Beth Dooley (University of Minnesota Press, 2011) I mentioned in an earlier review that I was hoping to get a copy of The Northern Heartland Kitchen, a new seasonal, local cookbook from the … Continue reading →

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Edible Gardening in the Midwest

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Mary Schier

A Gardener’s Reading, 21 of 30 By Colleen Vanderlinden and Alison Beck (Lone Pine Press, 2009) If you are scrambling for a last-minute gift for a young or would-be vegetable gardener, here’s an inexpensive, helpful option. Canada-based Lone Pine Press … Continue reading →

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A Quartet of Garden Memoirs

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Mary Schier

A Gardener’s Reading, 17-20 of 30 In this season of choir concerts and holiday musicales, I’ve been thinking about the many voices that sing of the importance of gardening – not just as a way to create beauty or grow … Continue reading →

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