Gardening/ Plant Kingdom:
I love books about gardening, especially stories of people who have transformed their communities through gardening. Every time we lose a little momentum in growing our own food, we turn to one of these books, and our spirit feels renewed, like Spring!
Hope you find your inspiration in one (or several!) of these gems below!
Picture book list (True Stories):
Saturdays at Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood
The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever
Gifts from Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’Keeffe Nourished Her Art
The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest
Picture book list (Fiction):
Picture book list (Factual):
The Farm That Feeds Us: A year in the life of an organic farm
Can You Hear The Trees Talking?: Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest
The Secret World of Plants: Tales of More Than 100 Remarkable Flowers, Trees, and Seeds
Trees, Leaves, Flowers and Seeds: A Visual Encyclopedia of the Plant Kingdom
The No-Dig Children’s Gardening Book: Easy and Fun Family Gardening
Gardening Resources for Adults:
No-Dig: Nurture Your Soil to Grow Better Veg with Less Effort
Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a Community
Growing an Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Food Garden
The Magic of Seeds: The Nature-Lover’s Guide to Growing Garden Flowers and Herbs from Seed
Complete Starter Guide to Bonsai: Growing from Seed or Seedling - Wiring, Pruning, Care, and Display