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The Garden Maker’s Book of Wonder: 162 Recipes, Crafts, Tips, Techniques, and Plants to Inspire You in Every Season

by Allison Vallin Kostovick
Storey. Aug. 2023. 256p. ISBN 9781635865318. $30. GARDENING
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Seasoned gardener and Farmer’s Almanac art director Kostovick has created an essential book brimming with gardening advice. The book’s content is divided by seasons. For each one, there are tips and tricks for growing a wide variety of flowers and vegetables, including the best varieties of each plant to grow. The book also offers harvesting suggestions, recipes, instructions for drying flowers, storing herbs, starting seeds, collecting, and caring for houseplants. Every page of this book is filled with large, beautiful, truly inspirational photographs of the author’s gardens. Kostovick’s writing is straightforward, and this book is exceptionally well organized.
VERDICT This is an excellent resource for all levels of gardeners to use to create their own dream grounds. An indispensable title for gardening collections.
Reviewed by Loni Wetherell , Jul 01, 2023
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