Guest Author - Katelyn Thomas

Tips from the Old Gardeners compiled by Duncan Crosbie is a fascinating little gem that is filled with folk wisdom and the explanations for why this wisdom actually works.

This book is not just a fun read. The interesting folk knowledge in this book is updated for today's world. From growing and planting tips to pest control, Tips from the Old Gardeners covers much of the garden advice from the ancients. It ends with folklore and current information about the medicinal uses of certain plants.

Tips from the Old Gardeners is just the right size for tucking into a gift basket.

About the book:
Title: Tips from the Old Gardeners
Author: Duncan Crosbie
Publisher: Conari Press
Pages: 96
ISBN: 1-57324-219-5
Price: $9.95

Simple Pleasures of the Garden is a charming little book filled with stories, crafts and recipes that brought joy to the gardeners who created them. A recipe for fresh herb salad is next to a story about volunteer vegetables. This charming disorder makes reading the book an adventure, since you never know what you are going to see when you turn the page.

Some of my favorites are recipes for mint foot scrub,old fashioned mustard pickles and lemon tea bread.

This book is another wonderful addition to tuck into a garden themed gift basket. Simple Pleasures of the Garden is filled with so many treasures that it will find a permanent place on my shelves.

About the book:
Title: Simple Pleasures of the Garden
Author: Susannah Seton
Publisher: Conari Press
Pages: 314
ISBN: 1-57324-501-1
Price: $13.95