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The Cindervale Pearl: Written and illustrated by my son, this book makes a great gift for those hard-to-gift people in your life. Get one for yourself, too!

https://www.coldclimategardening.com/2024/10/28/the-cindervale-pearl-a-book/

A Year at Brandywine Cottage complements David Culp's previous book, The Layered Garden. They each inspire in different ways.

https://www.coldclimategardening.com/2021/01/27/a-year-at-brandywine-cottage-book-review/

Minding the Garden makes me pause and think about my own garden, bringing back memories of its beauty. It's also reassuring to see how Lilactree Farm has changed in thirty years--there's hope for...

https://www.coldclimategardening.com/2020/11/24/minding-the-garden-book-review/

It's cold outside and warm inside, but you've read through and marked up the seed catalogs, going through each one twice, and even placed some orders, so-now what? Read some books, like the two I...

https://www.coldclimategardening.com/2019/01/28/buffalo-gardens-and-gardening-budgets-two-book-reviews/

If you're starting to get a "been there, done that" attitude about your vegetable garden, or if you've seen unusual varieties in a seed catalog and wondered if they're any good, or if you're look...

https://www.coldclimategardening.com/2018/02/11/niki-jabbours-veggie-garden-remix-a-review-and-book-giveaway/

Here are four gardening books where you don't have to worry if the plants will survive the winter, you don't have to mentally adjust the planting or maintenance schedule, and you'll usually get a...

https://www.coldclimategardening.com/2017/12/12/cold-climate-gardening-books-new-titles/

"Most discussions of lily beetles are a little helpful and considerably depressing. Many gardeners have abandoned growing lilies because the battle against the beetles is time- consuming and mess...

https://www.coldclimategardening.com/2017/05/17/lilactree-farm-garden-notes-no-2-2017-lily-beetles-weatherland-and-a-very-early-spring/

I‘m not going to pretend that you have a dozen gardeners in your life that you need to get gifts for. We all know these “gift guides” are to help your non-gardening loved ones know what to ...

https://www.coldclimategardening.com/2016/12/02/garden-gifts-to-hint-for/

I planted my first garden by the book. Actually, I consulted several books, obsessing over plant heights, color palettes, bloom times and more over the winter as I designed and redesigned my gard...

https://www.coldclimategardening.com/2016/09/19/digging-deep-book-review-and-giveaway/

My husband and I have two important summer rituals. The first is the planting of our vegetable garden. It’s actually amazing that we get this accomplished in any accord because in general we do...

https://www.coldclimategardening.com/2016/05/09/veggie-gardens-cocktails-and-marital-harmony/