Tag Archives: gardening

Home And Community Gardens During The Great Depression

Posted on January 3, 2025 by nathanalbright

While Victory Gardens are strongly associated with the World Wars, the concept of utilizing home and community gardens for food production was indeed present during the Great Depression, though it wasn’t branded or promoted in the same way.1 Here’s why: … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tiny Dino Worlds

Posted on August 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

Tiny Dino Worlds: Create Your Own Prehistoric Habitats, by Christine Bayles Kortsch It is unclear to me at least how popular terrariums or related types of gardens are to me. Once upon a time I had a terrarium for myself … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To Grow Food

Posted on July 5, 2021 by nathanalbright

How To Grow Food: A Step-By-Step Guide To Growing All Kinds Of Fruits, Vegetables, Herbs, Salads, And More, by Richard Gianfrancesco One of the entertaining things about this book is the way that the author deals with the problem of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Creating Rain Gardens

Posted on April 30, 2021 by nathanalbright

Creating Rain Gardens: Capturing The Rain For Your Own Water-Efficient Garden, by Cleo Woefle-Erskine and Apryl Uncapher It appears that quite a few books seek to answer the question of how one goes about making rain gardens, or where one … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rain Gardens

Posted on April 30, 2021 by nathanalbright

Rain Gardens: Sustainable Landscaping For A Beautiful Yard And A Healthy World, by Lynn M. Steiner and Robert W. Domm Rain gardens have become a popular way of trying to make cultivated lands in key areas a lot better at … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gardening With Native Plants Of The Pacific Northwest

Posted on April 29, 2021 by nathanalbright

Gardening With Native Plants Of The Pacific Northwest, by Arthur R. Kruckseberg What is the motive for writing a book like this one? To be sure, I am no great shakes as a gardener, but for a variety of reasons … Continue reading →

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It Takes More Than Plants To Make A Garden

Posted on February 5, 2021 by nathanalbright

Although I am by no means someone whose skill with plants is particularly great–and I come by that honestly, I must admit–I have long been fascinated by gardens. Among the first gardens I can remember seeing is the very practical … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The English Garden Tour

Posted on February 5, 2021 by nathanalbright

The English Garden Tour: A View Into The Past, by Mavis Batey & David Lambert This is exactly what you want a book about gardens to be, if you are fond of visiting them and reading about them and putting … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Garden Lover’s Guide To Italy

Posted on February 5, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Garden Lover’s Guide To Italy, by Penelope Hobhouse Gardens are funny artifacts of history. Italy is one of the more notable places in the history of gardens, and yet many Italian gardens have sought to mimic, for prestige reasons, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Garden Tourist

Posted on February 5, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Garden Tourist: A Guide To Garden Tours, Garden Days, Shows And Special Events, edited by Lois G. Rosenfeld If you are reading a book like this one, it is probably true that you are like me, someone who enjoys … Continue reading →

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