Category Archives: Book Reviews
Managing Manure to Save Mankind–Perennial Bookworm
Holy Shit: Managing Manure to Save Mankind. Gene Logsdon, 2010. Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 272 pages, 7.5 x 5.5″, $17.50 (paper). I found this book to be extremely well written and quite humorous in addition to covering everything you’d want … Continue reading
Attracting Native Pollinators–PERENNIAL BOOKWORM
Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide to Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies. The Xerces Society, 2011. Storey Publishing, 384 pages, 10 x 7″, $29.95 (paper). This is a wonderful guide that I’d recommend to anyone. It’s comprehensive and … Continue reading
A Sustainable Gardening Book without the “Green Wash”–Perennial Bookworm
The Conscientious Gardener: Cultivating a Garden Ethic. Sarah Hayden Reichard, 2011. University of California Press, 264 pages, 9.25” x 9.65”, $27.50 (hardcover). “Green washing” is a term that describes how media and marketers have taken the terms that used to describe … Continue reading
Gardener’s Yoga–Perennial Bookworm
Gardener’s Yoga: Bend & Stretch, Dig & Grow. Veronica D’Orazio, 2006. Sasquatch Books, 63 pages, 6.4” x 6.8”, $12.95 (paper). Phew! I’ve been away from garden chores too long. Jumping into spring clean up after huddling inside through the worst of … Continue reading
Garden Show Inspiration from Chelsea–Perennial Bookworm
Best Garden Design: Practical Inspiration from the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show. Chris Young, 2010. Firefly Books, 224 pages, 9.5 x 7.8”, $35.00 (hardcover). Has the Northwest Flower & Garden Show fired you up to start working on your … Continue reading
The Collector—Explore the life of David Douglas—Perennial Bookworm
The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest, Jack Nisbet, 2010. Sasquatch Books, 288 pages, 8.5” x 5.5”, $23.95 (hardcover). The Collector is the tale of Scottish naturalist David Douglas as he traversed our region between 1823 … Continue reading
Northwest Bonsai Style–Perennial Bookworm
Gnarly Branches, Ancient Trees: The Life and Works of Dan Robinson—Bonsai Pioneer. Will Hiltz, 2010. Nara Press, 292 pages, 10.5” x 9.5”, $49.95 (hardcover). This is the story of local bonsai expert and landscaper, Dan Robinson. Dan has an unorthodox … Continue reading
Great Book on Bees, Wasps and Ants–Perennial Bookworm
Bees, Wasps and Ants: The Indispensable Role of Hymenoptera in Gardens, Eric Grissell, 2010. Timber Press, Inc., 335 pages, 9” x 6”, $27.95 (hardcover). Most books about bees just drone on, losing me in the second chapter when they start … Continue reading
