| 1. |  | Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)
from Harper Perennial
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
I have read all of Kingsolver's books, and greatly enjoyed them. This one was not so easy. My real problem with it was the assumption that we all have "family" to have meals with, cook with, and hang out in the kitchen or garden with. I would love that, but it just isn't the case, and I'm sure that... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life
from Hyperion
Price: $24.75
Customer Review:
I was disappointed in this cookbook. In fact, it arrived in bad condition due to poor packaging and rather than have it exchanged for another one, I chose to return it and get my money back. The book seemed to ramble on and on rather than having a clear, concise segment for recipes. A lot of it is... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)
from New Society Publishers
Price: $13.57
Customer Review:
This author basically dismisses every other gardening method or technique as unrealistic. After reading this book, it amazes me that anyone has ever grown anything in a garden. The main point that I take away from this book is that if times get hard, don't count on being able to feed yourself or... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables
from Storey Publishing, LLC
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
My husband and I are both enjoying this book, and getting a lot of useful information from it. We're looking forward to building our new home so that we can build our own root cellar. This book will come in very handy. | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | All New Square Foot Gardening
from Cool Springs Press
Price: $13.59
Customer Review:
The title caught my interest because I have a very small garden space at my condo. I followed the directions exactly and had a bumper crop of tomatoes this year. The soil mixture was great. My overall rating was low because the author really does not indicate, for those of us who are inexperienced... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | The Secret Garden Calendar 2009 (Wall Calendars)
from Workman Publishing Company
Price: $9.59
Customer Review:
The photos are so inviting and comforting. I can almost picture myself in those settings with alittle daydreaming. | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long
from Chelsea Green
Price: $16.47
Customer Review:
Coleman leads the way in articulating the what, why and how of the four season garden. The pictures of his beautiful farm/unheated hoophouse are enough to inspire most skeptics. Hardly anyone mentions the great recipe ideas included here. My favorite is the salad made with cooked beets and mache.... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | The Botany of Desire
from Random House
Customer Review:
It is a rare science book that evokes such an emotional response in me. "Beak of the Finch" by Jonathan Weiner is one, and "The Botany of Desire" is another. Pollan's discussion of four archetypal plants (apple, tulip, marijuana and potato) and our shared history with them makes for some wonderfully... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | The Encyclopedia of Country Living
from Sasquatch Books
Price: $19.77
Customer Review:
I love this book. It has everything in it that is going to help me make all my dreams of homesteading come true. this is my new bible. | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners
from Seed Savers Exchange
Price: $16.47
Customer Review:
Highly recommended book, great for anyone serious about growing food for themselves now and in the coming hard times. | 4.5 / 5.0
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