A Woman's Garden: Grow Beautiful Plants and Make Useful Things - Plants and Projects for Home, Health, Beauty, Healing, and More
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- Author：Tanya Anderson
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Reviews
Sharon Williams
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I just finished reading A Woman’s Garden that shares the journey of ladies who have been growing and developing their gardens for several years。 Each section of the book shares a look at how gardening can provide what we need for our health and beauty， home and crafts， food and enjoyment。 Many of us have been gardening and exploring new ways to connect to our roots and A Woman’s Garden is a great resource to help us grow。 As I read the book， I found myself with a renewed intention to discover ne I just finished reading A Woman’s Garden that shares the journey of ladies who have been growing and developing their gardens for several years。 Each section of the book shares a look at how gardening can provide what we need for our health and beauty， home and crafts， food and enjoyment。 Many of us have been gardening and exploring new ways to connect to our roots and A Woman’s Garden is a great resource to help us grow。 As I read the book， I found myself with a renewed intention to discover new ways to use the flowers， vegetables and herbs that are growing in my world。**I received a copy of this book。 No monetary compensation was received。** 。。。more
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。A Woman's Garden is a tutorial and gardening guide by Tanya Anderson。 Due out 27th April 2021 from Quarto on their Cool Springs Press imprint， it's 192 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats （ebook available currently）。 This is one of those wonderfully useful garden/DIY hybrids which include a fair bit of good gardening advice alongside a plethora of small tutorials and inspiring crafting projects。 I doubt that many of us have time Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。A Woman's Garden is a tutorial and gardening guide by Tanya Anderson。 Due out 27th April 2021 from Quarto on their Cool Springs Press imprint， it's 192 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats （ebook available currently）。 This is one of those wonderfully useful garden/DIY hybrids which include a fair bit of good gardening advice alongside a plethora of small tutorials and inspiring crafting projects。 I doubt that many of us have time to implement many of the projects in a meaningful fashion （or maybe I'm just the inefficient one） but these are the books I find myself revisiting again and again for inspiration and using over the long haul instead of just reading once and tossing aside。The information is presented in a straightforward fashion: three edible gardens three ways: kitchen， flower， and herb。 The gardening bits are followed by the tutorials: health and beauty and garden related crafts。 There are （by my count） 28 complete tutorials including a remarkably useful and complete section on natural plant dyes which could easily take up many volumes on its own。 The tutorials are well written and appealing and would provide hours of activity and productivity for maker's groups， scouting， home gardeners （especially with kids！）， and similar uses。 The tutorial projects are easy enough to do without a great deal of extra tools and supplies and will give readers a good overview of different traditional crafts that they can evaluate for exploration later on a more comprehensive level。 There are short gardener profiles （all female） scattered throughout the book。 It's interesting to see how they thrive in their own climate/soil/garden locations。The photography is superb; Quarto's art department rocks。 The illustrations are clear， colorful， and easy to understand。 Tutorial recipes contain a general description and overview。 Ingredients are listed bullet style in a sidebar with measurements given in both American standard and metric （yay！）， followed by step by step instructions。 Special tips and alternative preparations are presented in highlighted text boxes in the footers。 This is a lovely book。 It would make a good selection for library acquisition， gardening & makers' groups， allotments， community gardens， home gardeners， crafters， and for readers looking for inspiration。 Five stars。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
Anna
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I absolutely loved how Tanya presented other women's gardens， stories， and crafty projects in this book。 The photographs are beautiful， the women were relatable， and I got jealous of the lovely spaces they've created！ Most of all， I can't wait to try out the projects in this book。 It's making me very excited for warmer weather。 I absolutely loved how Tanya presented other women's gardens， stories， and crafty projects in this book。 The photographs are beautiful， the women were relatable， and I got jealous of the lovely spaces they've created！ Most of all， I can't wait to try out the projects in this book。 It's making me very excited for warmer weather。 。。。more
Beth
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A different kind of gardening book - part biography， showing the gardens of a handful of women in the US and the UK; part recipe book and skill builder， outlining how to make everything from soap to chamomile tea to medicinal balms using the plants from your garden。 I loved seeing the photos of the different gardens， and the detailed instructions about how to grow， harvest and use the highlighted plants were invaluable。
Liz （Quirky Cat）
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tI've been following Lovely Greens on Facebook for a few years now。。。so you can imagine how thrilled I was to see that Tanya Anderson had written a book！ A Woman's Garden: Grow Beautiful Plants and Make Useful Things is everything that it promises – and more。tThis is the perfect book for gardeners and foodies alike。 If you love gardening and the concept of clean food， well， I was going to say that you'll love this book – but realistically， you'd also love Lovely Greens， so I just want to tack th tI've been following Lovely Greens on Facebook for a few years now。。。so you can imagine how thrilled I was to see that Tanya Anderson had written a book！ A Woman's Garden: Grow Beautiful Plants and Make Useful Things is everything that it promises – and more。tThis is the perfect book for gardeners and foodies alike。 If you love gardening and the concept of clean food， well， I was going to say that you'll love this book – but realistically， you'd also love Lovely Greens， so I just want to tack that on。tI think what I enjoyed the most about this book， personally， was the ability to see several different gardens and their designs。 I'm currently in the planning phase for my own garden， so this was extremely helpful。tThanks to Cool Springs Press and #Edelweiss for making this book available for review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 Check out more reviews over at Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks 。。。more
Cozy Book Spot
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A great and very informative book！ This is the one garden book I would love to have a physical copy of at home。 It talks about edible herbs and flowers and then there are some recipes。 Then it talks about plants for skin care， herbal medicine， herbs for the home and more recipes （soap recipe， extracts）。 I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review
Elizabeth McNair Demolat
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Now that we own a home， I've been obsessively reading gardening books in hopes of creating an inviting backyard space。 My goal for the garden is for it to be both beautiful and useful， and this book was absolutely perfect for that goal。 There's such a wide variety of projects in the book that it's never even crossed my mind to think about trying。 I absolutely want to try making my own pasta encrusted with herbs。 There are other ideas， like dyeing yarn with natural dyes from plants， that I don't Now that we own a home， I've been obsessively reading gardening books in hopes of creating an inviting backyard space。 My goal for the garden is for it to be both beautiful and useful， and this book was absolutely perfect for that goal。 There's such a wide variety of projects in the book that it's never even crossed my mind to think about trying。 I absolutely want to try making my own pasta encrusted with herbs。 There are other ideas， like dyeing yarn with natural dyes from plants， that I don't think I'll try but I still found interesting。 The photos throughout offer visual inspiration。 I love that the author profiled different gardeners and their gardens in each section。 All of these gardeners have a blog or other social media platform， so it's a great way to discover even more sources of gardening inspiration。This book has been one of my favorites out of the gardening books that I've read so far in preparation for spring， and it's been completely different from any of the other ones that I've come across so far。 If you're interested in creating a garden space for yourself， then I'd recommend this book。Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Robin
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Immersing ourselves in nature can bring such incredible peace and grounding。 But for many of us， escaping the bounds of the city can be daunting。 What if we could bring that peace and calm just a few steps closer。。。 maybe as close as our own backyards？ What if our little pieces of earth could be turned into beautiful and functional havens？ A Woman's Garden encourages us to do just that。 Author Tanya Anderson takes us on a journey of transforming whatever little piece of ground we have into a san Immersing ourselves in nature can bring such incredible peace and grounding。 But for many of us， escaping the bounds of the city can be daunting。 What if we could bring that peace and calm just a few steps closer。。。 maybe as close as our own backyards？ What if our little pieces of earth could be turned into beautiful and functional havens？ A Woman's Garden encourages us to do just that。 Author Tanya Anderson takes us on a journey of transforming whatever little piece of ground we have into a sanctuary full of life。 In this book， you'll meet women from all over the globe who have created gardens of healing， nutrition， and health。 Each woman is unique and each garden reflects that uniqueness either in design or functionality。 Besides their inspiring stories， you'll also learn along the way， whether it be how to create a herb spire， strawberry planter pallet， or variety of foods。I loved reading through A Woman's Garden。 Each section because a new and beautiful discovery for me。 I found myself taking so much away from the women's stories and learning from their gardening techniques。 Each garden was different and offered unique elements that I hope to include in my own backyard。 This is truly a wonderful book and one that I will reach for often in my own gardening journey。*Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Colette Brennan
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2020 was a year of change。 For me I was more drawn to my garden and the uses I could make of it。 It was， of course， my refuge， a place to sit and read。 In 2020 during lockdown I wanted to move towards a healthier way of living。 There was so much toxicity about with Covid-19 etc that it seemed the right step to take。 This book is idea， not only does it help plan a small vegetable plot， but outline the correct herbs and flowers to plant to help lead a more sustainable and healthy life。 It also sho 2020 was a year of change。 For me I was more drawn to my garden and the uses I could make of it。 It was， of course， my refuge， a place to sit and read。 In 2020 during lockdown I wanted to move towards a healthier way of living。 There was so much toxicity about with Covid-19 etc that it seemed the right step to take。 This book is idea， not only does it help plan a small vegetable plot， but outline the correct herbs and flowers to plant to help lead a more sustainable and healthy life。 It also shows how the same herbs can be used in skincare and for medicinal uses。 。。。more
Karen McG
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As someone who was raised watching my mom garden and then tasting and seeing the fruits of her labor， this book was a walk down memory lane。 As a new home owner wanting to follow in my mom’s steps， “A Women’s Garden” helps me to see the vision of my own garden。 The book shows different garden styles from women’s gardens all over the world。 Each has their own style and special touch， which makes me realize that a garden can be anything you want it to be。 I love how author Tanya Anderson gives us As someone who was raised watching my mom garden and then tasting and seeing the fruits of her labor， this book was a walk down memory lane。 As a new home owner wanting to follow in my mom’s steps， “A Women’s Garden” helps me to see the vision of my own garden。 The book shows different garden styles from women’s gardens all over the world。 Each has their own style and special touch， which makes me realize that a garden can be anything you want it to be。 I love how author Tanya Anderson gives us ideas for edible gardens and recipes， while also including instructions for design and crafts。 If you are a seasoned gardener or dreaming of becoming one， this book is a great choice。 （I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher for my honest review。） 。。。more
Alicia Bayer
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I absolutely loved this book。 I don't know why it was given this title but I loved all the gardeners profiled and their diverse， beautiful gardens。 They each grow a different sort of garden， like one has lots of edible flowers and one grows plants for natural dyes and another focuses on herbs。 It's packed with beautiful photos of all of their gardens and tons of projects。 I have far too many books and have banned myself from buying more but this is still one I'd be tempted to buy when it's relea I absolutely loved this book。 I don't know why it was given this title but I loved all the gardeners profiled and their diverse， beautiful gardens。 They each grow a different sort of garden， like one has lots of edible flowers and one grows plants for natural dyes and another focuses on herbs。 It's packed with beautiful photos of all of their gardens and tons of projects。 I have far too many books and have banned myself from buying more but this is still one I'd be tempted to buy when it's released。 It's gorgeous and inspired me to want to do so many more garden projects in my overflowing gardens。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Nikki
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A Woman's Garden: Grow beautiful plants and make useful things by Tanya AndersonPublisher: Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs PressGenre: Crafts & Hobbies | Home & GardenRelease Date: March 23， 2021A Woman's Garden: Grow beautiful plants and make useful things by Tanya Anderson is a great resource for gardening plants with purpose。 It contains beautiful pictures and suggestions for repurposing items。I look forward to making my very own Pallet Strawberry Planter！This is an easy to read guide， A Woman's Garden: Grow beautiful plants and make useful things by Tanya AndersonPublisher: Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs PressGenre: Crafts & Hobbies | Home & GardenRelease Date: March 23， 2021A Woman's Garden: Grow beautiful plants and make useful things by Tanya Anderson is a great resource for gardening plants with purpose。 It contains beautiful pictures and suggestions for repurposing items。I look forward to making my very own Pallet Strawberry Planter！This is an easy to read guide， filled with great tips and suggestions！I'm so grateful to Tanya Anderson， Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press， and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Lynn
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I was browsing NetGalley， saw this， and thought why not？ It's pretty， and the gardener profiles are nice， but it's pretty basic; I feel as though I might have an old copy of Mother Earth Living magazine （or maybe Mary Jane's Farm） （or maybe just a Pinterest board） containing much of the same guidance and projects for a fraction of the cost。 It might be great for a newbie gardener/crafter， but I was hoping for more。 Especially given the title。 There is nothing inherently womanly about the feature I was browsing NetGalley， saw this， and thought why not？ It's pretty， and the gardener profiles are nice， but it's pretty basic; I feel as though I might have an old copy of Mother Earth Living magazine （or maybe Mary Jane's Farm） （or maybe just a Pinterest board） containing much of the same guidance and projects for a fraction of the cost。 It might be great for a newbie gardener/crafter， but I was hoping for more。 Especially given the title。 There is nothing inherently womanly about the featured gardens; they just happen to be maintained by women。 A better title might have been How to Make Stuff with the Plants You Grow （Featuring Tips from Some British and North American Ladies Who Do）。 。。。more
Melanie Knight
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I received a free digital advance copy from NetGalley in return for an impartial review。 A beautiful and informative book about gardening and how to use plants for cooking， skin care， herbal remedies， cleaning products， dying and crafts。 I loved the combination of women's stories， gardening advice and instructions for projects， accompanied by gorgeous photographs。 I received a free digital advance copy from NetGalley in return for an impartial review。 A beautiful and informative book about gardening and how to use plants for cooking， skin care， herbal remedies， cleaning products， dying and crafts。 I loved the combination of women's stories， gardening advice and instructions for projects， accompanied by gorgeous photographs。 。。。more
Jessica Hawkins
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A Woman's Garden offers a wide variety of information on gardens and provides wonderful pictures to go along。 In an attempt to become more self-sufficient， my family and I have been working on our garden here and there and I've found great inspiration from this book。 The information this book provides ranges from growing fruits and veggies， to using herbs and spices， using plants for dying， and all sorts of hobbies， crafts， and recipes。 I gathered so much information that I'm looking forward to A Woman's Garden offers a wide variety of information on gardens and provides wonderful pictures to go along。 In an attempt to become more self-sufficient， my family and I have been working on our garden here and there and I've found great inspiration from this book。 The information this book provides ranges from growing fruits and veggies， to using herbs and spices， using plants for dying， and all sorts of hobbies， crafts， and recipes。 I gathered so much information that I'm looking forward to implementing in our own garden。 This book would make a great addition to anyone looking to be a little greener in any way。 I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy。 。。。more
Dorothea Collyear
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I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this book！ I dug in and did not want to uncover myself from the yummy dirt I had uncovered！ There is just something spiritual about being among God's Plants and flowers that truly feed a woman or man's soul！ This book has so many wonderful projects to grow and harvest to food recipes beauty （ my favorite is rose petal facial mist ） and MORE！ From the beginner to advanced gardeners， he/she will be green with envy to get started and itching for Spring！ I would buy this book for I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this book！ I dug in and did not want to uncover myself from the yummy dirt I had uncovered！ There is just something spiritual about being among God's Plants and flowers that truly feed a woman or man's soul！ This book has so many wonderful projects to grow and harvest to food recipes beauty （ my favorite is rose petal facial mist ） and MORE！ From the beginner to advanced gardeners， he/she will be green with envy to get started and itching for Spring！ I would buy this book for any nature lover and would recommend it as well！ 。。。more
Yvonne
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This is such a lovely book， so much so that I am going to buy a copy when it is released。 As a gardener， both veg and flowers I am always intrigued to find new ways of utilising what I grow。 Many vegetables have various uses and I know the same can be said for flowers。 I have in the past used flowers in my homemade candles and soaps but that is all。 This book has given me so many more ideas for other things。Not only is the book full of hints， tips， crafts and recipes， it also gives gardens from This is such a lovely book， so much so that I am going to buy a copy when it is released。 As a gardener， both veg and flowers I am always intrigued to find new ways of utilising what I grow。 Many vegetables have various uses and I know the same can be said for flowers。 I have in the past used flowers in my homemade candles and soaps but that is all。 This book has given me so many more ideas for other things。Not only is the book full of hints， tips， crafts and recipes， it also gives gardens from around the world。 Often I find with gardening books they are specific to one country。 This one has gardens from the US， Germany， UK and more。 It gives a range of plants and growing conditions as well as introducing different techniques。Some of the things I am going to be trying when things start growing again are， floral ice-cubes， simple and one of those "why haven't I don't this before" thigs， yes flowers in ice-cubes， that's it simple and obvious when you think about it。 Also， an edible flower frittata sounds and looks amazing and I seriously need to make the lavender shortbread， I have been meaning to use lavender in my baking since I read a fictional book about this a while back。 Oh， and the herb embedded pasta sounds and looks great aw well。 As well as recipes there are a few growing ideas for structures， crafting ideas for soaps， bath bombs and so many other great things。 It is a book that will appeal to gardeners， crafters， making homemade products and for those who bake。 I like this book so much that I need to get a copy when it is published。 A fabulous book that has gorgeous photos and is perfect for me and I know several others who would love it as well。 I would absolutely recommend this book。 。。。more
roxi Net
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This is a lovely book that has made me jealous of anyone not living in a concrete jungle。 I want to test 'Creating a New Vegetable Garden' despite not having an once of dirt around my home， It was great to read about specific gardens， that yield crops that are used in such great ways （I love the edible flower ice cubes） and also includes recipes。 I"m not sure if this is a gardening book， a cookbook， DIY， or a lifestyle book but it's got it all and is a wonderful escape book for me。 #AWomansGarde This is a lovely book that has made me jealous of anyone not living in a concrete jungle。 I want to test 'Creating a New Vegetable Garden' despite not having an once of dirt around my home， It was great to read about specific gardens， that yield crops that are used in such great ways （I love the edible flower ice cubes） and also includes recipes。 I"m not sure if this is a gardening book， a cookbook， DIY， or a lifestyle book but it's got it all and is a wonderful escape book for me。 #AWomansGarden #NetGalley 。。。more
Janet
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Date reviewed/posted: December 30， 2020Publication date: February 9， 2021When life for the entire universe and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #secondwave is upon us， AND the worst sciatica attack in your life means you MIGHT sleep 3 hours a night， superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book Date reviewed/posted: December 30， 2020Publication date: February 9， 2021When life for the entire universe and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #secondwave is upon us， AND the worst sciatica attack in your life means you MIGHT sleep 3 hours a night， superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley， the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review。 From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。In A Woman’s Garden， the creative force behind LovelyGreens。com， Tanya Anderson， shares inspiring ways to use the power of plants for home and health—with helpful growing advice and step-by-step instructions for creating over 35 inspiring projects， edibles， and art from your garden。Gardens grow more than just pretty flowers。 They grow well-being and a deeper connection with nature。 Gardens can also produce plant material for creating homemade skincare， natural dyes， artisan crafts， delicious foods and beverages， and medicines—homegrown ways to create a wholesome lifestyle。Making things with your hands and heart， and then sharing the fruits of your labors with friends and family， is both satisfying and soul-stirring。 Learn how to grow dozens of plants and then transform them into gorgeous items to nurture yourself or gift to others， including:****Using onion skins to dye wool****Alkanet root and lavender soap****Soapwort multipurpose cleaner****Rose petal facial mist****Edible flower frittata****Healing calendula skin salve****Paper mache leaf lanterns****Chamomile tincture ****Gardening projects， including a herb spiral， strawberry pallet planter， and more In A Woman's Garden， you'll be introduced to seven categories of useful plants。 Plus， meet inspiring women gardeners from around the globe who grow and use edibles， herbs， and flowers to create natural products you can make， too。 Find inspiration， healing， health， and happiness right outside your own backdoor with A Woman's Garden。 If this book was "A Man's Garden" the feminists would be all down the author's throat: I am not a feminist （"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" - Eleanore Roosevelt） but the title is pretty sexist。 That aside， this is a great book with lots of ideas of natural products and projects that will reap the benefits of the plants you grow。 The natural skincare ideas were lovely - it is so easy to make your own tinctures and lotions that are good for you using these plants and essential oils。 The instructions are clear and concise and， title aside， a stellar book。As always， I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis （outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube Millionaires/snowflakes / literally-like-overusers etc。 " on Instagram and Twitter。。。 Get a real job， people！） so let's give it 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 。。。more
（a）lyss（a）
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I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This is a surprisingly thorough book！This book profiles various women and their gardens while touching on things like edible flowers， herb gardens， flowers used for dye， and even plants used for skincare。 There's lots of information on plants and how to grow your own garden。 There's also how-to information for projects like making a raised bed。 There's even recipes based on commonly grown edible plants！This is a gr I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This is a surprisingly thorough book！This book profiles various women and their gardens while touching on things like edible flowers， herb gardens， flowers used for dye， and even plants used for skincare。 There's lots of information on plants and how to grow your own garden。 There's also how-to information for projects like making a raised bed。 There's even recipes based on commonly grown edible plants！This is a great book for people interested in gardening and eating from their garden。 。。。more
Red
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