kirabug's review
4.0
The first thing to know is that, regardless of Amazon’s publication date, the bulk of this book dates from the 80s. I mention that because the author is living in a world different from our current one; the AIDS epidemic was still new, for example, and the use of computers probably quite different.
But seeds, as the author points out in the beginning of the book, are not working on the same time scales as human beings.
This book taught me a new way of looking at planting my gardens and thinking about how plants work together. It gave me knowledge of southwestern plants and ecologies and cultures that are totally foreign to this Pennsylvania native. And it gave me hope that even as a part-time gardener, the choices I make can help keep my local area healthier.
But seeds, as the author points out in the beginning of the book, are not working on the same time scales as human beings.
This book taught me a new way of looking at planting my gardens and thinking about how plants work together. It gave me knowledge of southwestern plants and ecologies and cultures that are totally foreign to this Pennsylvania native. And it gave me hope that even as a part-time gardener, the choices I make can help keep my local area healthier.
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