the_sassy_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
I love all things gardening. It reminds me of helping my Grandparents in their garden when I was a child, and that love of watching things grow has carried over into my adulthood. The book itself is relatively short, but they pack it full of information. From planting, harvesting, seed care, and more. It is also full of beautiful photos and drawings that make it a visual pleasure to flip through.
A definite must have for the anybody that loves to garden!
**ARC Via NetGalley**
A definite must have for the anybody that loves to garden!
**ARC Via NetGalley**
hannas_heas47's review against another edition
5.0
Grow your own spices is a short but detailed look at growing a small variety of spices. If your interested in some of the more difficult spices and wish to be able to grow your own then this book is for you. From Coriander, mustard, and celery to root spices, or longer seasoned like cumin, or saffron. This book offers a detailed look at a multitude of spices that are harder to grow than normal spices like mint, marjoram, or basil.
What did I like? The book is quite detailed in what you have to do to be successful to grow some of these different herbs, and spices. Book offers care, harvesting, and growing details on each plant and occasionally a medicinal tip. Pictures scatter the pages which help you identify the plant, and it offers you some tidbits on more complicated processes that the harder plants need. I enjoyed looking at the details and recommend this for gardeners who would like more information on the more difficult to grow herbs and spices.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC to peruse, and I voluntarily left a review. Five stars....wealth of information with some great pictures and detail.
What did I like? The book is quite detailed in what you have to do to be successful to grow some of these different herbs, and spices. Book offers care, harvesting, and growing details on each plant and occasionally a medicinal tip. Pictures scatter the pages which help you identify the plant, and it offers you some tidbits on more complicated processes that the harder plants need. I enjoyed looking at the details and recommend this for gardeners who would like more information on the more difficult to grow herbs and spices.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC to peruse, and I voluntarily left a review. Five stars....wealth of information with some great pictures and detail.
janicemon's review against another edition
5.0
Such a great guide to growing your own herbs and spices. This book has given me confidence on how to choose and grow the right spices and herbs for my family. It has beautiful color photographs and so much helpful information! I will definitely be purchasing a paper copy of this book when it comes out, and maybe even extras to give as presents for my garden loving friends and family.
Thank you Netgalley for my copy of Grow Your Own Spices by Tasha Greer!
Thank you Netgalley for my copy of Grow Your Own Spices by Tasha Greer!
mpop's review against another edition
3.0
Good basic introduction to growing spices—although after reading this book, I don’t think I have the green thumb required. There’s bits of history and other information outside of growing information scattered throughout the book, which I liked. The advice for using spices for various health concerns was a little weird. I’d recommend this to anyone interested in growing spices.
thesassybookworm's review against another edition
4.0
I love all things gardening. It reminds me of helping my Grandparents in their garden when I was a child, and that love of watching things grow has carried over into my adulthood. The book itself is relatively short, but they pack it full of information. From planting, harvesting, seed care, and more. It is also full of beautiful photos and drawings that make it a visual pleasure to flip through.
A definite must have for the anybody that loves to garden!
**ARC Via NetGalley**
A definite must have for the anybody that loves to garden!
**ARC Via NetGalley**
pages_and_pothos's review
4.0
I am a nerd for a well laid out book, as well as all things plants/gardening and this book nailed both on the head. Grow Your Own Spices, is broken down into 3 well laid out sections; Fast-growing seed spices, The spice underground, and perennial spices. Those sections are then broken down into 3 more sections each covering everything about its respective plants. Not only is this book FILLED with tons of useful information on where, how and when to grow your spices, but also accompanied by beautiful photos to give it a well rounded feel. Grow Your Own Spices by Tasha Greer is the perfect addition to any homesteader or gardeners bookshelf, and I cannot wait till spring to put some of this information to use!
eila's review
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.0
For adventurous gardeners who want to go beyond the standard culinary plants, 'Grow Your Own Spices' by Tasha Greer is an invitation to diversify into the world of spices.
This tiny book encourages the reader to consider growing their own culinary spices, ranging from relatively easy projects like cumin or dill to 'greenhouse-only' nutmeg, and many in between.
While there's good breadth here, the book suffers slightly in terms of depth, and there's a somewhat odd tone (somewhere between political and alarmist) that doesn't quite sit right - warning you gravely of a cumin shortage and against buying seeds from China, without fully explaining why both might be a problem.
Not many of us may have several years to invest in growing our own vanilla pods, and many others may have legal concerns (indeed mentioned in the text) when trying to grow poppyseeds, but despite the outliers, there is something here for most gardeners, both experienced and novice.
Advance reader copy kindly provided by Cool Springs Press.
This tiny book encourages the reader to consider growing their own culinary spices, ranging from relatively easy projects like cumin or dill to 'greenhouse-only' nutmeg, and many in between.
While there's good breadth here, the book suffers slightly in terms of depth, and there's a somewhat odd tone (somewhere between political and alarmist) that doesn't quite sit right - warning you gravely of a cumin shortage and against buying seeds from China, without fully explaining why both might be a problem.
Not many of us may have several years to invest in growing our own vanilla pods, and many others may have legal concerns (indeed mentioned in the text) when trying to grow poppyseeds, but despite the outliers, there is something here for most gardeners, both experienced and novice.
Advance reader copy kindly provided by Cool Springs Press.
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