by michaeld | Jun 19, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Home & Garden
The Epitome of Skullduggery With a Generous Measure of Humor By Rolf Margenau Frogworks Publishing, $23.95, 302 pages The setting is a laboratory funded by a university division and an herbicide corporation and a cast of discrete characters. The...
by Site Owner | Apr 18, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Home & Garden
Tons of Ideas to Simplify Your Life By Billee Sharp Viva Editions, $15.95, 275 pages Lemons and Lavender hails itself as “the eco guide to better homekeeping.” However, Billee Sharp takes this topic way beyond what I know as homekeeping. She begins the...
by Site Owner | Apr 15, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Home & Garden
An Unconventional Garden Planning Book By Amanda Thomsen Storey Publishing, $16.95, 160 pages, 3 stars Kiss My Aster is the quirkiest garden book I have ever read. It is obvious that Amanda Thomsen wanted to create a “different” type of garden planning...
by michaeld | Mar 27, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Home & Garden
Excellent Beginner’s Guide By Robyn Jasko, Illustrated by Jennifer Biggs Microcosm Publishing, $9.95, 128 pages Need a push to finally start a vegetable garden? Robyn Jasko gives that gentle yet insistent nudge with her book Homesweet Homegrown. In...