Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
A magical novel about a gifted caterer who lives in the old family house with a prophetic, protective apple tree. She prepares dishes using plants from her garden that affect the eater: snapdragons that discourage amorous attentions, pansies to make children more thoughtful, rose geranium wine to call up fond memories. The story is about her ordered world changing when her younger sister returns to town.
Thyme of Death by Susan Wittig Albert
This is the first book of the mystery series featuring China Bayles, an ex-attorney who abandoned her career to buy a herb shop in the Hill Country of Texas. Many interesting herb facts are shared in these fun mysteries and China’s legal and herbal knowledge helps her in solving the murders. Christine
The Flower Shop Mysteries by Kate Collins
I have just discovered a light hearted murder/mystery
series by a woman called Kate Collins. The protagonist is a florist and all
the titles have plants in them. Example: Night of the Living Dandelion,
Mum's the Word, Slay it with Flowers, Dearly Depotted, Snipped in the Bud,
Acts of Violets, A Rose from the Dead, Shoots to Kill, Evil in Carnations,
Sleeping with Anemone, and Dirty Rotten Tendrils. Obviously the titles are
very "punny" but the characters are well developed as are the plots.
If any one has these, please pass them on----to me! I have only read the
Dandelion one so far, but hope Santa can find more of them, Liane
Vertical Gardening by Derek Fell and Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew
A couple of months ago I purchased these two gardening books which I am thoroughly enjoying.
Both are helping me plan a new garden in a small space. I've found them easy to read with plenty of diagrams. I wish I could describe them better but they are already on loan to my neighbour. Sharon
(Denise also recommended Squarefoot Gardening a while back)
The Sign and the Seal by Graham Hancock
A Divided Loyalty by Barbara Greenwood
Set in the early 1800s at the time of the Mackenzie rebellions. Deborah finds a wounded rebel in the barn. If she is caught hiding Dan, her family will be branded as traitors and their barn burned. If she turns him over to the
sheriff, he will be hanged! Deborah is torn between a father she has
always trusted to be right, and the wounded boy who begs for her help. A
gripping story of divided loyalty. Written for young adults. Terry
Between the Apple-Blossom & the Water: Women Writing About Gardens by Pamela Norris
Starting in the New Year, each month, we will be approaching a member to do a review of a garden book. We'll provide help and pictures and do our best to make it painless.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Merry Christmas and Winter Solstice, looking forward to many more exciting blogs as the days get longer and we look forward to an early spring here on the Sunshine Coast,
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Thank you for your comment, Liane! The best part of winter is planning for Spring.
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