Book Review #4. More books.

Me and my many book reviews. What can I say, I've been traveling. Alot. I love to read and learn!

I read Lasagna Gardening by Patricia Lanza on my trip back to LA in late July. The main premise is basically making a square compost bin without sides, letting it "season", and then planting it. Interesting, if not particularly useful in my raised bed situation.

I don't have enough stuff to compost. We recycle our grass clippings back into the front lawn, and the back lawn is chalked full of really really invasive weeds that I want nowhere near my garden! I would have a mess on my hands before I knew it.

However, I like the part of the book where the author profiles plants, including info on when to plant, harvest, and little tidbits of helpful info.

Overall review (I know it wasn't too helpful) B
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Anyhoo...

From last Saturday's Harvest Fair, Chris and I both received bags full of goodies and info. Some of that info was of books printed by UC California -- Home Orchards and Master Gardener's Handbook. Well, I bought both online. And then in the same internet session here at home, I bought two other books that came highly recommended by Susan at Farmgirl Fare: Bread Alone by Daniel Leader, and his newest book, Local Breads.

Chris and I love the artisan breads at Safeway. My particular favorite is the Asiago Cheese bread. I have actually hurt my jaw by eating so much of this chewy bread in one day. Yes, it's true. We have a bread machine, but what comes from it is so disappointing that I put it away again. Bread machines suck!

And then I came across the blog above and read Susan's review of the newest book. It sounded like exactly what Chris and I have been wanting! I received all four books in one day, so it will take me a while to read though 'em, but you can be sure I'll post reviews when I'm done!

First impressions
Bread Alone: Awesome true story and cookbook
Local Breads: Continuation of good bread recipes
Master Gardener's Handbook: Like a textbook for people with absolutely no knowledge base. Will take a bit of slogging through this one...
Home Orchard: Absolutely gorgeous book chalked full of info. Looking forward to Chris being done with it, and me being done with Bread Alone so we can swap.

Post with pictures of all the cute little baby watermelons tomorrow! And update!