I have a problem. A book problem. I am addicted to books, so I take large stacks out of the library. I read a bunch and return them, but occasionally I end up with a couple that I’m just not ready to return. So renew them. And renew them again. I bet you can guess which ones are hardest to return: The gardening books.
It’s not like you can just read them straight through, am I right? You read a little and then go back… drool over the pictures (especially in the winter), and flip forward to the plants you are currently lusting after. Then you want to cozy up on the couch with a cup of tea and a big splashy book full of gorgeous plants and gardens that you will never achieve in your current incarnation.
My current compulsion (which I won’t be able to renew again unless I bring it back and check it out again) is The Nonstop Garden. I’ll be putting up a review of this book in the near future. The previous item of obsession was 365 Days of Garden Color, which I ended up buying using a coupon from Borders (love my Borders Rewards card!).
Other recent gardening books I’ve had trouble returning to the library include:
Books I want to read (that will probably contribute to the problem):
What books do you renew again and again?
Check out the Washington Gardener Magazine’s annual seed swap!
Two locations: Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland (January 29th) and Greenspring Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia (February 5th)
Details on the Washington Gardener Magazine’s blog. You are invited, even if you don’t have seeds to swap.
My daylilies (Hemerocallis) are confused. Crystal and I traded plants in the fall, and I didn’t get the daylilies in the ground right away, so I stuck them in the garage.
I have a light set up in the garage, courtesy of E. I thought I’d put the plants far enough away from the lights (Really? What the heck was I thinking?), but I guess not. I suppose it won’t hurt them too much (I hope) but it’s too late to do much of anything to stop them from doing their thing.
A few weeks ago, I posted about my love of handmade soap, and my quest for local soap makers. Ashley from FinchBerry Soapery contacted me in response to my post and offered me some samples to try. I thought this would be a great opportunity to try some new-to-me, local products and give a local business some exposure, so I offered to review FinchBerry’s products on True Epicure Says.
FinchBerry is a woman-owned soapery located in Northern Virginia that produces vegan soaps, lotions, massage oils, and bath salts. FinchBerry uses natural products, including Shea butter, honey, and oils (jojoba, avocado, and others) to make all of the products offered at FinchBerry.com. Many of FinchBerry’s products are vegan, and all of the products FinchBerry sells are made by hand. FinchBerry sells retail and wholesale, and will also make wedding favors that are color coordinated to your wedding colors.
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