The Postage Stamp Vegetable Garden- A Book Review-

This classic gardening bestseller (over 500,000 copies sold) uses ecologically friendly, intensive biodynamic methods to produce large amounts of vegetables in very tiny spaces. Revised for an all new generation of gardeners, the 40th anniversary edition includes brand new information on the variety of heirloom vegetables available today and how to grow them the postage stamp way. 

     To accommodate today's lifestyles, a garden needs to fit easily into a very small plot, take as little time as possible to maintain, require a minimum amount of water, and still produce prolifically. That's exactly what a postage stamp garden does. Postage stamp gardens are as little as 4 by 4 feet, and, after the initial soil preparation, they require very little extra work to produce a tremendous amount of vegetables--for instance, a 5-by-5-foot bed will produce a minimum of 200 pounds of vegetables. 

When first published 40 years ago, the postage stamp techniques, including closely planted beds rather than rows, vines and trailing plants grown vertically to free up space, and intercropping, were groundbreaking. Now, in an ever busier world, the postage stamp intensive gardening method continues to be invaluable for gardeners who wish to weed, water, and work a whole lot less yet produce so much more.

*My Review*

My wife and I are planting gardens this year. She is particularly excited about this, because this year. I have been planning and scheming all winter, deciding which veggies we want to grow.

This is a great book for anyone who likes to grow garden. There is quite a bit of useful information from this book. If you are looking to get the most out of your garden space, check out The Postage Stamp Vegetable Garden.

*Disclaimer*

I recieved this book free from bloggingforbooks.org in exchange for my honest opinion. I am not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are 100% my own.

Book Review- Lighten up y'all

A collection of classic Southern comfort food recipes--including seven-layer dip, chicken and gravy, and strawberry shortcake--made lighter, healthier, and completely guilt-free.
  
Virginia Willis is not only an authority on Southern cooking, a French-trained chef, and a veteran cookbook author; she is also a proud Southerner who adores eating and cooking for family and friends. So when she needed to drop a few pounds and generally lighten up her diet, the most important criterion for her new lifestyle was that all the food had to taste delicious.

The result is Lighten Up, Y’all, a soul-satisfying and deeply personal collection of Virginia’s new favorite recipes. All the classics are covered—from a comforting Southern Style Shepherd’s Pie with Grits to warm, melting Broccoli Mac and Cheese to Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Pie. Each dish is packed with real Southern flavor, but made with healthier, more wholesome ingredients and techniques. Wherever you are on your health and wellness journey, Lighten Up, Y’all has the recipes, tools, and inspiration you need to make the nourishing, down-home Southern food you love.

*My Review*

The author has taken several of the classic southern recipes and recreated them to make them healthy and less fattening. So we enjoy can enjoy our favorite food and not feel guilty about it. I love that the author uses a lot of fresh garden ingredients, fat-free substitutes, and baking instead of frying. The book has a ton of colorful photographs and nutritional information with every recipe.

*Disclaimer*

I received this book free from bloggingforbooks.org in exchange for my honest opinion. I am not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are 100% my own