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Feb book Summary This document explores the fascinating world of mushrooms and fungi, highlighting their mysterious nature, historical significance, and powerful healing properties. It discusses the role of mycelium as an interconnected network essential to ecosystems, the varied uses and dangers of mushrooms, and their impact on human health. The text also notes the connections … Continue reading Fantastic Fungi by Paul Stamets

 Synopsis: I think Peg, who selected this book, should be called Deb (for Debbie downer!).  As everyone in the club knows, I like stats.    Defiantly the statistics provided (and shown below) provides support the thesis that  the people around the world needs to take a serious look at the earth’s atmosphere (breaking it down to … Continue reading Becoming Earth by Ferris Jabr

Author:  Gabe Brown Synopsis: In general, after about 1 hr. of listening, it appears that this book is going to be about farmland.  It’s a good book for farmers and how grazing will increase your carbon count.   I don’t understand how the quality of the soil on a farm would relate to a city boy … Continue reading Dirt to Soil (June book)

Botany for Gardeners: by Brian Capon3/21/2025 Introduction:• These plants just seem to grow• Ask how plants grow?• Botany is the study of plants• Ferns and mosses are plants, along with fungi• They are a very diverse group of organisms• Plants can live without animals, but animals need plants p. 12• Language of Botany• Botanical disciples … Continue reading Botany For Gardeners

Synopsis: As an Eagle Scout the forest is where I spent much of my time growing up.  It was a very comforting read.  I was interested in a couple of stats that I would like to share or remind us from earlier readings that trees send signals out  about pests.  When bushwacking (cross country) walk … Continue reading Forest Walking: Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America by Peter Wohlleben & Jane Billinghurst

I think this book is a little bit beyond my pay grade.  I kept going through the book wondering when the authors mother is going to start gardening (title of book).  The book starts out about being black, segregation, and some politics.  This book really didn’t (like our clubs theme reads:  “Live a happier life … Continue reading “Soil” The Story of A Black Mother’s Garden by Camille T. Dungy

by CaliKim March 2024 book Synopsis Finished the book on 3/15/2024 at 18:00.  The book was an excellent tool for a NEW gardener.  Though, the book didn’t show an example of planting a seed and checking in the plant during growth.  Was a little disappointed ☹.  It did talk about insect prevention oils, (peppermint, neem … Continue reading Organic Gardens for Everyone