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Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. It was Dickenson that encouraged this book on gardening. Emily Dickenson was a gardener   A daisy in Emily Dickenson from her homestead she even grew prize winning figs Amherst college hill  (the pioneer valley) history of the Dickenson's garden tells … Continue reading Emily Dickenson’s Gardening Life by Martha McDowell (June zoom discussion)

Had a total of 3 people at our first zoom meeting.  We re A brief viewed the Backyard Parables, A brief history of gardening, Farm City, and  A weed by any other name.  We discussed for about 40 min.  Decided that we will follow are reading list and read Emily Dickenson's Gardening Life for our … Continue reading Backyard Parables (for May Zoom discussion)

Received four stars

My synopsis of the book:  After reading/listening (kindle) of the book for about 12 hours, I give the book a 4 smiley face rating out of a possible 5....and here's why:  I felt as though I was talking a college class on architecture Found out at the end of the book the author (Thomas Rainer) … Continue reading Planting in a Post-Wild World by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West (Sept 2020 Book) Zoom discussion

  Most of the Buds enjoyed the book, and it was noted that this text would be a good reference tool.  The book received a 4 smiley face ratting.  Nine people atteneded. 1/22/2020 Preface:  Authors like the welfare of animals.  Looked at habitat by studding landscape architecture.  She liked indigenous plants.  If you support wild … Continue reading Designing Gardens with Flora of the American East by Ms. Carolyn Summers (Feb. book)

9 "Buds" attended the discussion on 1.21.2020.  We gave the book a 4 out of five star s some bees are very hairy honey-bees are not local honey-bees are not great pollinators these bees came from Europe honey bees don't pollinate tomatoes, native bees do there are 4000 bees that are native most fruits are … Continue reading Our Native Bees: North America’s Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them by Paige Embry (January book)

Just got back from Pats home (hostess) for our annuals quiche breakfast before our bookclub meeting. This book scored a five rating from everyone who attended. 11 people voted! Good book for reference...LOTS OF STATISTICS Bought 27 October...….Amazon 10.28.19 nature is as great as it's smallest creature 79 CE insects come to dad tree by … Continue reading Buzz Sting Bite by Anne Sverdrup (December Book)

Had 10 Buds at the bookclub on the 19th of November (see picture below) the book scored a 4 🙂 out of 5! please comment about anything pertaining to the listed book. ordered 3 October 2019 Preface: talk about two monks - path to enlightenment (the cycle of life...community) look at the small to see … Continue reading The Forest Unseen by David George Haskell (November book)

picture taken 17th if September 6 BUDs were present Thank you Pat for hosting! The scribe was so excited that when I got home....I cut my front yard 🙂 The book was awarded a 4.5 smiley face rating. One of the best ever! just got book from Amazon (22 August 2019) neat quote: You can’t … Continue reading American Green: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn, Steinberg Ted (September book )

8 people attended. The book received a positive 2+ smiley face ratting thanks to one 5 smiley face score! Good read for history! Start 3 August Acknowledgements Alice Holway was a farmerette of WW I (Woman Land Army) searched many achieve to gather information The New Recruit parade to pursue the war to the end. … Continue reading Fruits of Victory (October book) by Elain Weiss)