This book came out right about the time my husband had a job offer in Minnesota and I began hunting down social media accounts about gardening. At the time, maple syrup season was beginning, and as a maple syrup-lover, I was fascinated. I found out about this new release book and knew it'd have lots of helpful info for me as I made the bold leap from gardening in zone 9 to 4b. What I love about this book is that it's approachable for gardeners of all levels, with various sizes of property. It'd help someone do a single bed or convert their whole yard. In my new house, I have about an acre in town, so I have a lot of terrain to work with! The gardening advice is great, full of info I'll need to reference as 2024, and future years, start. I'll need to consider starting seeds inside and how I want to rework things outside as the ground thaws. The section on raising chickens was interesting, but not something I want to delve into. The last major section, though, is about making maple syrup. I happen to have one big maple tree in my yard. The authors outline the supplies needed and many options around the process, such as how to do the initial boil-down stage outside (read less)

This book came out right about the time my husband had a job offer in Minnesota and I began hunting down social media accounts about gardening. At the time, maple syrup season was beginning, and as a maple syrup-lover, I was fascinated. I found out about this new release book and knew it'd have lots of helpful info for me as I made the bold leap from gardening in zone 9 to 4b. What I love (read more)