Okay so this book is awesome!!! As a Black gardener, I love the representation this book, Akeem Keeps Bees!: A Close-up Look at the Honey Makers and Pollinators of Sankofa Farms by Kamal E. Bell and Akeem Bell, illustrated by Darnell Johnson gives to young Black children who might want to grow up to be […]
Review: Plant Pets by Beatrice Boggs Allen and Belle Boggs 🪴 Special thanks to @storeypub for the gifted copy of Plant Pets!I love gardening outside in my backyard. With the help of the good Lord, He and I keep the veggies alive because as a busy mom I often forget to water my plants for […]
Farmer’s Market season has begun! If you plan on taking your kids with you to pick up some local produce this summer, then you definitely want to check out this new book, Thank a Farmer by Maria Gianferrari and illustrated by Monica Mikai. This book helps kids make connections between what they eat, how it’s […]
Review: The Mighty Pollinators, Poems by Helen Frost and Photographs Rick Lieder We all know bees are pollinators but did you know fireflies are too? The Mighty Pollinators is a great book to celebrate both National Poetry Month and Earth Day. It was a surprise hit with my kindergartener who loves gardening. His classmates also loved […]
Before I began book blogging, my main hobby was gardening. Over the years I have evolved from a tomato-only small plot gardener to a I’ll-try-almost-any-veggie-once kitchen gardener. I’ve tried square-foot gardening and plant-what-you-want-wherever-you-want gardening. I’ve rotated veggies and I’ve also kept them in the same space and refreshed the soil. It’s a fun hobby that […]