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This summer I read several very good books that covered the topics of gardening, food and/or frugal living. Not all books cover all topics though. I thought I would recommend them to y'all, as I really enjoyed them. They are mostly non-fiction novels.
The $64 Tomato by William Alexander. I found this book hysterical at times and fascinating that someone to go to the lengths he did for a perfect garden. If you like to garden, I think you will enjoy this book. Oh, and it isn't at all about frugal living.
The Coop by Michael Perry was wonderful. Perry is a great author, I have since read another book by him. The Coop is about a year in his life when him and his wife started a small farm/homestead in an effort to become more self-sufficient. Perry grew up on a farm and the book is filled with frugal living tidbits., that I loved to read about. It isn't often you read about a person's every day life that is chock full of frugality. They also homeschool their daughter, another topic you don't read a lot about.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle is a great book about eating a more local diet. Barbara Kingsolver and her family vow to eat only foods grown within their county for 1 year. I found it fascinating. This book is full of great recipes and menu ideas, as well as gardening information and a wealth of info on eating locally. It definitely changed the way I think about eating.
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. This was the toughest read, as it was very detailed with a lot of information to absorb about the way the United States food system really works. It was fascinating though and a great book to read after reading Kingsolver's book on eating local. This book more than any other changed the way I think about the foods I feed my family.
I learned a lot from each of these books and overall they were very good reads. I don't get a lot of time to read, so when I do pick up a book, I want to learn something from it. If you are interested in these topics, I found the above books wonderful. Now, if y'all have any recommendations for me, I would love to hear them. I am looking for something new along these lines.
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They sound like great picks - thanks for the recommendations! I, too, picked up The Omnivore's Dilemma and while I found it interesting, I couldn't finish it. I will need to try it again. Maybe I can find it at a used bookstore so I don't have to return it.
Real Food what to eat and why by Nina Planck. It's an easy read but full of information.
Nourishing Traditions is a really great book as well but it is a little overwhelming. Real Food is like that only easier to read!!
I'm laughing when you say Pollan's book was too dense. DH loves that book, but it overwhelmed me. I got all excited last week when I heard pollan wrote a Young Readers version of the book appropriate for Middle Schoolers!! I'm going to read that one!! LOL! I'm going to get it and read it with my VERY picky 11 year old.
I've read both Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and the Omnivore's Dilemma. I also really liked In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. It's kind of a continuation of the Omnivore's Dilemma.
Another book I just read that you might like is Farm City by Novella Carpenter. She has an urban farm in downtown Oakland, CA including bees, chickens, and pigs. It was a pretty quick read and very interesting.
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