¡Verdura! – Living a Garden Life

This book was a pleasant surprise! I've been on the search for every gardening book I can get my hands on, but ¡Verdura! was unique in that it wasn't about planting anything specific but rather was about using plants as crafts. I particularly loved the section on the little free library garden and the meditation space. Curbelo-Santiago has given me several ideas, but more than that, she's inspired me to think about using my plants in more creative and intentional ways.

I also appreciate that she's included some journaling questions to force me to be much more mindful about my gardening practices. All in all, this is a deeply satisfying book that I'd recommend to anyone interested in greening up her life.

Thanks to Quarto/Cool Springs Press for making this book available to review through NetGalley.

"The most important part of a garden is the one who enjoys it"
After being constantly disappointed with gardening idea books with their glossy high end images and no real substance, I was pleasantly surprised with Verdura.
Verdura is a gardening ideas book, a story of the authors life with plants, a journal for the gardener/reader to fill out & add photos and a how to project book.
Each project (which there are many) has a story of why the author Perla Sofia created it and how it suits the chosen plants, with lots of information on each plant and very helpful tips on a successful end result.
Me being particular on the plants I like/dislike, it was good to see an alternative planting list at the back of the book, suitable to each project.
There's so many good and achievable projects, but a few of my favourites would have to be the fragrant green hedge planter, the propagation station and the mocktail/cocktail trolley.
The projects are suitable for all experience levels. For all to enjoy, but excellent for those living in apartments or like me, limited on space.
I was able to enjoy this book free in exchange for an honest review.