Great book! The title put me off a bit, why is it just a woman's garden? But past that, it is a great read for anyone wanting to unlock the potential of their garden.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me access an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. Love this book! Very informative. I will be reading it again.

An excellent book, full of ideas and well written. A must read for gardeners.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

A Woman's Garden is a tutorial and gardening guide by Tanya Anderson. Due out 27th April 2021 from Quarto on their Cool Springs Press imprint, it's 192 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats (ebook available currently).

This is one of those wonderfully useful garden/DIY hybrids which include a fair bit of good gardening advice alongside a plethora of small tutorials and inspiring crafting projects. I doubt that many of us have time to implement many of the projects in a meaningful fashion (or maybe I'm just the inefficient one) but these are the books I find myself revisiting again and again for inspiration and using over the long haul instead of just reading once and tossing aside.

The information is presented in a straightforward fashion: three edible gardens three ways: kitchen, flower, and herb. The gardening bits are followed by the tutorials: health and beauty and garden related crafts. There are (by my count) 28 complete tutorials including a remarkably useful and complete section on natural plant dyes which could easily take up many volumes on its own. The tutorials are well written and appealing and would provide hours of activity and productivity for maker's groups, scouting, home gardeners (especially with kids!), and similar uses. The tutorial projects are easy enough to do without a great deal of extra tools and supplies and will give readers a good overview of different traditional crafts that they can evaluate for exploration later on a more comprehensive level. There are short gardener profiles (all female) scattered throughout the book. It's interesting to see how they thrive in their own climate/soil/garden locations.

The photography is superb; Quarto's art department rocks. The illustrations are clear, colorful, and easy to understand. Tutorial recipes contain a general description and overview. Ingredients are listed bullet style in a sidebar with measurements given in both American standard and metric (yay!), followed by step by step instructions. Special tips and alternative preparations are presented in highlighted text boxes in the footers.

This is a lovely book. It would make a good selection for library acquisition, gardening & makers' groups, allotments, community gardens, home gardeners, crafters, and for readers looking for inspiration.

Five stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

A different kind of gardening book - part biography, showing the gardens of a handful of women in the US and the UK; part recipe book and skill builder, outlining how to make everything from soap to chamomile tea to medicinal balms using the plants from your garden. I loved seeing the photos of the different gardens, and the detailed instructions about how to grow, harvest and use the highlighted plants were invaluable.

Really enjoy books that have information on self-sufficient gardens and by extension providing information on recipes, making household/beauty/medical product and especially plants to dye with.
This is no ordinary book on gardening, but it has a wealth of information on building a garden, growing herbs and vegetables, and producing some beautiful items and using plants to make hand dyed wool/fabric. I love the information on making herb embedded pasta, edible flowers, especially the flower ice blocks, and much, much more.
The information is easy to understand, projects well illustrated and products easily accessed. I have been doing natural dyeing for a number of years and this book's section on the subject was very good.
A great book for all gardeners, and I though children would love to learn from it.

Love the strawberry planter idea! So cover really sucks you in on this one because even though it says garden, cover draws you to several ideas and crafts. Enjoyable book outlining several gardens and the hows of using the space you have to create your very own space. Four stars!

A great and very informative book! This is the one garden book I would love to have a physical copy of at home. It talks about edible herbs and flowers and then there are some recipes. Then it talks about plants for skin care, herbal medicine, herbs for the home and more recipes (soap recipe, extracts). I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

Beautiful book loaded with photographs of herbal gardens. This book is full of different herbal garden plans combined with detailed instructions on how to harvest and use the herbs in various DIY projects ranging from lip balm to tea to natural cleaning recipes.

Immersing ourselves in nature can bring such incredible peace and grounding. But for many of us, escaping the bounds of the city can be daunting. What if we could bring that peace and calm just a few steps closer... maybe as close as our own backyards? What if our little pieces of earth could be turned into beautiful and functional havens?

A Woman's Garden encourages us to do just that. Author Tanya Anderson takes us on a journey of transforming whatever little piece of ground we have into a sanctuary full of life. In this book, you'll meet women from all over the globe who have created gardens of healing, nutrition, and health. Each woman is unique and each garden reflects that uniqueness either in design or functionality. Besides their inspiring stories, you'll also learn along the way, whether it be how to create a herb spire, strawberry planter pallet, or variety of foods.

I loved reading through A Woman's Garden. Each section because a new and beautiful discovery for me. I found myself taking so much away from the women's stories and learning from their gardening techniques. Each garden was different and offered unique elements that I hope to include in my own backyard. This is truly a wonderful book and one that I will reach for often in my own gardening journey.

*Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

Now that we own a home, I've been obsessively reading gardening books in hopes of creating an inviting backyard space. My goal for the garden is for it to be both beautiful and useful, and this book was absolutely perfect for that goal. There's such a wide variety of projects in the book that it's never even crossed my mind to think about trying. I absolutely want to try making my own pasta encrusted with herbs. There are other ideas, like dyeing yarn with natural dyes from plants, that I don't think I'll try but I still found interesting.

The photos throughout offer visual inspiration. I love that the author profiled different gardeners and their gardens in each section. All of these gardeners have a blog or other social media platform, so it's a great way to discover even more sources of gardening inspiration.

This book has been one of my favorites out of the gardening books that I've read so far in preparation for spring, and it's been completely different from any of the other ones that I've come across so far. If you're interested in creating a garden space for yourself, then I'd recommend this book.

2020 was a year of change. For me I was more drawn to my garden and the uses I could make of it. It was, of course, my refuge, a place to sit and read. In 2020 during lockdown I wanted to move towards a healthier way of living. There was so much toxicity about with Covid-19 etc that it seemed the right step to take. This book is idea, not only does it help plan a small vegetable plot, but outline the correct herbs and flowers to plant to help lead a more sustainable and healthy life. It also shows how the same herbs can be used in skincare and for medicinal uses.

What a lovely book! Really enjoyed this and happily dipped in and out of it over a few days. Will go back yo it and reread chapters. A real triumph.

As someone who was raised watching my mom garden and then tasting and seeing the fruits of her labor, this book was a walk down memory lane. As a new home owner wanting to follow in my mom’s steps, “A Women’s Garden” helps me to see the vision of my own garden. The book shows different garden styles from women’s gardens all over the world. Each has their own style and special touch, which makes me realize that a garden can be anything you want it to be. I love how author Tanya Anderson gives us ideas for edible gardens and recipes, while also including instructions for design and crafts. If you are a seasoned gardener or dreaming of becoming one, this book is a great choice.
(I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher for my honest review.)

Absolutely beautiful book. I could sit and look at the pictures all day in the winter while I day dream about getting back into the dirt in spring.
This really could be anyone's garden, not just women. With a title like that I half expected it to be focused more on female health or women's history or something but instead found a well rounded garden and herbalism book that anyone can use. Great inspiration for beginners and lots of ideas to try out for people who have already gotten their hands dirty.

I absolutely loved this book. I don't know why it was given this title but I loved all the gardeners profiled and their diverse, beautiful gardens. They each grow a different sort of garden, like one has lots of edible flowers and one grows plants for natural dyes and another focuses on herbs. It's packed with beautiful photos of all of their gardens and tons of projects. I have far too many books and have banned myself from buying more but this is still one I'd be tempted to buy when it's released. It's gorgeous and inspired me to want to do so many more garden projects in my overflowing gardens.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

I am a big fan of Tanya’s having followed her Lovely Greens Instagram account for the last 2 years and this book is everything I would have expected from an avid home-gardener and advocate for growing all things edible. With easy garden projects and lots of tips for beginners as well as recipes for eating as well as making your own herbal and botanical skin care this is the perfect guide for anyone looking to get started growing and using edible plants, herbs and flowers. There is also plenty of inspiration from the other women who’s gardens are featured and plenty tips for anyone looking to take their gardening game to the next level. The whole book is beautifully presented with lots of gorgeous photographs and I will definitely be buying a hardback version of this to add to my bookshelf along with the rest of my gardening bibles.

Thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A Woman's Garden: Grow beautiful plants and make useful things by Tanya Anderson
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden
Release Date: March 23, 2021

A Woman's Garden: Grow beautiful plants and make useful things by Tanya Anderson is a great resource for gardening plants with purpose. It contains beautiful pictures and suggestions for repurposing items.

I look forward to making my very own Pallet Strawberry Planter!

This is an easy to read guide, filled with great tips and suggestions!

I'm so grateful to Tanya Anderson, Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed the profiles of the gardeners, and the photography was lovely. Otherwise, I found that this book would be ideal for a beginning gardener/crafter/home medicine maker, but didn't have a lot to offer someone like me who had been doing all of those things for a very long time. If you're just getting started, though, I think you'll enjoy this feast of projects. There's really quite a lot gathered in one place, and in an attractive and well-organised fashion.

A beautiful and informative book about gardening and how to use plants for cooking, skin care, herbal remedies, cleaning products, dying and crafts. I loved the combination of women's stories, gardening advice and instructions for projects, accompanied by gorgeous photographs. It's definitely inspired me to start planning some seed planting when spring arrives!