"The vegetable patch was becoming a daily haven. It offered safety and comfort and peace. An escape."

Having been a reader of Kathy Slack's blog- Tales from the Veg Patch, first assumptions was that this was to be a story of the a life in the year of her garden. But this is so much more.

Opening her heart, Kathy Slack tells how the vegetable patch helped save her from a serious breakdown and depression. Candidly written and very moving she describes the lows and very lows when she could no longer continue her role in the world of advertising and ultimately found solace and understanding by growing vegetables and nurturing the small patch of land that gave her hope, salvation and a future.

Being someone who understands when the 'fog ' descends and can paralyse you some days, the role of green therapy- biophilia ; our predetermined need to connect with nature can truly help restore our minds and bodies in the direction of recovery.

This is a beautiful and moving book- covering a twelve month period through which Kathy tells her personal story of struggling to make sense of life and being but also describing the year of growing sales and vegetables and the seasonal changes and harvests.. It is also peppered ( no pun intended) with lovely recipes,

This is a book that many will relate - the challenge of finding yourself - your self worth and not being defined by status and materialism and recognising the power of the outdoor world and in Kathy's case a vegetable patch that truly rescued her.

Highly recommended and thank you to Kathy for telling her personal story