The Garden Maker's Book of Wonder

This book was delightful. I like to surround myself with nature books and books to help my knowledge of growing things. This will be immensely helpful as I am gearing up to plan my garden (we just moved in, and it is a blank slate!). The pictures were amazing and the hints and tips were spot on!

What a wonderful book! I read so many gardening books that it’s hard to impress me but this one is just a delight. It’s packed with photos, projects, lists, musings, tips, recipes and more, arranged by season. I love that she includes some foraging information and also just the mood of the book, the beauty in the book and the wealth of info on everything from the flavors of edible flowers to how to protect your chickens from predators to tips for growing peas to a violet syrup recipe. Many veggies, flowers and herbs are profiled with in depth sowing and growing info too.

Truly a joy for gardeners of all skill levels.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book via NetGalley.

This book is wonderful! Very informative and easy to understand for even a newbie! I loved that it was laid out by season and filled every bit of the book with useful info! This is a garden book I'd reach for if I needed assistance in my garden.

This book is just lovely. Chock full of growing tips, crafts and recipes, and personal stories of gardening from the author. Even though I live in a different region from the author, I still got a lot out of this book. I'd love to buy a copy when it comes out.

A great book if you love gardening: richly illustrated, easy to follow and full of ideas
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

A delightful and informative book that will appeal to both new and experienced gardeners. The author takes us through the seasons and provides advice and tips on what to grow as well as recipes and ideas for craft projects using home-grown bounty from the garden. There is also a wealth of information on topics such as soil health, companion planting combinations, tips for germinating seeds and flowers that are edible and that attract pollinators. The author writes in a way that is easy to understand and encourages you to ‘grow with the flow’ (i.e. relax and work with nature rather than against it). The book is full of beautiful pictures of the author’s garden in New England that will inspire you to get outside and make the most of your plot regardless of its size.

I feel like this book was written just for me. All my favorite things into one book. The Garden Maker's Book of Wonder by Allison Vallin Kostovick does feel like a wonder. A wonderful, authentic heartfelt story of her love of nature and appreciation of growing things to benefit mind, body, and spirit.

The Garden Maker's Book of Wonderful is comprehensive and does one of the beautiful things a garden book should do talk about the garden during the seasons. So the book is sectioned into seasons how it season gives its bounty and how to help capture that bounty.

Everything is captured in this marvel of a book. How to plan a garden, how to take care of a garden, how to start seeds, when to start seeds, how to save seeds, how to use what you grow, on and on. :) It's absolutely splendid. The book is chocked full of foraging, crafts, recipes you name it it has it.

There are a lot of beautiful photographs and one of the things I liked the most is that most of the photos are original photos of Allison Vallin Kostovick not stock photos like a lot of garden books these days have. This is key to me giving this book five stars and the feeling of authenticity of this gorgeous gardening book. Also scattered throughout the book, like beautiful wildflower seeds, are exquisite watercolor art mostly by the author herself. I will buy this book and keep it on my coffee table it is that special.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher Storey Publishing for the opportunity to read and review the spectacular enchanting book The Garden Maker's Book of Wonder by Allison Vallin Kostovick.

I love this book. It is exactly what I have been looking for!

The author’s voice is so relatable, and yes, I was trying to pluck my seedlings to “save” them. I will have to snip-snip them in the future.

I wanted something informative, Native Plant promoting, and with individual sections for the most commonly grown items in the garden.

I am going to purchase this book, but I did receive it from Net Galley for a review.

Pour a cup of tea, and let this wonderful book fill your senses with joy and inspiration.

Kostovick takes you through the seasons with hints and tips for planning, sowing, and getting the most out of your garden. This author is all about "letting Mother Nature take the wheel." You'll learn how to grow a pollinator's paradise, how to dry and store herbs, and how to create mini-greenhouses out of milk jugs. Learn everything from seed starting to putting your garden to bed for the winter. Kostovick offers projects featuring unusual ways to use blossoms and herbs picked from your garden, and recipes for using your bounty.

The photos are spectacular, and a real treat for anyone who may be missing their monthly dose of Martha Stewart Living magazine.

Highly recommended for both active gardeners, and armchair dreamers alike. It's a lovely book!