¡Verdura! – Living a Garden Life
30 Projects to Nurture Your Passion for Plants and Find Your Bliss
by Perla Sofía Curbelo-Santiago
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Pub Date 2 Jan 2024 | Archive Date 30 Nov 2023
Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press | Cool Springs Press
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Description
From Puerto Rican author and gardening celebrity, Perla Sofía Curbelo Santiago of Agrochic.com, a Spanish-language gardening lifestyle platform, comes this guide to forming a lifelong love of nature, plants, and gardening. Verdura means “greenery” in Spanish, but also refers to any edible plant from the garden. Throughout this book, verdura is used as both a description and an aspiration—it’s all about adding more verdura to your daily life!
Perfect for beginners and expert gardeners alike, turning the practice of tending plants into a healthy lifestyle has never been easier. It takes many repetitions to form a habit, and the goal is to use the 30 projects found here to transform the initial spark of joy plants create into a healthy habit that enhances your life in many ways. Indoor and outdoor projects are included, many of which are perfect for small spaces and urban environments.
In addition to offering plant-related wellness tips, personal stories of her own garden evolution, and advice on how tending plants can improve both physical and mental health, Perla offers clear step-by-step guidance on project creation.
Some of the projects you’ll find inside include:
- Creating a container planting that appeals to a 13-year-old version of yourself
- Making a meditation garden or a private healing nook
- Planting a barefoot garden
- Performing a quick and easy garden makeover
- Compiling a garden-tainment kit
- Upcycling common discards to create a propagation station, a swinging planter, and a birdbath
- Organizing your garden legacy using a basic guide
Also included are alternative plant charts if you’re the kind of gardener who likes lots of plant choices, and section openers that offer a small glimpse of gardening life on the island of Puerto Rico.
Green-up your life to reduce stress and add joy with help from ¡Verdura!
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780760381267 |
| PRICE | US$24.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 176 |
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Featured Reviews
Michelle F, Reviewer
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.
Reviewer 1284590
"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.
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