Reviews

From the Ground Up: A Food Grower's Education in Life, Love, and the Movement That's Changing the Nation by Alice Waters, Jeanne Nolan

alienallison's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

ok look I'm totally biased because I love plants and growing things and absolutely want to grow my own food, but this was great. while I didn't go through the exact same thing the author did, I also have went through some serious trauma and plants have also helped me in their own ways with the aftermath of learning to live again after trauma. tldr i need a copy of this book for my bookshelves

hannah_em's review

5.0

Similar to "the dirty life" a lot of good information about urban gardening.

jennybeastie's review

5.0

Wonderful memoir about making mistakes and finding your way through. Also an excellent book about gardening, organic foods, and how to treasure things that really matter by making better choices. Well, ok, so that makes it sound either dry and boring or preachy in some fashion, but nothing could be farther from the truth. Jeanne Nolan walked a hard path and manages to tell us about it with humor, compassion and pretty excellent tips on soil.