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A review by dogearedtales
Taming the Potted Beast by Molly Williams
5.0
This is a great microhistory of domesticated plants. The author looks like the history of human interaction with cultivating plants and pulls out a few plants as examples. Each section also had tips about modern plants and plant care.
Well written with beautiful illustrations and fun to read. A great gift for anyone who wants to learn more about plants or loves a bit of history about their favorite hobby. I appreciated that the author avoided a Euro-centric history - going to many different countries to see how different cultures have impacted our modern interactions with plants.
Well written with beautiful illustrations and fun to read. A great gift for anyone who wants to learn more about plants or loves a bit of history about their favorite hobby. I appreciated that the author avoided a Euro-centric history - going to many different countries to see how different cultures have impacted our modern interactions with plants.