Unleash your inner geek and let this irreverent romp through the wonders of the garden yield practical results.

Curious why caressing your cucumber plants will help them bear more fruit? Or why you should grow oranges from seed even if the fruit is inedible? Or why trees need to sleep and how to help them?

Join acclaimed gardener, scientist, and author Lee Reich on a journey through the delights of your garden in this laugh-out-loud treatise on the scientific wonders of plants and soil. Offering eye-opening insight and practical guidance, coverage includes:

• How to maximize both flavor and nutrition in your garden bounty
• Helping plants thrive during drought
• Outwitting weeds by understanding their nature
• Making the best use of compost
• Tips on pruning and orchard care
• Why the dead language of Latin can make you a better gardener.

The Ever Curious Gardener is an irreverent romp through the natural science of plants and soil, ideal for newer gardeners moving beyond back-of-the-seed-pack planting to experienced gardeners whose curiosity at the wonders of cultivation grows deeper and stronger with each season.

 

Reviews
"Behind the pleasures of the successful garden, there are the apparent mysteries. How does it all work? Curious gardeners have questions and Lee Reich answers them as effectively as that favorite science teacher in school did -- clearly and concisely." - Eliot Coleman

"As an ever-curious gardener who seeks to understand the science behind all things gardening, I look to my horticultural heroes for that. Lee Reich is always one of my top go-to authorities. Much to my delight, and no surprise, this book is everything I was hoping and more. Leave it to Lee to blend science with real-world application, mixed with a chuckle or two throughout the pages. A fresh, fun, and fascinating must-read for every curious gardener." - Joe Lamp’l, Creator & Host, PBS’s Growing a Greener World

"As a commercial grower, I don’t read that many gardening books… although I make an exception for Lee’s Reich books. The Ever Curious Gardener explains some of the science behind what’s going on above ground and below ground in your garden and — most important — how you can work with these natural systems to grow plants that are healthier, more productive, and more attractive. For a better garden and more interesting gardening, read this book." - Jean-Martin Fortier, author, The Market Gardener

"The Ever Curious Gardener is a wise and witty book that offers not just the “how-to” of gardening but also the “how come?” By showing you the science behind growing plants, it gives you the tools to follow Nature’s rules – the only ones that count. What Harold McGee is to the cook, Lee Reich is to the gardener." - Barbara Damrosch, author, The Garden Primer and The Four Season Farm Gardener’s Cookbook

"This is perhaps the most readable gardening book that I have ever encountered. Full of carefully presented garden practices supported by scientific know-how, it's fun and informative -- what more can I say?" - Jeffrey Gillman, Director, UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens and author, The Truth About Garden Remedies

"The Ever Curious Gardener cultivates curiosity and brings out everyone's inner science nerd. Lee Reich’s engaging and authentic style blend science with practical gardening knowledge. Anyone reading these pages is guaranteed to harvest new, insightful knowledge." - Lisa Kivirist, author, Soil Sisters: A Toolkit for Women Farmers and Homemade for Sale

 

Great for life-long learners, curious and experimental types, and gardeners of all skill levels.

 

Additional Information
224 pages | 6.00" x 9.00"