This lovely new book, "A Woman's Garden" is filled with many inspiring creative ways to enjoy all kinds of plants in your everyday life. Edible plants, plants for health and beauty, and some wonderful ideas for the home.
My friend Tanya from Lovely Greens has written an amazing new book coming out very soon about women gardeners and all the wonderful things they create with their plants.
The best part;
She's offering this amazing new book to one lucky reader.
I'm eagerly awaiting my own pre-ordered copy but until then, Tanya has given me a sneak peek so that I can share it with all of you.
This lovely book is broken down into three exeptional sections:
- The Edible Garden
- Health and Beauty
- Home and Crafts
Within each section, Tanya gives us an account of further niched areas from some of her gardening friends' individual expertise. Each section also includes recipes, tutorials, and valuable charts to get you involved at any level.
The Edible Garden
The edible garden features three different garden experts including one on kitchen gardening, one on edible flowers, and one specifically about culinary herbs. How delicious does this edible flower frittata (above) look? I can't wait to make one.
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Plants for Health and Beauty
Under the health and beauty section, Tanya is the expert on plants for skincare. She has been making her own soaps and other skincare items for years including teaching others how to do it too. You will love making some of her favorites from the book that includes a great chart portraying the benefits and uses for each plant.
Herbal medicine is covered next with ideas and recipes on creating tinctures, salves, and other helpful natural plant remedies.
Plants for the Home and Crafts
The last section is all about ways to use plants in the home from cleaning products to natural dyes and creative garden art. How gorgeous is this yarn dyed with onions?
This section also includes my fantastically creative garden blogger friend Melissa. You may know her as The Empress of Dirt. Her beautiful gardens, filled with creative garden art in Ontario, Canada are a sight to see.
If you have been following me then you will not be surprised to know that this book is right up my alley. I have dipped my toe into many of these areas and am looking forward to learning and trying more from this talented group of expert women gardeners.
Want It Now?
FREE Ebook Giveaway
Leave a comment below for a chance to win the book for free.
giveaway details:
- No purchase necessary.
- U.S. residents only
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Entries must be received by Monday evening, March 8, 2021, at 11:59 pm EST.
- The winner will be randomly chosen and contacted by email and posted here on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.
- One entry per person and/or IP address.
- The prize includes the paperback book "A Woman's Garden: Grow beautiful plants and make useful things" --retail value $24.99 US.
- The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning.
- The winner will be selected randomly from eligible entries.
- Void where prohibited by law.
- To enter, leave one comment [below] on what interests you most about this book.
By entering this giveaway, you agree to the terms and confirm you meet the entry requirements.
This Giveaway is now over.
Congrats to the winner: Anne Marie Cardone!
Marie Dillon
This looks like a wonderful book. I am into natural dyes and the different colors that the onion skins give appears interesting.
Patti Estep
I agree Marie. I did not know that you could get such beautiful colors from onion skins.
Toni Stacy
This looks like a very interesting book. I would be so excited to win this to learn all the great crafts, gardening, etc... Also my daughter and daughter-in-law would love to learn these things too.
Patti Estep
Toni, I love that you are enjoying plants with your family.
Lynn Ritter
Hi
This would be the perfect book for me as I am new to gardening.. planted herbs last year for the first time and enjoyed them immensely! I am also into DIY neat ideas .I also dried some flowers and framed ... turned out very nice . Thank you Patti for all of your ideas!
Lynn Ritter
Patti Estep
Oh boy Lynn sounds like you got the gardening bug. It will certainly keep you busy. I'm so glad to hear that you enjoy my ideas and I think you'll love the book.
Kathy Kofoed
Looks like a lovely book! It's always good to learn more about edible plants and DIY crafts.
Patti Estep
Kathy, this is a great book for your interests.
Lisa Alden
This book is beautiful with such great projects!
Patti Estep
Lisa, it's so beautiful, I agree and there are so many more to see.
Jessie Hulfachor
I'm a bookaholic and flower lover. I work very hard to have lovely flowers during our growing season. I've been interested in growing and using herbs for many years but really only scratched the surface for use in health and skin care. I love the look of flowers in food and would love to learn more about it. This book sounds like a wonderful way to learn!
Patti Estep
Jessie, this book sounds like it's right up your alley.
Lynnae S.
What a beautiful book. I'm actually interested in all 3 sections. I like to dabble in creating from nature. How fun!
Patti Estep
Me too Lynnae. Nature is always makes everything look beautiful.
Anne Marie Cardone
These books are so interesting. I can't wait to read them. I would love to make a flower bed, and dye my bath. My daughter sends me yarn, but, the colors area so great. This would be perfect. Also, to know how to make candles and soap that is good for my dry skin. There are so many great ideas in this book. Thank you for the opportunity to enter for a free book giveaway!
Patti Estep
Anne Marie, there really are so many fun ideas in the book. Sounds like you may be able to share them with your daughter.
Louise corona
All three are my interests.
Patti Estep
Me too Louise.
Tonnie Heckathorn
Patti,
Your book is full of wonderful projects. I just retired this year and am spending a lot of time in my craft room. I love your ideas. I never thought of using plants as crafts.
Patti Estep
Tonnie, Happy Retirement! You will find that there are tons of ways to craft and create with plants.
Susie McClure
My interest in book is the edible and health for most part. I am always looking for new craft ideas also. This would be a great book to share with friends.
Patti Estep
Susie, yes I agree it's a great one to share with friends. Maybe even a girl night get-together when it's okay to do so and create some projects from the book.
Susie McClure
Great idea! Thank you!
Patti Estep
You're welcome Susie.
Deborah
Never met a book I didn't like, haha, I have a couple hundred...but I NEED a book to help me garden, craft, & eat! I love making a garden in every region I've moved during my lifetime. This is year two here, so I have "the bug" to begin the garden for this year, although it's still a bit early in the Pacific Northwest, I started my herb garden. This book is a "must have" for me, I can already tell! Thanks Patti for your continuing ability to add such a lovely quality to my life & heart's passions! Wishing you all well!🙏🏻💕❤🌷🌹
Patti Estep
Yes Deborah, I can see why you would love this book. And thank you for the lovely comment.
Kim
The craft section looks right up my alley. As a knitter i am interested in perhaps dyeing my own yarn.
Patti Estep
Kim, I'm so interested in dyeing yarn too even though I don't really knit. Maybe that's a new hobby I need to take up.
Norma Steiner
What beautiful pictures!! There is not a section that would not interest me. I have always gardened and crafted and I am always looking for new ideas. I have just became interested in using herbs for other things besides cooking, although I have had a herb garden for quite a while and share with all of my neighbors. This book would be awesome to win!!
Patti Estep
Norma, it is a beautiful book and I think you will love it and it sounds like your neighbors will benefit from it too.
Kathy Menold
This would make a great addition to my extensive collection of gardening books. I am very interesting in the crafting section at this point of my life.
Patti Estep
Kathy, I think you will really love adding this one to your collection.
C. M. Garner
All of it sounds great and the pictures are beautiful! If I have to pick, I'd say "The Edible Garden. I'd like to learn more about growing and harvesting herbs. It would be lovely to win!
Patti Estep
C. M., the pictures are lovely and there are so many more. All of the areas are interesting, including the edible garden.
Bessie
What a wonderful sounding book.I really have to pick just one? Gosh maybe it is the editable section . I am sure it will be my coffee table book .
Patti Estep
Lol Bessie. They are all great and I love the idea of it being a coffee table book.
Kim Chenevert
I love to garden!!! Gardening is relaxing and way to show Mother Earth that we appreciate everything she has to offer!! And you get to see the "fruits" of your labor. You can be the artist of your own yard!
Patti Estep
Kim, no truer words have been said. I totally agree.
Patti Dodig
This book sounds wonderful! I’m interested in growing the edibles. I also am interested in the health and beauty section. I’m definitely interested in trying the soaps and skin care.
Patti Estep
Sounds like this is a perfect book for you Patti.
Deborah W.
I love Tanya at Lovely Greens and follow her blog as well. She has awesome recipes for edibles to soaps from her garden. This would be a treasure to have for years to come. Good luck to everyone who enters.
Patti Estep
Glad to hear there are other Lovely Greens fans Deborah. I excited to get my own copy.
Ellen Turner
The entire book looks fascinating, like to garden, cook. I’ve even made my own soap with friends!
Patti Estep
Ellen, sounds like a good one for you too.
Kay Bowles
Wow Patti! What a great looking book! What I love about it is my commenting last week that I was going to rethink my garden plans this spring and focus on a "craft" garden. I've been struggling with how to do that and this book nails it! I appreciate the giveaway but have decided that even if I don't win...this book is a must have! Thank you Patti!
Patti Estep
Kay, I really think that this would be a great book for you. I personally bought one for myself because this is the type of gardening I do. Ornamental for use in decor and crafting and a little bit of edibles. Plus the ladies are so interesting. I love reading about their work.
Nancy Wittmann
I would love to win this beautiful book. I recently moved into a new house and it has virtually no landscaping so I have pretty much a blank slate to work with. But I need help! No idea where to start. This book will help get me on my way. Thanks.
Patti Estep
Wow Nancy, how exciting. I know that this book will be inspiring for your new space.
Theresa Canfield
I love your blog. I would love to win this book. All 3 areas are favorites
Patti Estep
Thanks Theresa. I agree all three areas are very interesting.
Kelly Spehar
This book sounds interesting to me. I have started to dabble into homemade sugar scrubs and herb gardens ( not much luck YET). I enjoy trying new hobbies and this book may be of some help to me.
Patti Estep
Kelly that's wonderful. I think it would help too and it's not very difficult or technical. Good for beginners and experience gardeners/crafters alike.
Sheryl Jones
I was raised on a farm and I am always digging in the dirt and love to learn more about living from the land. Your book is just what I need.
Patti Estep
Sheryl, sounds like this would be perfect for you and that you would relate so well to these women.
Suzan Powell
Nothing better than a good book! Especially one that has so many new things to learn about gardening. I’m especially interested in the skin care and the craft section.
Patti Estep
Suzan, there are so many great ideas in both the skincare and craft section including charts and instructions to make your own.
Susan Enrico
The edible garden soundings very interesting! I love to cook. The frittata looks beautiful. You certainly wouldn’t need a centerpiece on the table. The food is the centerpiece!
Patti Estep
Susan, that's a great idea. A beautiful frittata centerpiece would be perfect.
lyn
Thanks for the giveaway. The recipes would be my first stop.
Patti Estep
Lyn, I'm always looking for new recipes to make with things from the garden.
Robin Odum
I recently retired and am currently looking at purchasing raised garden beds so I can try my hand at growing my own vegetables and herbs. I’d love to have a book that provides instructions/suggestions for a successful harvest.
Patti Estep
Robin, that sounds like a wonderful plan and I think this book will definitely have some inspiring ideas for you.
Kate
I would love to make my own soap!!
Patti Estep
Kate, Tanya is quite the expert on soap making. Since she has been teaching her techniques for quite a while this book will be a great resource for you.
Jamie
I am very interested in learning more gardening tips and & eager to try out new recipes that I can incorporate my herbs into. I do appreciate the volume of knowledge the internet can bless us with but I still much prefer opening up a book over scrolling through web pages so the physical book would be a sincere treat!
Lisa Jewell
The book looks beautiful! I am interested in finding new and interesting ways to use and consume what I grow.
Patti Estep
Lisa, you'll find so many ways to use your plants in this book.
Kim-Ashleigh
The part about the book that interests me the most is using plants for health and beauty! Learning about how to use calendula and echinacea and many others
Patti Estep
Kim, those are two great plants to work with.
Jamie
I have just recently grown a great interest in growing my own medicinal herbs & since stumbling upon LovelyGreens page I have found her posts and website to be a wealth of knowledge. I prefer to spend my free time diving into physical books over the internet when available so I hope to be able to obtain this book & dive in at my leisure.
Patti Estep
Jamie, I agree hard copy books are great to have as references that you can easily pick up and enjoy whenever you want.
Chandler
Curious to learn about edible flowers!
Patti Estep
Chandler, they make a dish look even more enticing.
Cassie
Looks like a great book! Most interested in the plants for the home and crafts, because I consider myself very crafty but have never considered using plants in this way!
Patti Estep
Cassie, this book has so many great projects for you to get crafty with.
Molly Haniszewski
Excited about the different skincare and soaps you can make from your own plants 🙂
Patti Estep
Molly, Tanya is an expert at soap making and skincare so you will love it.
Lauren
This looks like a beautiful and wonderful book!
Patti Estep
Lauren, it really is. I'm glad you like it too.