Quarter-Acre Farm: How I Kept The Patio, Lost The Lawn, And Fed My Family For A Year (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I gave this book three stars because I actually did learn a few things. In general, I think the audience would be city dwellers, not Eastern Oregonians (or any place in which growing a garden is no big whoop!) I agree with the concept of trying to grow as much of your own food as possible, but I don't think that it's some 'crazy idea' - which is how the author cast it. Maybe it was crazy where she lives, but for my area, it's the norm. Physically, I would give the book NO stars. It's shaped like a cook book, not a novel, and it is really awkward to hold. It annoyed me throughout the reading process. I wonder what made her go with a big book? One of the most useful books on food gardening I've read. Warren's mistakes (and her self-deprecating humor about them) are useful guides, and her triumphs are something the reader can exult in, and help keep the goal with its delicious possibilities in sight. I have never before encountered such an awesome recipe for beets. Warren has a gift for her nonfiction: she is specific enough with her mistakes and explanations to be useful to any beginner, giving background and practical solutions, but the text is driven by the force of her personal narrative, making it far easier to digest and remember. Also, the recipes. Oh, the recipes.
What do You think about Quarter-Acre Farm: How I Kept The Patio, Lost The Lawn, And Fed My Family For A Year (2011)?
very well written. the pictures were really cool. i would even buy some of them to put in my house.
—Caylie
Easy to read and inspiring memoir about growing your own garden at home.
—tiffanyrose66
More realistic than other urban farming books.
—mchan
