The Unexpected Houseplant: 220 Extraordinary Choices For Every Spot In Your Home (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
Tovah Martin has long been a favorite author of mine and this book will be a treasured addition to my collection of gardening books. It is difficult to find books about house plants that are more than care manuals. I am always enchanted when Tovah shares snippets of how her plants fit into her life and how she manages them. If you are plant obsessed like me search Tovah's books out ASAP: You are in for a treat ! Make a cup of tea, put your feet up, and enjoy ! The pictures in this book are wonderful too. Martin’s book is here to help you, if and when you want to get your hands dirty. Martin does a great job pointing out the toxicity levels of various houseplants (always important when you have pets), as well as the diseases and blights that can plague them.Here’s the important thing: Tovah Martin is not a gardening snob. She’s given up on prestige houseplants like clivia (I just wish I could get mine to bloom!), and she’s not too proud to grow African violets.Martin’s lack of snobbery is rather encouraging. Sometimes I’ve felt that if I were really serious about plants, I would be sourcing exotic specimens from obscure online plant specialists and/or buying myself a vintage terrarium. But Martin’s book showcases quite a few beautiful plants that are sold at the local grocers. For example, Martin shares my fondness for Christmas cactus and jade plants. That's nice.Extra bonus: this book has great photos and costars a beautiful Maine Coon.
What do You think about The Unexpected Houseplant: 220 Extraordinary Choices For Every Spot In Your Home (2012)?
Beautiful images and helpful tips on caring for unusual indoor plants.
—Aliciak
Fabulous, inspiring, sumptuous, sensual. Read it.
—joshualove
