Garden Variety

Name: Garden Variety
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SKU: 9780063113480
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A Novel

By Christy Wilhelmi

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Garden Variety by Christy Wilhelmi is a heartwarming tale set in a Los Angeles community garden where a diverse group of gardeners come together. As they cultivate their plants, they find themselves navigating personal challenges, forming unexpected friendships, and discovering the healing power of nature. This novel beautifully intertwines the characters' individual stories with the rhythm and beauty of gardening.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the dynamics and drama of community gardening, as well as the personal growth and interconnected stories of a diverse group of gardeners. The narrative offers a delightful mix of humour, heart, and horticulture, perfect for those who love character-driven tales and gardening adventures.

Garden Variety

In this fresh and delightful debut, Christy Wilhelmi shows that there’s more to gardening than merely keeping pests at bay …

Each time Lizzie steps through the gates of the Vista Mar Community Gardens, she knows she’s left the chaos of the outside world behind.

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If you thought community gardening was nothing but pulling weeds and planting seeds, think again. In this fresh and delightful debut, Christy Wilhelmi shows that there’s more to gardening than merely keeping pests at bay...

Each time Lizzie steps through the gates of the Vista Mar Community Gardens, she knows she’s left the chaos of the outside world behind. Here, the rows are even, tools are properly stored, and each season brings new life. But even the shiniest apple can hide a worm, and behind the leafy green façade, there is hidden heartbreak, tomato hornworms, and inter-garden political power plays.

And to make things worse—a long-forgotten loophole enacted by a nasty neighbour brings the outside world crashing in. The members are feuding, Lizzie’s budding romance is wilting on the vine, and the very existence of Vista Mar is threatened. Can Lizzie and her fellow gardeners fight to save their urban oasis while they struggle to stay grounded in this chaotic city?

Garden Variety is as much about growing food and flowers as it is about life’s growing pains, and how a community rallies and comes together to save their own.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Garden Variety by Christy Wilhelmi is a novel that enchants readers even if they aren't passionate about gardening. The book delivers a sense of warmth and familiarity, bringing readers to a place filled with comfort, empathy, and humour. The characters from Vista Mar come alive through Wilhelmi's blend of straightforward honesty and wit.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063113480

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 May 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 274g

Pages: 368

Collections

Christy Wilhelmi Contemporary Romance Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Humour Literary Fiction Romance

About the Author

Christy Wilhelmi empowers people to grow their own food, to be more self-reliant, and to reduce pollution and waste, one garden at a time. Christy is founder of Gardenerd, the ultimate resource for garden nerds, where she publishes newsletters, her popular blog, and top-ranked podcasts. She also specializes in small-space, organic vegetable garden design and consulting. She holds regular organic gardening classes in California, and has co-taught organic gardening at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA. Her writing has appeared in many gardening and food blogs and magazines. She is also the author of three nonfiction gardening books: Gardening for Geeks, 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success: A Decade of Tricks, Tools, Recipes, and Resources from Gardenerd.com, and Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden.