Nov 30, 2018IndyPL_SteveB rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Delightful memoir of a college-educated daughter of hippies who moves with her boyfriend to an apartment in an inner city slum in Oakland, California. She begins with beekeeping on her back deck and then adds chickens. She discovers that…
Nov 14, 2015SilverIlix rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was a very enjoyable book. I wasn't sure what to expect from a urban gardeners memoir but, the stories shared were interesting and made me consider the issues faced by the author. I cared about the bees, birds and the outcome of her…
Feb 17, 2015twintoes rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What an exciting read! The author is amazing - can't wait to read more from her. Wonderfully written, and will have you laughing throughout!
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Jun 24, 2013ECMORGAN rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Hilarious!! A great read for anyone with a sense of humour, although even better for anyone trying their hand at Urban Farming. She has a great blog as well, which contains the same wit as the novel, just different stories. Look up "Ghost…
A good book to me is when I get to the last page and cry because there isn't more. I was weeping as I read the last words and whispering, 'thank you' to the author for the lovely connection I felt with her throughout the book. Even though…
Nov 02, 2012quagga rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
From killing an opossum with a shovel and feeling an urge to place its head on a spike to warn other predators to stay away from her birds, to scolding a teenage would-be mugger about the dangers of carrying a gun, there isn't a dull…
Sep 15, 2011c_anderson rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book (it was a fast read - one day) - it reads like a long conversation with an interesting, slightly loopy person. It also demonstrates how far ahead of Canada parts of the US are in urban food production.
Sep 07, 2011ownedbydoxies rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This woman has no fear! She's also quite funny and although I don't think I'd want to live next door to her (particularly when she's raising her hogs!!) she sure is interesting. The book is really good and I learned more about what a…
Aug 23, 2011bobbarnetson rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
An interesting autobiography of an urban farmer in Oakland. Nothing particularly ground breaking and at times and bit meandering. I went back and forth throughout the book thinking first "she's a trooper and innovator" and then "she's a…
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