"Remember the last time you stood in the cold cereal aisle at the grocery store and a little voice said, “There's a better way”? I know. You've never grown a garden. You're not that comfortable in the kitchen. What if one little book fixed all that? With The Food Lover's Garden in hand, there's just no excuse, no reason to deprive yourself again this summer. Soon, you'll be eating to your heart and health's content." — MaryJane Butters, maryjanesfarm.com "One does not expect a gardening book to make one's mouth water with anticipation. Jenni Blackmore's second helping, The Food Lover's Garden, does just that. The crisp photographs, lushly painted illustrations, and delicious text lead the reader from the garden to the kitchen and pantry with anticipation of culinary delight." — Darrell E. Frey, author, The Bioshelter Market Garden "As a chef who has, for a good portion of his career, had an ongoing love affair with food that is prepared close to home by people who care, The Food Lover's Garden resonates with me. It's earnest yet thoughtful musings on taste, smell, the challenges of growing food and society's changing respect for those ingredients gives me hope. I love the recipes … well-thumbed pages will be the best legacy that this book can leave." — Michael Howell, Executive Chef, The Green Turtle Club, Abaco, Bahamas, and Executive Director, Devour The Food Film Fest, Wolfville, NS "The Food Lover's Garden will be your “one stop shop” for everything from seed to plate. For anyone new to home gardening and looking for a nurturing, personal coach to expertly navigate you through the how-to's: meet author. Jenni Blackmore. This bookwill leave you feeling empowered and ready to launch your own journey to food self-sufficiency." — Lisa Kivirist, author Soil Sisters and Homemade for Sale "If you know a foodie who wants to get up close and personal with their food -- perhaps you? -- this is the perfect guide to their first garden. Jenni gives you the information you need to choose your list of plants based upon the meals you will eventually prepare with them. This is a beautiful and practical addition to every foodie's library." — Deborah Niemann, author Homegrown and Handmade, Ecothrifty, and Raising Goats Naturally