Weeds
Book description
“[A] witty and beguiling meditation on weeds and their wily ways….You will never look at a weed, or flourish a garden fork, in the same way again.”
—Richard Holmes, author of The Age of Wonder
“In this fascinating, richly detailed book, Richard Mabey gives weeds their full due.”
—Carl Zimmer,…
Why read it?
1 author picked Weeds as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I have always felt uneasy about how we vilify weeds—and reading Mabey’s book helped me understand exactly why!
By showing the power of scrappy, forgotten plants, Mabey re-enchanted me with the less showy, less obviously desirable corners of our world. It’s a book that’s lyrical while being jam-packed with information.
From Jessica's list on change how you think about plants.
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