I had borrowed this book from my library and knew before finishing it that I had to own it.
There are so many ideas, that when I start my lawn removal this fall, I'll be borrowing plant choices from the various gardens pictured.
I'm just counting down the days to hit the nurseries and neighbours up for grasses and plants. When I have my rural yard started, I've persuaded my city living sister (with the book pictures) to remove her front lawn and we'll renovate that too!

With water restrictions in place four months of the year, this is a perfect way to go.Thank you Liz and Andrew.

A great read until the last few chapters, where it seemed to be filler to complete the book and quite boring.. It was a real eye opener to behind the scenes restaurant life. I do have a different opinion of Mario Batali( not favourable) After I read the book, I 'gifted' it to my daughter who cooks in a restaurant and haven't heard back on her views.