This text is part of the special book Plaisirs
Gardening all year round in optimal conditions and raising your passion for horticulture to another level is possible thanks to the advice of experts here. Dream about your next gardening projects and soak up the best practices in the field by discovering 10 books to add to your library.
Year-round vegetable garden: grow vegetables and herbs year-round
Albert Mondor, Les éditions du journal, $35, to be published March 23, 2022
After his vibrant plea on the benefits of urban agriculture and his highlighting of the importance of food self-sufficiency, which is constantly gaining new followers, Albert Mondor is guiding us towards abundant harvests… all year round! This horticultural expert, and excellent populariser, offers a repertoire of plants for creating a four-season vegetable garden. He also shares his top tips for doing it outdoors, in greenhouses, indoors urbanly or on a kitchen farm.
Gardening with Marthe 3: sticking to life!
Marthe Laverdière, The Editions of Man, $28
The unique Marthe Laverdière planter invites us back into her colorful and unfiltered world! Her gardening tricks (which seem to unfold endlessly) to magnify the flowerbeds and make her vegetable garden more productive are revealed by going through the five senses. You will have the right time and, as a bonus, tasty anecdotes of which she alone has the secret. Read on to find out how to create a lasagna vegetable garden, your own rich soil and more!
Gardening indoors, on the terrace and on the balcony
Hélène Baril, Broquet, $25
Like all gardening techniques, growing plants in containers requires knowing essential information that Hélène Baril gives us in this ultra-practical book. It addresses the cultivation of edible, ornamental, tropical, succulent and green plants so that everyone finds their benefit… and it’s successful! Nothing will resist you when growing in pots after reading this book, essential for any horticulture enthusiast.
Gardener’s notebook: the four seasons of your vegetable garden (new edition)
Mélanie Grégoire, Quebec America, $20
Designed by horticulturist Mélanie Grégoire, a true gardening enthusiast who excels in effective popularization, this gardener’s notebook invites you to write down the fruits of your labor in the garden. Keeping the details of your harvests in writing allows you to maximize your successes and avoid repeating the same mistakes year after year. Plus, the pages are packed with seasonal advice, including a weekly cheat sheet.
Garden without breaking the bank
Larry Hodgson, Broquet, $30
Known as the lazy gardener, Larry Hodgson made his mark by valuing simple, economical and responsible gardening. This way of looking at things is no exception in his most recent book, which aims to save readers money! All aspects of horticulture are covered and discussed with a view to profitability, including tips for recycling pots and tools and methods for propagating plants.
Green plants: a jungle between four walls
Mélanie Grégoire, Quebec America, $25
In addition to the basics of indoor horticulture, this book presents more than a hundred plants classified according to their degree of difficulty of maintenance and judicious advice to provide them with the best environment. Unique varieties are presented to green all the rooms of the house! What to find inspiration – and create many needs – and want to enjoy all the benefits of plants for the pleasure of the eyes and the heart.
indoor plants
Larry Hodgson, Broquet, $40
First published over 20 years ago, this popular reference book, now in its third edition, should be added to your library now if you haven’t already. In simple language, in his own image, the author explains everything about growing the most popular indoor plants… more than 1000 varieties! A practical guide to leaf through often and which will accompany you for a long time.
The Plantzy Guide: live in harmony with your plants
William Plamondon-Huard and Dominic Raîche, Les Éditions Goélette, $27
Refreshing and modern, this book calls on you to live in harmony with your plants, inside and out. Indeed, the duo from this Montreal company offer their best advice for creating a perfect harmony with their plants in order to facilitate their maintenance. The little extra? Creative projects to carry out to play with plants and tips for showcasing your little green jewels differently.
Fruit trees and shrubs for Quebec
Marianne Baril and Nicolas Auger, Broquet, $30
Explore the world of fruit trees and shrubs adapted to our regions thanks to the advice of two experts and enthusiasts. The best varieties of fruit to grow at home, tips for a successful project, solutions to problems that sometimes prevent you from obtaining the expected results and an abundant harvest… all the secrets are revealed.
Forest: identify, pick, cook
Ariane Paré-Le Gal and Gérald Le Gal, Cardinal, $45
This magnificent book invites us to explore the wild land of Quebec by making us discover its edible plants and 100 inspiring recipes to cook the delights of nature. A reinvented identification guide that celebrates the forest and its hidden delicacies. It is rightly described as a veritable “bible of edible plants”. It’s a whole world that opens up over the pages.