The title of this anthology of poetry promises growth and wholeness, and it certainly delivered that for me. I've been reading a few poems a day, for the past couple of weeks, and I've found it incredibly relaxing and/or reflective. Progressing across the seasons (in the US), the poetry, takes us through the garden as it transforms, while also tying them to everything we experience as humans. So, it's not just toxic positivity about sunshine and happiness that we get, but also the dark days, or the days just spent waiting. We move through grief, and loss and injustice, and see how engaging with the soil, and growing plants can be healing. I'm interested these days in the idea of collective/community care, and gardens — the growing of food, specifically, is an idea that comes up again and again as something essential to bringing people together, in everything I read about the topic. Reading these poems, I can see why. Each of the sections (pertaining to a season) is introduced by one of the featured poets, who narrates a personal anecdote related to gardening, and how that connected to something important in their life and shares a recipe that stars fruits/vegetables that are seasonal. The anecdotes were beautiful and moving, and I fully intend to try out the recipes. This is a beautiful, joyful book, and it would make a lovely gift for friends who like gardening and/or poetry. 

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley.