Re: New books by Thomas Powell and Betty Earl

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Hi Betty,
           I had posted  a review of Betty's book on my website and on 
amazon. In fact I enjoyed it so  much that I picked up some items to start my 
own fairy garden!  The Village  Herb Shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio has a huge 
fairy garden department. I can't  remember if they have the book or not so you 
might want to check with  them.
denise

 Mrs. Know It All of "The Organic Gardeners"
Author "Eat  Your Roses" Pansies, Lavender and 49 other Delicious Flowers
GWA Region 2  Director

"There's a few things I've  learned in life: always throw salt over your 
left shoulder, keep rosemary by  your garden gate, plant lavender for good 
luck, and fall in love whenever you  can" Practical Magic

In a message dated 7/23/2012 5:16:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
BettyMackey@verizon.net writes:

If you  write book reviews, I offer you review copies of my two new  
publications.

1. My newest book is by New York editor and writer  Thomas Powell, for over 
forty years the editor and publisher of "The Avant  Gardener" newsletter. 
He 
has been a member of GWA for longer than that. It  is a humorous memoir 
called "Aphid in my Eye: Adventures in the Orchid  Trade," set in the 
nineteen fifties and sixties. He and his wife Betty  were just starting out 
in horticulture when they were drawn headlong into  the high flying world 
of 
orchids, in the days before tissue culture and  mechanized greenhouses made 
the world's most beautiful flower available to  all. The cast of 
orchid-obsessed characters in this book range from super  rich, even titled 
customers to explorers, breeders, lecturers, judges,  growers, and 
professional orchidists of all sorts. This is a story of the  heights of 
Mother Nature and the wild ways of human nature, especially as  seen in 
plant 
societies. "Aphid in my Eye" is something like Mad Men for  plant nerds.

I just got the proof copy today and should be getting the  books from the 
printer in a week or two. Also, I am looking for a couple  of New York area 
people to help Tom celebrate the new book with a friendly  brunch near 2nd 
Ave and the eighties in NYC near his place. Ellen and  Ellen, how about it?

2. Betty Earl's book, "Fairy Gardens: A Guide to  Growing an Enchanted 
Miniature World," came out in April with over a  hundred color photos of 
fairy houses, gardens, and plants. In it she tells  what fairy gardens are 
and how to make and care for them, relates fairy  lore, tells how to work 
with kids on the fairy garden projects, introduces  plants associated with 
fairies, and describes miniature plants for fairy  gardens, indoors or out. 
There is information on building or buying  accessories, too. Some of you 
have seen it already. Betty is a list member  and GWA member and a great 
horticulturist.

There is info on these  and other books at www.mackeybooks.com

For a review copy, email me off  list and say which book. Give me your 
snail 
mail address and tell me where  you might publish a review. Also, if you 
think you might like to join Tom  and me for a brunch in early August, 
write 
to me off  list.

betty@mackeybooks.com

Thanks,  everyone!

Betty Mackey, Publisher

B. B. Mackey  Books

www.mackeybooks.com

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