My husband likes gardening and likes to have large plots of land and farmers. He made me crazy and asked if he could worm on the balcony of the second floor apartment in La Jolla. My answer is no!
Now, he got his small square box in the church community garden. I am not a born girl, but I did find a title that would make me pay attention to the library. This is "Farewell, my Subaru" written by Doug Fine. It caught my attention because it was the brand of the car I was driving. The cover photo is very cute, there is a garden under the hood of the car.
Doug used to be a journalist. He bought a piece of land as a bachelor. The purpose was to settle down and go green.
This book is a fun, easy reading. His adventure began with car breakdowns, flash floods, and the purchase of two goats and some chicks. The goat fell into a mischief, but he became attached to them. He had to convince the inspector that his property was a farm. He continues to experiment with vegetable oil fuels, installing solar panels and wells, hunting and gardening.
Like many town stories, there are local characters, including his hippie neighbors. Of course, they think he is a character. He was wearing a self-made body armor to knock back the rattlesnake and scared off the FedEx delivery man. When they saw him adapt to his new life, the locals got some laughter from the newcomer. He had to ask for help and learn through trial and error. He once thought about things and even found love on the road.
Doug likes his new life and writes a fascinating book about his adventures. He included interesting facts through some statistics. I am still not interested in agriculture, but I am sure that if we move to a small town, I will find that I will adjust over time. At first, I might look like a "green acre" lady.
Somehow, in the past few centuries, people have survived without mobile phones, computers and phones. They live on this land and their hands are very productive. They actually talk to each other with verbal and written letters.
For garden lovers, this is an interesting read. There are some cursing words and adult themes, so I won't give it to children, but it may be a fun gift.
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