Through first-person narratives and arresting photography, this unique gardening book profiles Black, biracial, and multiracial women who demonstrate how a gardening practice has the power to heal, empower, educate, and connect. Thirty-one compelling personal stories about creating backyard, flower, and vegetable gardens, participating in community gardens, and gardening with kids are included. Sidebars offer advice on composting, pest control, must-have tools, greenhouse gardens, and more.
Black Girls Gardening shows how gardening provides health benefits, helps ccelebrate diversity and grows empowerment.