Grow Now: How We Can Save Our Health, Communities, and Planet―One Garden at a Time Paperback – February 1, 2022

A friend let me borrow hers. I wanted to mark it up, so I bought my own. I love it.

I've been gardening all my life, and yet learned many interesting and useful things from this book.The author has a very positive and encouraging voice, giving all the good reasons to grow flowers, vegetables and native plants.The scientific, social and beneficial psychological aspects of gardening are all covered, as well as accessible "how to" discussion for people new to gardening, or those willing to learn and expand skills.The benefits of urban horticulture are well covered with lots of good ideas. The container gardening section is a must-read.I have bought multiple copies to include family members. Highly recommend.

My new favorite gardening book! I was so excited to get my hands on this book when Emily Murphy first announced she was writing it. I love her first book, “Grow What You Love” and knew this one would be amazing. I have been reading it every free moment I have. I highly recommend getting a copy for yourself. I think you’ll like it no matter how long you’ve been gardening. If you’re a beginner, it will help you get started and if you are an experienced gardener it may change the way you view the act and power of gardening. Either way I think you’ll be inspired to grow now. ♥️

I enjoyed reading this book. I'm an amateur with gardening and the concept of biodiversity. I've only approached it from a healthcare and socioeconomical side of natural, environmental disparity... e.g., the lack of green spaces in cities and economically challenged areas.The author was able to expand on my thought that having a green space is not a matter of status, green space can start small as she pointed out with small garden pop ups in parking spaces during covid. I also enjoyed reading about ways to naturalize spaces with thoughtful planting, hyperlocal food, community composting, etc.She provided some personal self reflections and to-do lists to try and grow something, from established pants, seeds, food scraps, and start small with 1-3 plants... regardless of your living environment, they are all doable.I especially appreciate her discussion about composting and breaking it down easier for me, personally I've never been a fan of science, but she incorporated in a way that I was able to follow, even though I'm terrible with chemistey.I alsp really enjoyed her discussion about no dig planting and sheet mulching... which I've already started doing about a 1.5 year ago... my boyfriend laughs at me for collecting amazon boxes and newspapers, or even using cans and bottles to fill my giant planters... but im reutilizing these things without the traditional digging, introducing harmful chemicals, disturbing the soil or adding on to the waste pile... I certainly feel validated with my efforts 😁Overall, I've really enjoyed this book. If it was taught as a class in school, as a part of biology, environmental health, community planning or architectural design, I would certainly pay to learn about it more in depth...I'd suggest any new gardeners, homeowners, and people of all ages that would like to contribute to a greener space to take a look at a few pages in this book... I think if each person takes even 1 idea and implement it, it'll be a positive step towards creating a greener space and more enjoyable lifestyle.

Emily has nailed it again with another wonderfully informative and inspiring book. I loved Grow What you Love and was eager to receive my copy of Grow Now. It is both informative and educational while not losing you in the science. It will inspire me to take my gardening to the next level. Thank you Emily!

Good book with good starter information. Sadly the book refers to zones but no chart on the planting zones, does have frost planting zones on page 160 but what is your “zone” chart? So you’ll need to get the needed information from another source to plant correctly.

I was lucky enough to get this on a friend's recommendation. I'm reenergized with a renewed sense of hope and purpose for our ability to plant (not build) carbon-sequestering 'machines'. C'mon, everybody. Let's save the planet. I wish I had a stack of these books to distribute and start a movement.

help our ecosystems and feel good about your garden!