Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden

Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden by Camille T. Dungy

336 Pages

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Release Date: May 2, 2023

Nonfiction, Memoir, Biography, Gardening, Colorado, Multicultural

A Black woman returns to her home state of Colorado with her husband and her daughter. She chronicles her gardening with world events. I am not sure how to describe this book. The author talks about moving from California to Colorado.

She discusses the global pandemic, homeschooling, along with every day current events. She details her gardening, preparing hard soil, composting, and a soil delivery on a windy day. I felt like I was sitting on a stool next to her while she was talking and gardening. Her writing style is very conversational, and I look forward to reading more of her work.