Myquillyn Smith Reviews Leaves, Roots & Fruit

Here's what bestselling author Myquillyn Smith has to say about my new book, Leaves, Roots & Fruit

"Should be required reading before any tomato plants are sold to anyone anywhere. Nicole taught me this concept years ago and I've never forgotten it."

-Myquillyn Smith, New York Times Bestselling Author of Welcome Home

Myquillyn Smith Is The Nester

Myquillyn Smith has fixed up two homes now, including their new-to-them Queen Anne home, with her husband and their three boys. She's well-known as "The Nester" for encouraging her readers and followers to embrace their homes—imperfections and all. Along the way, she's written three books, all bestsellers:

• Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff
• The Nesting Place: It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful
• Welcome Home: A Cozy Minimalist Guide to Decorating and Hosting All Year Round 

Her homes have been featured in Better Homes & Gardens and Ladies' Home Journal.

I highly recommend following her on Instagram and checking out her website to see more of her "lived in, loved-on home".

I've been following Myquillyn for years, and back when I was a young mom on a limited budget who was moving constantly, I found so much comfort in Myquillyn's philosophy: It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful.

Her ideas to "quiet the room" and "shop the house" have inspired me to always make the most of what I have without longing for something beyond my reach.

I met up with Myquillyn back in 2016 to help her with her raised-bed kitchen garden, and I taught her my system for growing plants that eventually became Leaves, Roots & Fruit.

Myquillyn says, "Since we met, I've carried a piece of gardening advice with me that I learned from Nicole. She taught me: when you first start your garden, begin with easy wins—HERBS and LETTUCES. Start with plants where you can eat the first thing that grows: THE LEAVES. She said everyone wants to start with tomatoes, but tomatoes are the last thing on the plant that grow (the fruit). For fast garden rewards, begin with the easy stuff."

I love that she taught me her home decor philosophy, and I taught her my gardening philosophy.

Thanks, Myquillyn, for reviewing Kitchen Garden Revival and now Leaves, Roots & Fruit. You've been a huge encouragement to me to get these books out into the world!