I got this book for my husband for Valentine's day after we had great success with grocery store green onions, and the loss of almost everything else we tried to grow. I love the concept of this book because it is less commitment to use grocery store scraps than seeds or baby plants. It is also exceedingly helpful to know what will survive our Iowa winter north-facing windows. Indirect sunlight at best. I am hoping for a high success rate with our new batch of little plants! My husband has already started a ginger, pineapple, mango, garlic and potato and is hinting at wanting a pomegranate plant in the near future. We are having so much fun and learning lots!