From Carolyne's seasonal series of hands-on workbooks, Summer Notebook guides you through the joys and challenges of the hot months. She takes on the sometimes frustrating task of taming the perennial border, planning a vegetable garden, and cultivating fussy roses--all with her signature grace and humor. As always, you'll find a bounty of recipes, entertaining ideas and practical tidbits like tricks for extending the life of your cut flowers and unexpected food to help your tomato plants thrive. This sturdy, spiral-bound scrapbook provides ample room to take notes and store clippings and memories for years to come.