"Every Man His Own Poet; Or, The Inspired Singer's Recipe Book" by W. H. Mallock is a book of poetry that has the garden and cooking as its topic. "Grandfather's garden is popping with peas. It's buzzing with blossoms and bumbly bees." The poem is whimsical and easy to follow even if you've never read poetry before. First written in the 1800s, the book also serves as a nice peak at what life was like in the 19th century.