Sheri Ann Richerson shares her passion for plants—ranging from the rare and exotic to the practical and edible—at http://ExoticGardening.com . She also chronicles her homesteading life, including food preservation, self-sufficiency, and animal husbandry, at ExperimentalHomesteader.com. Sheri is the author of multiple books, including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Year-Round Gardening and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Seed Saving & Starting. With over 25 years of hands-on experience, she brings both knowledge and heart to her writing, encouraging others to dig in, grow their own, and live closer to the land.