A bigger, better financed garden center is abut to open just as Maddie and Sami start renovations at the Potting Shed. Sure it's 20 miles away but that's still a threat to them. Luckily they have the support of family and friends. It's a pleasant read about family and how it takes a village for all of us. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

THis is a great series and I recommend reading it. I have a feeling that this is the last time that we will be heading to the Potting Shed and I for one will be very sorry if it is. Great characters and setting with several twists along the way. Get into this story from the very first page. Well worth 5 stars, shame it can't be more.

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for this ARC

Although I enjoyed this book I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first one. It seemed to follow the same events as last time and nobody had moved on at all. If there is another one in this series I hope that things move forward more. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

It was so good to be back meet up with the characters at The Potting Shed.

It was lovely to see how Ed encourages and supports Maddie, he really loves being at the nursery as much as her her,

Jo’s story was interesting to read, the way he saw himself and others saw him.

I look forward to reading how the characters lives progress as well as Maddie and Ed’s relationship following his promotion. The book can be read as a standalone, but it’s best to read the first book, so you can understand the story in this book better.

I recommend this book.

A great sequel to the 1st book.
Maddie and her sister Sabi have set themselves a goal to change the nursery into a garden centre, they’ve set themselves a time limit to pay back their 1st loan in order to proceed with their dreams.
Unfortunately the Big garden centre are only a few miles away and having a grand opening. Can the sisters, along with their friends and family, get enough customers through their doors to make the business worthwhile?

A lovely read, was great to catch up with all the characters. I hope there is a 3rd book

"Bluebell Season at The Potting Shed" by Jenny Kane is a charming and heartwarming story set in the idyllic English countryside. It follows the story of Isabelle, who inherits her grandfather's potting shed and decides to turn it into a thriving business.

As she navigates the ups and downs of starting a new venture, Isabelle also grapples with personal issues and relationships that are holding her back. With the help of her friends and community, she begins to find her footing and embrace the potential of her new enterprise.

Kane's writing is lovely and immersive, with vivid descriptions that transport the reader to the picturesque setting of the story. The characters are well-drawn and relatable, with their own unique quirks and struggles that make them feel like real people.

The plot is engaging and uplifting, with a satisfying sense of closure that will leave readers feeling warm and content. Overall, "Bluebell Season at The Potting Shed" is a delightful read that celebrates the joys of friendship, community, and following your dreams.

I loved this! It was so great to be back at The Potting Shed with Maddie and Ed. I love how they compliment each other and how Ed loves and supports her, he certainly does enjoy the nursery as much as she does, I hope we get to see more of them in later books to see how they manage with his new job promotion.

The story line with Jo was really interesting, I’ve never read a book with a trans gender story and it was interesting to see not only how he thought of himself and what he deserved but also what others thought of him, both negative and positive. Jemima is a fantastic kid and I loved her innocence and advice that was spot on.

A brilliant book from start to finish, it can be read as a stand alone but so much better if you’ve read the previous book as you understand the dynamics better.

Maddie and sister Sabi inherited The Potting Shed nursery when their father passed away. They have plans to grow and extend their business, but can they compete with the new local garden centre opening nearby? Follow their stories, along with side characters of Jo, Hazel and Jake.

This is the second book in the series, although it works as a standalone - I have not read the first, and it didn't affect my enjoyment of this book. I liked the characters on the whole, although I would have liked to have seen more development of the Jo and Hazel story, and did often wonder if the author had forgotten that Jem was only supposed to be 11! Definitely left open for a third instalment, which I will look out for.

Bluebell Season at the Potting Shed by Jenny Hale.
I would like to thank Aria publishing for the E ARC of this book.
It was really nice being back at the potting shed to catch up with Maddie, her sister Sabi and all there family and friends.
Maddie and Sabi are working hard to make the potting shed a success and they have decided to go ahead with the changes that their late father wanted. This is putting them under financial pressure and they decide to give themselves a deadline to make money or they cut back on the development. This puts Maddie under more pressure but she is helped by her boyfriend Ed, Sabi, her husband and daughter plus all their friends.
However, things do not go smoothly. Henry (Sabi’s Husband) puts his new assistant on the job of overseeing the builders, who are turning the house that Maddie lives in into a flat above and a shop and café below. She is making mistakes and getting on everyone’s nerves. Is she doing this deliberately so that the potting shed fails? Also what has she against Jo, the friendly coffee van owner who comes to the shed every weekend to sell coffee? Why does Jo take off when she appears?
I loved the way that everyone pulls together and does all they can to make the potting shed a success, but do they manage to open the extension on time to save it or was it all a waste of time and effort?
A really good read, good characters and plot line.

A fairly decent but muddled read. Maddie is really confusing for an adult character. She acts like a shy teenager around her boyfriend, throwing tantrums about staying with him in his flat. Honestly I don’t see why Ed stays with her. Maddie’s sister was right, Ed puts everything into that relationship and Maddie just worries about her own problems.

The story with Jo was a bit of a letdown, not really a climax that was being built up by the Hazel drama.

I loved the first book in the series and was so happy to get back into the world at the Potting Shed. If you haven't read the first book you can still enjoy this (but you might want to go back and read it to get some more backstory and context for what is going on in this book). I liked that everything wasn't all sunshine and rainbows and that we got to see everything that has to go into developing a business like the Potting Shed. Although things worked out in the end (otherwise this would have been quite a downer of a book) there were a lot of ups and downs in getting there. I always loved Maddie but Sabi took me a little longer (if you have read book 1 you understand why) - in this book got to learn more about Sabi and came to like her even more. One thing she and Maddie definitely have in common is that they have partners that are pretty much saints. Both Henry and Ed are unconditionally supportive of their partners, but also let them know when they are being too much. All of the supporting characters are wonderful. It was nice to see what Petra and Jake have been up to and to see Jake continue to come out of his shell. The side story involving Jo added a little drama to keep the book from being too much about renovations and business expansions. I liked the addition of Sara as a character and look forward to seeing her in future books. This book (much like the first) inspires me to get out in my yard and start doing some planting!

A charming read with secrets from the past, second chances, loving family and a beautiful friendships. I love this second visit to the Potting Shed. And even Sabi (who was't very likeable in the first book) started to grow on me.

I got this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I read Frost Falls at The Potting Shed, thoroughly enjoyed it, and couldn't wait to read the next in the series. I must say, it was as good as the first.

I felt like I was visiting old friends the moment I dived into the first page, and it was a delight to see how all the lovely characters had evolved and how the relationships had grown and developed.

There is no romance in this book, as such, but there is a deepening of the love already there, and to be honest, it didn't need it. I was having far too much fun reading about Maddie and Sabi's struggles to keep the garden centre afloat and make a go of It, and now some of the other issues were dealt with (not saying what, because you know...spoilers!).

If The Potting Shed was real (it actually feels as though it is) I would love to pay it a visit!

Another delightful visit to the potting shed! It was lovely to read about the changes and new developments after getting to know all the characters in the first book.
I also really enjoyed delving more into the lives of the people we only briefly met previously.
These books are fabulous feel good reads and the gardening theme is really refreshing.
I look forward to seeing what's next in store for Maddie and the new garden centre!

This is the second book in the Potting Shed series and this time it focuses on sisters, Maddie and Sabi, battling to turn the nursery into a garden centre. Their struggles are financial and competition from a major chain garden centre opening a few miles away.
This is a lovely, heart-warming book full of likeable characters.
A touch predictable but no less readable for that.

Thank you to NetGalley and Aria & Aries for providing an advance copy of this title for review. All opinions are my own and are honestly given.

Picking up where Frost Falls at the Potting Shed leaves off, sisters Maddie and Sabi are making a go of their late father’s nursery, now with the help of Maddie’s lawyer boyfriend, Ed. When a new competitor threatens The Potting Shed, Sabi and Madi need to find a way to keep The Potting Shed from closing for good.

Bluebell Season at The Potting Shed was a lovely, gentle read about friendship and family that will be ideal for lovers of cozy romances and women’s fiction. New and return visitors to The Potting Shed will find a lot to like in this one. 3.5 stars.

This was a good follow up to the previous book.
It was good to catch up with everyone and see what was happening at the potting shed.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy

Good to be back at The Potting Shed again. This story moves along from the 1st, featuring both familiar & new characters, focussing on Maddie & Sabi’s plans to turn their father’s dream of developing The Potting Shed into a garden centre, alongside family & romantic relationships. We also learn more about the nursery coffee van’s owner, Jo, as his past comes marching through The Potting Shed causing upheaval & upset.
I enjoyed this book, and although it is the second in a series it could be read as a stand-alone, although knowing what the sisters went through in the 1st book does help to set the scene for this story.
Another great visit, I hope there are more to come.

I am loving this series so much, I had no idea I was so invested in gardening before lol.

A great cast of characters and a lovely story about family and friendship. Highly recommend and hope to read more from Jenny Kane very soon!

I’m grateful I was chosen to be able to read an advanced copy of Bluebell Season At The Potting Shed because I really enjoyed the first book in the series, Frost Falls At The Potting Shed; however, I was slightly disappointed by the sequel. It just couldn’t capture or hold my attention the way the first book did. I would still recommend this series, especially if you’re a fan of Jenny Colgan’s books - they have a similar vibe!

I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review and opinions are my own.