If you’ve always wanted your own saffron but quit before you started because it looked complicated, expensive, or like something only farmers in Iran and Kashmir can do, this is for you.

Red Gold Garden walks you through growing saffron at home, from planting the corms to picking your first flowers. You’ll learn how to choose a planting spot, how deep and how far apart to plant, when to water and when to hold back, and how to care for the corms through the seasons so they keep producing for years. Saffron comes from the three red stigmas inside each crocus flower, and they have to be picked by hand, so you’ll also learn how to spot a flower at its peak, how to harvest without damaging the plant, and how to dry the threads so they keep their color and aroma.

Inside you get:

The growing guide: planting, care, seasonal routine, and common mistakes to avoid
The harvest guide: how to recognize ripe flowers, pick them cleanly, and dry and store your saffron
A recipe book with dishes and drinks that use your homegrown saffron, from simple everyday meals to desserts.

Hit the button and get your first corms in the ground.