Jon VanZile. Author & Gardener. Welcome! I love to grow things, and then write about it. Over the years, I’ve written for dozens of outlets, from small print magazines to top websites like NBC Universal. I’m the author of five books (so far!), including four published by Simon & Shuster and one self-published novel—and I’ve ghostwritten dozens more.One of them made the Sunshine State recommended reading list for grade-school kids throughout the state of Florida, selling more than 100,000