The first book, Rain Gardens, has beautiful photographs of rain gardens and so much more. It provides straightforward explanations of water management options. It features a lot of commercial spaces that seem a bit too large-scale for a residential space. Nevertheless, I am convinced that we need some rain chains and I have been building a small rain garden into our most recent landscaping project. Even Tony was inspired and has proposed a green roof for the future garden shed! 
I just started The Urban Homestead so I have only made it through the garden section. So far, so good. The book gets into some philosophy about the importance of being self-sufficient and spells out a fairly compelling argument for getting rid of your lawn entirely. I have most enjoyed the step-by-step instructions, which cover topics such as making fertilizer tea, building raised beds, constructing self-watering plant containers, and planting seed bombs.
Growing Stuff also has some great photography. Each section is an easily digested single page devoted to a topic, such as the basics of growing tomatos, growing carrots in an old pair of wellies, and growing herbs indoors.
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