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Herb Gardening: How to Prepare the Soil, Choose Your Plants, and Care For, Harvest, and Use Your Herbs

Melissa Melton Snyder · Countryman Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

A comprehensive guide to starting an herb garden, written for beginners The consummate beginners guide for anyone interested in starting an herb garden. It will explain, in simple terms, everything you need to know about choosing the site, preparing the soil, choosing the plants, caring...
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Happy Houseplants: 30 Lovely Varieties to Brighten Up Your Home

Angela Staehling · Chronicle Books
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

For anyone who has longed for a garden of their own - whether a city dweller or one with less-than-green thumbs - this is a handy little guide to growing and maintaining houseplants. Cheerful and informative, Happy Houseplants will guide any budding indoor botanist through a bevy of topics,...
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Berries

Roger B Yepsen · Countryman Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and more -- captured in watercolor and accompanied by descriptions and recipesBerries are edible jewels, distillations of sunlight, soil, and floral perfumes. Some offer ambrosial sweetness; others are as assertive as herbs and spices. Roger Yepsen...
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Wiring Simplified: Based on the 2017 National Electrical Code®

FREDERIC P HARTWELL · PARK PUB
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

This 45th edition - part of a series continuously published for more than 80 years and based on the 2017 National Electrical Code - is a handy instruction manual that has been used by generations of readers to learn the "why" as well as the "how-to" of wiring practices....
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Plants You Can't Kill: 101 Easy-to-Grow Species for Beginning Gardeners

Stacy Tornio · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

"I kill everything I plant."Does this sound like you or someone you know? Give yourself a pat on the back because admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery. And lucky for you, you can easily turn your brown thumb into a green one with the help of Plants You Can't...
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Wiring Complete: 3rd Edition

Michael W Litchfield · Taunton Press
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

The third edition of this best-selling volume is a comprehensive, authoritative, and easy-to-use reference for homeowners covering all home wiring situations from the most basic to advanced. Wiring Complete is a highly visual book focused on real world situations faced by homeowners and real...
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domino: Your Guide to a Stylish Home

Domino. · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

From the editors of domino magazine comes your essential guide to discovering your personal style and creating a space you love.Since launching in 2005, domino has attracted a fiercely loyal following, which looks to the brand as the definitive source for decorating and style. The brand's...
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Deck & patio furnishings : seating, dining, wind & sun screens, storage, entertaining & more.

Michael R Anderson · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 176
Format: Flexibound

Get everything you need to know to build 25 outdoor projects, from benches to birdbaths! Deck & Patio Furnishings is a collection of easy to intermediate projects that any homeowner with basic tools can build. These practical projects for outdoor living range from seats, benches, tables,...
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Maple Syrup: An Introduction to the Science of a Forest Treasure

Mike Rechlin · McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company
Pages: 188
Format: Print book

Maple Syrup takes the reader through the what, where, when, and why of maple sap and its conversion to maple syrup, that all-so-appreciated product of the North American deciduous forest. The journey begins with an introduction to trees, primarily maple trees, and especially sugar maple...
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One Magic Square Vegetable Gardening: The Easy, Organic Way to Grow Your Own Food on a 3-Foot Square

Lolo Houbein · Experiment Llc
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

All it takes to grow your own organic vegetables, fruits, and herbs is One Magic Square Lolo Houbein has 40 years' worth of gardening wisdom to share - on how to coax an abundance of organic food from a plot that is just 3 feet square!Sustainable, cost-effective, and creative techniques:...
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The Electric Fencing Handbook: How to Choose and Install the Best Fence to Protect Your Crops and Livestock

Ann Larkin Hansen · Storey Books
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Use electric fencing to protect your livestock, poultry, beehives, and garden. Portable electric fencing is key to successful rotational grazing, while permanent electric fencing effectively protects gardens and orchards and secures large pastures. Through clear instructions accessible...
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Black & Decker Complete Guide to Sheds 3rd Edition: Design & Build a Shed: - Complete Plans - Step-by-Step How-To

Cool Springs Press. · Cool Springs Pr
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

This exciting new 3rd edition of the bestselling title, Black & Decker Complete Guide to Sheds has the perfect plan for anyone who is building his or her own backyard shed.The most popular plans from previous editions are preserved, from small garage-style sheds with overhead doors,...
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Install Your Own Solar Panels: Designing and Installing a Photovoltaic System to Power Your Home

Joe Burdick · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback

Labor and related costs account for more than half of the price of the average home solar installation. But homeowners can save thousands of dollars with this user-friendly manual, which follows the same process professional contractors use. Through detailed directions and step-by-step...
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Built-Ins Idea Book

Heather J Paper · Taunton Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Built-ins make a house more functional, livable, personal, and comfortable. A smaller kitchen with well-placed built-ins can be more efficient and inviting than a great big kitchen. A bathroom may become instantly more useful and less cramped with the addition of just one or two well-placed...
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Wabi-Sabi Welcome: Learning to Embrace the Imperfect and Entertain with Thoughtfulness and Ease

Julie Pointer-Adams · Artisan
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"An antidote to the veneer of perfectionism so often presented by books of its kind, Wabi-Sabi Welcome offers readers license to slow down and host guests with humility, intention, and contentment." - Nathan Williams, founder of KinfolkWabi-Sabi Welcome is sharing a pot of tea with...
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