Back Home & Garden | January Newsletter

SelectReads News
Simple News Pro
  Home & Garden  
Hot Beds: How to Grow Early Crops Using an Age-Old Technique

Jack First · UIT Cambridge Ltd.; 2 edition
Format: Paperback

The ancient method of growing vegetables in hot beds, used by the Victorians and by the Romans, harnesses the natural process of decay to cultivate out-of-season crops. Jack First has revived and modernized this remarkable technique, and produces healthy vegetables at least two months earlier...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Country Living Decorating with White

Gina Hyams · Hearst Books
Pages: 158
Format: Hardcover

From whitewashed walls and clawfoot tubs to faded cream fabrics in antique quilts, Country Living Decorating with White showcases a beautiful new vision of how to use this classic hue. Punchy, inviting, and striking images go room by room, explaining the art of choosing the right...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Growing, Older: A Chronicle of Death, Life, and Vegetables

Joan Dye Gussow · Chelsea Green Publishing; 1 edition
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback

Michael Pollan calls her one of his food heroes. Barbara Kingsolver credits her with shaping the history and politics of food in the United States. And countless others who have vied for a food revolution, pushed organics, and reawakened Americans to growing their own food and eating locally...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Iconic Interior: Private Spaces of Leading Artists, Architects, and Designers

Dominic Bradbury · Harry N. Abrams

The Iconic Interior features 100 of the most important and influential interiors from around the world. Designed by a broad spectrum of fashion designers, artists and architects, set designers and decorators, these private spaces represent a wide range of styles, periods, and aesthetics....
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Weaving Explorer: Ingenious Techniques, Accessible Tools & Creative Projects for Working with Yarn, Paper, Wire & More

Deborah Jarchow · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Weaving is a highly accessible craft - over, under is the basic technique - but the stumbling block for many would-be weavers has been the high cost of a commercial loom. The Weaving Explorer removes that barrier, inviting crafters and artists to try out an amazing range of techniques...
Read More check catalog
 
 
101 Different Ways to Build Homes and Pens for Your Animals: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Randy LaTour · Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Animals need their own space, and nowhere is this more apparent than for those who own multiple animals. When not given their own private space to be alone in many animals, especially dogs and livestock will become overly territorial, marking space, and fighting with other animals or even...
Read More check catalog
 
 
New Backyard Idea Book

Natalie Ermann Russell · Taunton Press; Original edition
Format: Book

The backyard is no longer simply the place where you set up the grill and swing set. We all want more from our homes and that means expanding our livable space to the outdoors. In fact, homeowners are spending more time and money than ever on their yards. This book – a completely...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Cabinets & Countertops: How to Customize Your Home with Cabinetry

Editors of Cool Springs Press · Cool Springs Press; First edition
Format: Paperback

A skillbuilding and confidence-creating introduction to working with cabinets and countertops, The Complete Guide to Cabinets & Countertops contains comprehensive information on the tools, materials, and techniques you'll need to create kitchen cabinets and countertops, bathroom...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Making Bits and Pieces Mosaics: Creative Projects for Home & Garden

Marlene Hurley Marshall

Bits and pieces, pique assiette, memoryware -- there are many names for this unique folk art technique that has flourished for centuries around the world. Mosaic art, revered for its intricacy and beauty, can now be made by anyone with the simple methods found in Making Bits &
Read More check catalog
 
 
Plant Craft: 30 Projects that Add Natural Style to Your Home

Caitlin Atkinson · Timber Press
Pages: 256
Format: Book

Discover the simple beauty of adding natural style to a space!

Not everyone has a garden - but with only a handful of materials and a little bit of time, everyone can bring the beauty of nature into their home. Plant Craft features projects inspired...

Read More check catalog
 
 
The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre!

Carleen Madigan · Storey
Pages: 367
Format: Paperback

Put your backyard to work! Enjoy fresher, organic, better-tasting food all the time. The solution is as close as your own backyard. Grow the vegetables and fruits your family loves; keep bees; raise chickens, goats, or even a cow. The Backyard Homestead shows you how it's done. And when...
Read More check catalog
 
 
All in Good Time: When to Save, Stock Up, and Schedule Everything for Your Home

Tara Kuczykowski · Berkley Trade; 1 Original edition
Format: Paperback

Find out The Best Time to Mow the Lawn * Remodel the Kitchen * Run the Dishwasher * Buy Tomatoes * and More...From the founders of YOURWAY.NET and DEALSEEKINGMOM.COM (One of Forbes Magazine's "Top 100 Websites for Women") A few dollars wasted here, a few minutes lost...
Read More check catalog