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The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds: 322 Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Flowers, Trees, and Shrubs
Robert E. Gough · Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback
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Learn how to collect, save, and cultivate the seeds from more than 300 vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers, trees, and shrubs. It’s easy, and it’s fun! Authors Robert Gough and Cheryl Moore-Gough thoroughly explain every step in the seed-saving process. Descriptions of seed... |
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Seed Libraries: And Other Means of Keeping Seeds in the Hands of the People
Cindy Conner · New Society Publishers
Pages: 177
Format: Print book
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Historically, seed companies were generally small, often family-run businesses. Because they were regionally based, they could focus on varieties well-suited to the local environment. A Pacific Northwest company, for example, would specialize in different cultivars than a company based... |
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Decorating Idea Book (Taunton Home Idea Books)
Heather Paper · Taunton Press
Pages: 313
Format: Paperback
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Decorating is about being creative-being bold, taking a risk, trying something new. There's no right or wrong, only what works for you and your home. "Decorating Idea Book" is filled with over 500 approachable ideas for every room in the house. To spark your own creativity... |
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A Botanist's Vocabulary: 1300 Terms Explained and Illustrated
Susan K Pell · Timber Press
Pages: 228
Format: Print book
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For anyone looking for a deeper appreciation of the wonderful world of plants! Gardeners are inherently curious. They make note of a plant label in a botanical garden and then go home to learn more. They pick up fallen blossoms to examine them closer. They spend hours reading plant catalogs.... |
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Joinery
Taunton Press · The Taunton Press
Pages: 219
Format: Print book
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MASTER THE ESSENTIAL WOOD JOINTS All woodworkers worth their sawdust know that joinery -- good, bad, or indifferent -- tells the unvarnished truth; how well a piece is made and how skilled the maker is. Over the decades, no one has proven better at teaching readers how to make beautiful,... |
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Seeing Flowers: Discover the Hidden Life of Flowers
Teri Dunn Chace · Timber Press
Format: Hardcover
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Weve all seen red roses, blue irises, and yellow daffodils. But when we really look closely at a flower, whole new worlds of beauty and intricacy emerge. Seeing Flowers is a visual feast that gloriously highlights 343 popular garden flowers. Using a unique photo process that includes stitching... |
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The Indestructible Houseplant: 200 Beautiful, Easy-Care Plants that Everyone Can Grow
Tovah Martin · Timber Press (OR)
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Tovah Martin, the undisputed Queen of Green, shows that anyone can grow healthy houseplants. It all boils down to a simple set of skills and - here's the crucial part - picking the right plants. These tough but beautiful plants can thrive in less-than-ideal conditions, and they're... |
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Growing a Garden City: How Farmers, First Graders, Counselors, Troubled Teens, Foodies, a Homeless Shelter Chef, Single Mothers, and More are ... of Local Agriculture and Community
Jeremy N. Smith · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Fifteen people—plus a class of first graders—tell how local food, farms, and gardens changed their lives and their community...and how they can change yours, too. Growing a Garden City includes: Fifteen first-person stories of personal and civic transformation from a range... |
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Handpicked: Simple, Sustainable, and Seasonal Flower Arrangements
INGRID CAROZZI · HARRY N ABRAMS
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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Brooklyn-based florist Ingrid Carozzi reveals her secrets for creating flower arrangements that are modern, original, and organic in style. Organized by season, the book presents simple step-by-step instruction (how to measure, cut, and place each bloom) for making more than 35 arrangements.... |
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Gardening with Chickens: Plans and Plants for You and Your Hens
Lisa Steele · Voyageur Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
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Welcome to a world where chickens and gardens coexist!Join Lisa Steele, chicken-keeper extraordinaire and founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, on a unique journey through the garden. Start by planning your garden and learning strategies and tips for keeping your plants safe while they grow. Plant... |
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The Garden Classroom: Hands-On Activities in Math, Science, Literacy, and Art
Cathy James · Roost Books
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Creative ways to use the garden to inspire learning, for kids ages 4-8Packed with garden-based activities that promote science, math, reading, writing, imaginative play, and arts and crafts, The Garden Classroom offers a whole year of outdoor play and learning ideas - however big or small... |
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Gardenista: The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces
Michelle Slatalla · Artisan
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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Our homes' outdoor spaces can - and should - be as welcoming and carefully considered as our living rooms; when treated as extensions of our homes, these spaces enrich our lives immeasurably. That was the guiding principle when, under the direction of editor in chief Michelle Slatalla (whose... |
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Natural Gardening for Birds: Create a Bird-Friendly Habitat in Your Backyard
Julie Zickefoose · W W Norton
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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A Practical Illustrated Bird-Oriented Gardening Book with Great Reference ChartsBird-watchers everywhere dream of a landscape dotted with fruiting shrubs, nests tucked into twining vines, and birds flocking to feeding stations. Let Natural Gardening for Birds show you how to lay out the welcome... |
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