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The Fruit Tree Primer: An Organic Approach to Growing Fruit in Gardens Large and Small

ORIN MARTIN · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Written by the long-time manager of the renowned Alan Chadwick Garden at the University of California, Santa Cruz, this substantial, authoritative, and beautiful full-color guide covers everything you need to know about organically growing healthy, bountiful fruit trees.For more than forty...
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Two Simple Shapes = 26 Crocheted Cardigans, Tops & Sweaters: If you can crochet a square and rectangle, you can make these easy-to-wear designs!

Salena Baca · Stackpole Books
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback

Making crochet tops has never been so easy!Crocheted squares and rectangles can be shaped and combined to form a surprising array of pullovers, cardigans, lightweight tops, and wraps. Simple and easy-to-follow instructions will have you hooking up a whole new wardrobe of beautiful, creative...
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Complete Pottery Techniques: Design, Form, Throw, Decorate and More, with Workshops from Professional Makers

DK · DK
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Discover how to develop your pottery design skills and bring your ideas to life from start to finish.Covering every technique from throwing pottery to firing, glazing to sgraffito, this pottery book is perfect for both hand-building beginners and potting pros.Step-by-step photographs - some...
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Easy Wire Art: How to Make 21 Stylish & Decorative Projects

Susanne Schaadt

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DIY Crafts & Projects for Your Instant Pot: Lip Balm, Tie-Dye, Candles, and Dozens of Other Amazing Ideas!

David Murphy · Racehorse
Pages: 136
Format: Hardcover

"Just when we thought all the possibilities of the Instant Pot had been discovered, a creative home cook has done the impossible." - Today.com The Instant Pot is no longer just for food! This revolutionary home appliance is taking DIY to a whole new level. After going viral with...
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The Lifelong Gardener: Garden with Ease and Joy at Any Age

Toni Gattone · Timber Press
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover

"The secret to making the most of later life is to keep doing what you love. With practical advice and gentle inspiration, Gattone shows us how gardening can work for people of any age." - Carl Honoré, author of Bolder and the international bestseller In Praise of Slowness...
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How To Build Your Own Tiny House

Roger Marshall · Taunton Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Tiny homes are all the rage these days, especially among young people new to the housing market, for people wanting a small dwelling as a second home or as a studio, and among singles and empty nesters. As millions are experiencing the "magic" of tidying up and reducing the number...
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The Crafty Gardener: Inspired Ideas and DIY Crafts From Your Own Backyard

Becca Anderson · Mango
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

100 Ideas, Crafts and How-tos for GardenersFans of Square Foot Gardening, Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden, Welcome to the Farm, and Compact Farms will love The Crafty Gardener.Awakening the gardener in all of us: Gardening allows us to live in a much more human way, grounded in nature...
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Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in the Cotswolds: Medallion Quilt Designs with Kaffe Fassett Fabrics

Kaffe Fassett · Taunton Press
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback

In this 21st installment of Kaffe Fassett's ever-popular series of patchwork and quilting books, Kaffe has chosen to show off his latest range of fabrics by revisiting many of his favorite medallion quilt blocks. Photographed on location at the world-famous Hidcote Manor Garden in the beautiful...
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Saltwater Mittens from the Island of Newfoundland: More than 20 heritage designs to knit

Christine LeGrow · Boulder Publications
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Woollen mittens have long been a Newfoundlander's best friend. The warmer the better. In a quirky climate of freeze, thaw, blow, and drizzle, good mittens made all tasks easier to split birch, hammer a nail, gut a fish, draw and haul water, hang clothes on a line, shoot a seabird, or snare...
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