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Tomatomania!: A Fresh Approach to Celebrating Tomatoes in the Garden and in the Kitchen
Tomatomania!: A Fresh Approach to Celebrating Tomatoes in the Garden and in the Kitchen

Scott Daigre · St. Martin's Griffin; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Every spring, thousands of self-described maniacs gather for a series of multi-day garden events for the largest tomato seedling sale in the nation Tomatomania! CEOs and soccer moms, grandmothers and hipsters, hardcore gardeners and eager first-timers--folks from every walk of life unite...
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The Manual of Plant Grafting: The Practical Techniques for Ornamentals, Vegetables, and Fruit
The Manual of Plant Grafting: The Practical Techniques for Ornamentals, Vegetables, and Fruit

Peter T. MacDonald · Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

Practical techniques for improved plant performance! This authoritative guide offers clear, step-by-step instruction on the latest grafting techniques. Propagation expert Peter MacDonald highlights the importance of choosing appropriate plant materials, making good graft cuts, and caring...
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Rooted in Design: Sprout Home's Guide to Creative Indoor Planting
Rooted in Design: Sprout Home's Guide to Creative Indoor Planting

Tara Heibel · Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

A stylish and full-color guide to creatively integrating indoor plants with home decor from the owners of the popular Sprout Home garden design boutiques.Indoor plants play a large role in the design and feel of a space. Focusing on indoor gardening--from small containers and vertical installations...
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Stripe Quilts Made Modern: 12 Bold & Beautiful Projects - Tips & Tricks for Working with Striped Fabrics
Stripe Quilts Made Modern: 12 Bold & Beautiful Projects - Tips & Tricks for Working with Striped Fabrics

Lauren S. Palmer · C&T Publishing
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Get the look of complex piecing with a savvy shortcut -- striped fabric! With 12 versatile quilt patterns using solid stripes, multicolored stripes, and even chevrons, you'll explore modern blocks with maximum impact. Pick up useful techniques along the way, like cutting on the bias...
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Makery: Sewing: Over 300 Projects for the Home, to Wear And to Give
Makery: Sewing: Over 300 Projects for the Home, to Wear And to Give

Kate Smith · Mitchell Beazley; Ill edition
Format: Print book

An inspirational collection of one-of-a-kind sewing projects from The Makery.Makery Sewing is the latest craft book from Kate Smith, owner of the thriving Makery sewing café workshops. Now shes been busy with her needle and sewing machine to bring you a collection of 30 sewing projects...
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The Betta Handbook
The Betta Handbook

Robert J. Goldstein · Barron's Educational Series
Format: Print book

Titles in Barrons popular series of Pet Handbooks present comprehensive information and helpful advice from breeders veterinarians and other pet experts These full-color books instruct on housing feeding healthcare and more In The Betta Handbook those interested in these brilliantly colored...
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The Green Smoothie Garden: Grow Your Own Produce for the Most Nutritious Green Smoothie Recipes Possible!
The Green Smoothie Garden: Grow Your Own Produce for the Most Nutritious Green Smoothie Recipes Possible!

Tracy Russell · Adams Media
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Green smoothies straight from your garden!Smoothies blended with fresh, crisp greens and natural fruit juices will increase your daily vegetable intake, boost your energy, and improve your overall well-being--and they don't have to cost a fortune! The Green Smoothie Garden teaches you how to make...
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Seed Bead Chic: 25 Elegant Projects Inspired by Fine Jewelry
Seed Bead Chic: 25 Elegant Projects Inspired by Fine Jewelry

Amy Katz · Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Upscale, elegant, CHIC: these 25 handcrafted projects look like the fine jewelry you'd find in high-end boutiques. But why splurge when all it takes to make them are some seed beads and intermediate-to-advanced skills? Featuring a variety of stitches - including the author's newly...
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21st Century Lighting Design
21st Century Lighting Design

Alyn Griffiths · Bloomsbury, 2014.
Pages: 245
Format: Paperback

Lights fascinate. From functionality to style, the design of lighting is an area of design that is in a constant state of flux, with technologies allowing designers to now create lighting that can now manipulate and play with form, establishing the discipline to hold a place very much at the forefront...
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Colorwork Knitting: 25 Spectacular Sweaters, Hats, and Accessories
Colorwork Knitting: 25 Spectacular Sweaters, Hats, and Accessories

Sarah E. White · Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

In fashion the right colors--and the right combinations--can make the difference between pretty and pretty spectacular! But what makes a winning color combination? Whether you know instinctively or need a little help, Colorwork Knitting gives you the tools you need to explore your love...
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Stylish Weddings: 50 Simple Ideas to Make from Top Designers
Stylish Weddings: 50 Simple Ideas to Make from Top Designers

Jenny Doh · Sterling Pub Co Inc
Pages: 143
Format: Paperback

Customize your wedding, with beautiful designer-created projects. You'll find quick, simple, and stunning items to make from each top designer, including invitations, table settings, favors, decorations, and gifts for the bridal party. With six signature themes to choose from, we've...
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Titanic Unseen: Images from the Bell and Kempster Albums
Titanic Unseen: Images from the Bell and Kempster Albums

Senan Molony · History Press
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

The work of two passionate photographers, Philip Bell and John Kempster, offer insights into what it meant to build, deploy and operate the great White Star ships in the era of Titanic. From the surging spectacle and excitement of a launch, to the lazy days of a long homeward haul from...
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DIY Statement Necklaces: Create Your Own Customizable Jewelry--For Less!
DIY Statement Necklaces: Create Your Own Customizable Jewelry--For Less!

Erin Pruckno · Adams Media
Format: Print book

It's time to make a statement with these stylish necklaces!Stand out from the crowd with the beautifully bold jewelry in DIY Statement Necklaces! Featuring step-by-step instructions and photographs for 35 one-of-a-kind necklaces, this jewelry guide shows you how to transform your entire...
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Origami Animal Sculpture: Paper Folding Inspired by Nature
Origami Animal Sculpture: Paper Folding Inspired by Nature

John Szinger · Tuttle Publishing; Paperback with DVD edition
Format: Origami Book with DVD, 22 Models] Paperback

Quilt With Tula And Angela: A Start-to-Finish Guide to Piecing and Quilting using Color and Shape
Quilt With Tula And Angela: A Start-to-Finish Guide to Piecing and Quilting using Color and Shape

Tula Pink · Fons & Porter L C
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Quilt the rainbow with Tula Pink and Angela Walters! Add color and punch to your next project with Quilt with Tula & Angela. Known for her cool, innovative style, Tula Pink will inspire you to toss your color wheel and commit to her signature approach to combining colors. Angela Walters...
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