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Build a Better Vegetable Garden: 30 DIY Projects to Improve your Harvest
Joyce Russell - Frances Lincoln
Format: Print book
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Following on from the hugely successful Polytunnel Book, Joyce and Ben Russell have devised 30 kitchen garden projects that anyone can make and enjoy. Not only do the projects add decorative detail to the garden, each project is devised to either extend the season, protect crops from pests... |
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Fairy Houses: How to Create Whimsical Homes for Fairy Folk
Sally J Smith - Cool Springs Press
Format: Hardcover
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Add an exquisite flourish of design to your beloved green space or garden by adding tiny fairy homes inter-woven with nature. Fairy Houses gives you the instruction and inspiration you need! Have you ever seen a real fairy house? Not the ceramic ones at cavernous home improvement... |
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High-Yield Vegetable Gardening: Grow More of What You Want in the Space You Have
Colin McCrate - Storey Publishing
Format: Print book
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You won't believe your eyes when you see the size of your harvest! In High-Yield Vegetable Gardening, authors Colin McCrate and Brad Halm show you how you can make your food garden much more productive, no matter how big or small it is. You'll learn their secrets for preparing the soil,... |
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The Wastewater Gardener: Preserving the Planet One Flush at a Time
Mark Nelson PhD - Synergetic Press
Format: Book
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Mark Nelson, PhD, takes us on a global expedition to learn how we are wasting the world’s dwindling supply of fresh water by flushing away a very valuable resource, our own human wastes! The author is founding director of the Institute of Ecotechnics and has worked for several decades... |
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Idiot's Guides: Tiny House Designing, Building, & Living
ALPHA. - Alpha
Format: Paperback
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Do you have what it takes to live tiny? Take the first step to achieving the dream of designing, building, and living in a tiny house (typically between 100-400 square feet) . Idiot's Guides: Tiny House Designing, Building, and Living is the one-stop guide into this innovative concept... |
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Upcycled Chic and Modern Hacks: Thrifty Ways for Stylish Homes
Liz Bauwens - Ryland Peters & Small
Format: Hardcover
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Upcycling sums up today's approach to interiors. It means re-using or re-styling things in an innovative andcontemporary way, transforming an older piece of furniture from junk to fabulous. The same idea can even beapplied to mass-market modern furniture - through 'hacking',... |
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The Art of Discarding: How to Get Rid of Clutter and Find Joy
Nagisa Tatsumi - Hachette Books
Format: Print book
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The book that inspired Marie Kondo's The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Nagisa Tatsumi's international bestseller offers a practical plan to figure out what to keep and what to discard so you can get - and stay - tidy, once and for all.Practical and inspiring, The Art of Discarding... |
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Plumbing
Steve Cory - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book
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Stanley's Plumbing: A Homeowner's Guide is a comprehensive, visual handbook packed with step-by-step photographs and authoritative, reliable information. Eventually, every homeowner needs to repair, replace, or upgrade a plumbing fixture. Save heaps of money by learning... |
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Plants You Cant Kill: 101 Easy-to-Grow Species for Beginning Gardeners
Stacy Tornio - Skyhorse
Format: Paperback
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"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 Cant... |
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The Little Book of Cacti and Other Succulents
Quadrille Publishing. - Quadrille Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Cacti and succulents are a trendy and low maintenance way to bring nature into your home, and this book is an essential user-friendly guide to the most popular 60 varieties. The book focuses on their propagation and care. As well as a section of handy tips, there will be a ready reference... |
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Living with Plants: A Guide to Indoor Gardening
Sophie Lee - Hardie Grant
Format: Hardcover
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Houseplants offer the perfect solution to the urban dweller lacking in space - indoor and outdoor. They are an easy and exciting way to transform the look and feel of your home, even if you are living in a space no bigger than a shoebox. As well as improving the air quality of your home... |
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Sunken Gardens: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting Freshwater Aquariums
Karen A Randall - Timber Press
Format: Paperback
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The essential guide to creating your own underwater world.Sunken Gardens is packed with everything you need to plan, design, and maintain a planted freshwater aquarium. Karen Randall shares her years of expertise and makes this enchanting hobby accessible to everyone. You'll learn... |
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Your First Garden: A Landscape Primer for New Home Owners
Judith Adam - Firefly Books
Format: Print book
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Praise for the author's Landscape Planning: Practical Techniques for the Home Gardener: "Highly recommended as one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date works on general gardening." -- Chicago Botanic Garden "This book is worth its weight in gold." -- The Globe... |
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The Flower Chef: A Modern Guide to Do-It-Yourself Floral Arrangements
Carly Cylinder - Grand Central Life & Style
Format: Print book
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THE FLOWER CHEF is a modern, comprehensive guide to floral design that caters to all readers--from beginners who have never worked with flowers before and are looking for a new creative outlet, to decorators, party planners and photographers looking to liven up their spaces. Even professionals... |
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Wiring Simplified: Based on the 2014 National Electrical Code
Frederic P Hartwell - Park Pub
Format: Print book
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This 44th edition - part of a series continuously published for more than 80 years and based on the 2014 National Electrical Code - is a handy instruction manual that has been used by generations of readers who learn the "why" as well as the "how-to" of wiring practices.... |
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Succulents Simplified: Growing, Designing, and Crafting with 100 Easy-Care Varieties
Debra Lee Baldwin - Timber Press; 5.5.2013 edition
Format: Paperback
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Succulents are hot. And Debra Lee Baldwin, the bestselling author of Designing with Succulents and Succulent Container Gardens, is the ideal guide for gardeners, crafters, and DIYers looking for an introduction to these trendy, low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plants. Succulents Simplified... |
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How to Solar Power Your Home: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply
Martha Maeda - Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.; 2 Revised edition
Format: Print book
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Updated in 2015 with the latest technology, you can learn how solar power will help you. Learn what solar power requires, from cost and equipment to maintenance and preparation. Learn how solar power works and how to start evaluating it for your building needs. Take the cost of installing... |
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How to Do Just About Anything: A Money-Saving A-To-Z Guide to over 1,200 Practical Problems
Reader's Digest - The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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Brief articles provide information on cooking, safety, gardening, photography, household maintenance, child care, fishing, games, personal finance, hygiene, and car care |
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Good Housekeeping Simple Household Wisdom: 425 Easy Ways to Clean & Organize Your Home
Good Housekeeping - Hearst
Format: Print book
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Your home is the place where you're free to relax, entertain, and express your personality. Filled with fabulous photographs of every room, plus genius tips, savvy shortcuts, and quick fixes for tidying, decluttering, organizing, adding style, and more, Good Housekeeping Simple Household... |
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Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants
Jane Goodall - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Renowned naturalist and bestselling author Jane Goodall examines the critical role that trees and plants play in our world. In her wise and elegant new book, Jane Goodall blends her experience in nature with her enthusiasm for botany to give readers a deeper understanding of the world around... |
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Illustrated Guide to the National Electrical Code
Charles R. Miller - Delmar Cengage Learning; 6 edition
Format: Paperback
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This uniquely effective guide helps readers master the 2014 National Electrical Code, using highly detailed, technically accurate illustrations to make even the most complex aspects of the Code easier to understand and apply. An experienced author, educator, and master electrician, Charles... |
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The Gardener's Year
DK - Dorling Kindersley
Format: Print book
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Learn how to plan a garden that is colorful and productive throughout the entire year.The Gardener's Year is packed with timely gardening tips for a wide variety of garden projects, covering flowers and plants, fruits, vegetables and herbs, and trees and shrubs. Its vibrant galleries... |
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Composting Basics: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (How To Basics)
Eric Ebeling - Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback
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How to recycle household waste to make quality compostYou dont need a science degree or a shed full of sophisticated equipment to make quality compost. What you need to get started is the know-how provided in this basic how-to book along a little elbow grease and the pile of organic materials... |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Aquaponic Gardening
Meg Stout - Alpha Books
Format: Paperback
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Aquaponic Gardening is a comprehensive guide to aquaponic gardening, from choosing a setup to selecting fish and vegetables. In addition to everything one needs to know to run a healthy aquaponic garden and care for both the vegetables and fish, there... |
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Raised-Bed Gardening: How to grow more in less space
Simon Akeroyd - Taunton Press
Format: Print book
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Raised-bed gardening is a popular gardening technique that allows growers to achieve greater yields while watering less. An opening section explains the basics of raised beds, focusing on the benefits of raised beds (easier maintenance, better drainage, soil amelioration, etc.) and explaining... |
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20-Minute Whittling Projects: Fun Things to Carve from Wood
Tom Hindes - Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Print book
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Learn the fast and simple way to whittle in this fun introduction to woodcarving. Discover how to whittle in less time while you have more fun! One of the joys of whittling with a pocket knife is that you can do it just about anywhere. You don t need any fancy equipment... and you don t even... |
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The Herbal Handbook for Home and Health: 501 Recipes for Healthy Living, Green Cleaning, and Natural Beauty
Pip Waller - North Atlantic Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Make your own stain removers, laundry detergent, fabric softeners, window & glass cleaner, room freshener, furniture polish, oven cleaner, throat lozenges, cough medicine, mouthwash, toothpaste, pet supplies, insect repellent, cordials, wines, syrups, teas, baked goods, soap, lip balm,... |
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Aquaponic Gardening: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Vegetables and Fish Together
Sylvia Bernstein - New Society Publishers; Original edition
Format: Book
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Aquaponics is a revolutionary system for growing plants by fertilizing them with the waste water from fish in a sustainable closed system. A combination of aquaculture and hydroponics, aquaponic gardening is an amazingly productive way to grow organic vegetables, greens, herbs, and fruits,... |
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How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged
DK PUBLISHING. - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Can't keep a houseplant alive, no matter how hard you try and how good your intentions are? This is the book for you. You need this book. Give plants a chance.Help your plant live with survival tips and learn the simple ways not to kill your plants.With over 50 different types of popular... |
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Past Present: Living with Heirlooms and Antiques
Susan Sully - Monacelli Press
Format: Print book
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"Antiques add the touch of time and the human hand. Every dented baby cup, mended tablecloth, perfectly or imperfectly preserved piece of silver or porcelain tells a story that began long ago and hasn't ended yet. There are no rules about living with them, except to take what's... |
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Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest, and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms
Erin Benzakein - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book
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From Erin Benzakein, a leader in the locaflor farm-to-centerpiece movement and owner of internationally renowned Floret Flower Farm, Cut Flower Garden is equal parts instruction and inspiration - a book overflowing with lush photography of magnificent flowers and breathtaking arrangements... |
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Roofing & Siding: Updated 3rd Edition - Choose, Install & Maintain Roofing & Siding Materials
Editors of Creative Publishing - Cool Springs Press; Third edition
Format: Paperback
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The Complete Guide to Roofing & Siding covers all traditional materials, from wood lap siding, brick, concrete block, stucco, stone veneer, and wooden shakes to vinyl, raised-ridge metal roofing, and fiber/cement lap siding. Less traditional roof-covering materials, such as EPDM rubber,... |
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Happy Houseplants: 30 Lovely Varieties to Brighten Up Your Home
Angela Staehling - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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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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DIY Home Repairs: 100 Fix-It-Yourself Projects
Sarah Beeny - Adams Media
Format: Hardcover
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Everyday projects that will make any home as good as new* An easy-to-use home improvement guide for homeowners of every skill level* Features detailed instructions and illustrations for 100 common home repairs from fixing a dripping faucet to wall mounting a TV* Author Sarah Beeney has more... |
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Meaningful Bouquets: Create Special Messages with Flowers - 25 Beautiful Arrangements
Leigh Okies - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book
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Say it with flowers. This visual bouquet includes a photographic glossary of popular flower types and their Victorian meanings, followed by step-by-step instructions for creating 25 beautiful arrangements. From Celebration and Luck, to Happiness and Forgiveness, each bespoke bunch of flowers... |
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Restoring, Tuning & Using Classic Woodworking Tools: Updated and Updated Edition
Mike Dunbar - Popular Woodworking Books
Format: Print book
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Quality tools at a fraction of the cost!Don't let the high cost of hand tools prevent you from doing the beautiful woodworking you'd like to do. Buy well-made, classic tools and then tune them so they'll outperform tools made today!Restoring, Tuning & Using Classic Woodworking... |
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Built-Ins Idea Book (Tauntons Idea Book Series)
Heather J. Paper - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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Built-ins can make any house more functional, livable, personalized, and comfortable, and they cost much less to construct and install than a whole-room remodel. In this completely revised and updated edition of Built-Ins Idea Book, Heather J. Paper has collected inspirational and practical... |
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New Kitchen Idea Book
Heather J Paper - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book
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The kitchen. It's the undeniable heart of the home, the hub from which families fan out and come together again. Much more than a place to make and take meals, it's also "homework central", a home office, and an entertaining area all rolled into one. So when it's time to update... |
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Make Yourself at Home: Design Your Space to Discover Your True Self
Moorea Seal - Sasquatch Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the blockbuster hit journals The 52 Lists Project and 52 Lists for Happiness, comes a book to help you design your space to discover what is really important to you and express the creativity and style you already have! This book is all about beautifying your life inside... |
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House Plants: How to curate and care for your indoor plants
Isabelle Palmer - Cico Books
Format: Print book
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Transform your home the easy way with more than 60 innovative and stylish ideas for creating indoor gardens.Small-space gardening expert Isabelle Palmer shows you how to create gorgeous terrariums and hanging gardens, and how to grow under glass and plant vertically, with helpful advice... |
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The New Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
Matthew Biggs - Firefly Books
Format: Print book
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Praise for the previous edition: "These three amazing authors have put together a must-have book for any vegetable grower." -- Washington Gardener "What is not included in this definitive and beautifully illustrated sourcebook on edible landscape?" -- The American... |
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Garden Made: A Year of Seasonal Projects to Beautify Your Garden and Your Life
Stephanie Rose - Roost Books
Format: Print book
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40 down-to-earth ideas for inspired garden crafts, including containers, handmade gifts, outdoor lighting, holiday decorations, and more. Blending the pleasures of gardening with the joys of crafting, Garden Made showcases over forty projects to adorn your garden, beautify your home,... |
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DEWALT Electrical Code Reference: Based on the NEC 2014
Daniel Sandefur - DEWALT; 3 edition
Format: Print book
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Transform complex residential electrical installation requirements into practical, simple, easy-to-understand concepts - all with a tool designed to meet the needs of anyone from the homeowner to an experienced electrician! The DEWALT ELECTRICAL CODE REFERENCE - BASED ON THE NEC 2014 examines... |
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Air Plant Care and Design: Tips and Creative Ideas for the World's Easiest Plants
Ryan Lesseig - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Print book
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Air plants, also known as tillandsias, are some of the easiest plants to grow, which helps explain why they're popping up in stores across the country and appearing in magazines, on blogs, and all over Pinterest. The amazing thing about air plants is that they use their roots to anchor... |
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Small Gas Engine Repair, Fourth Edition
PAUL DEMPSEY - MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION
Format: Print book
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The bestselling step-by-step guide to gas engine maintenance and repair - updated for today's do-it-yourselferThe Fourth Edition of Small Gas Engine Repair shows readers how to troubleshoot and repair virtually any type of small gas engine used in garden equipment, chain saws, pumps,... |
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All New Turning Projects with Richard Raffan
Richard Raffan - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book
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Learn the art of woodturning from the world's foremost turning expert, Richard Raffan. In a straightforward and clear voice, Raffan demystifies turning's complex and sometimes confusing process, breaking it down into easily understandable steps. All New Turning Projects presents a brand-new... |
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Straw Bale Gardens Complete
Joel Karsten - Cool Springs Press, 2015.
Format: Print book
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"Are you ready to learn about a transformative garden technology that could change your life - for less than $100?" - New York TimesTake your straw bale gardening to the next level - in more places, with new products, and even, sometimes, skipping the straw!The reception... |
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Weeds of the upper midwest
Teresa Marrone - Adventure Pubns
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Learn to identify common backyard weeds! Hundreds of full-color photos with easy-to-understand text make this a great visual guide to learning about more than 150 species of weeds -- toxic, edible or otherwise interesting -- found in the Upper Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,... |
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The Ultimate Router Guide: Jigs, Joinery, Projects and More...
Popular Woodworking Editors - Popular Woodworking Books
Format: Book
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Learn all about the most versatile tool in your shop!What can a router add to your woodworking? Simple and complicated joinery for boxes, cabinetry, tables, chairs, doors and much more. You can produce a dizzying array of decorative edge and surface treatments--from a basic chamfer or roundover,... |
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The Home Decluttering Diet: Organize Your Way to a Clean and Lean House
Jennifer Lifford - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Put Your House on a Diet for Long-Term Results If you're sick of the clutter around your home and can't find any organization systems that work for you, it's time to put your house on a diet. Starting with a 30-day home detox to quickly shed some of that excess weight, you will gain the confidence,... |
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Flea Market Secrets: An Indispensable Guide to Where to Go and What to Buy
Geraldine James - Cico Books, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Geraldine James, is a true flea marketing expert. She begins with the 10 Golden Rules (from arriving early and knowing how to work the stalls to training your eye to spot treasures amongst the rubbish) . The following chapters on china and glass, textiles, furniture, metal, art, jewellery... |
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