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Heirloom Plants: A Complete Compendium of Heritage Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs & Flowers

Lorraine Harrison - Ball Publishing
Format: Print book

It s nearly impossible for gardeners to resist the allure of heirloom plants. Their names alone sound inviting Flanders Purple kale, Golden Marconi sweet peppers, Moon & Stars watermelons, Turk s Turban squash, Scarlet Emperor running beans, and Jefferson plums and many growers claim...
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Tiny Tabletop Gardens: 35 projects for super-small spacesoutdoors and in

Emma Hardy - Cico Books
Format: Print book

No matter how small your space you will find these 35 projects simple and achievable. Be inspired by Emma Hardy's beautiful ideas for tiny tabletop displays. Why not try some indoor projects on rainy days; plant some little ferns under glass domes, make Japanese moss balls for the roots...
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Prefabulous small houses

Sheri Koones - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book

Prefab home construction has arrived. The benefits of buildings a prefab home (they are better built, use resources more efficiently, and are healthier to live in) apply just as well to vacation homes as they do to primary residences. Prefabulous Small Houses explores the beauty, variety,...
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House Beautiful Style Secrets: What Every Room Needs

SOPHIE DONELSON - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

From the country's most popular interior design magazine comes a stylish, in-depth look at what it takes to make any room beautiful. House Beautiful Style Essentials: What Every Room Needs is an inspiring and hardworking handbook that shows readers how to create the rooms of their...
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The Midcentury Modern Landscape

Ethne Clarke - Gibbs Smith
Format: Hardcover

The Midcentury Modern Landscape explores the origins of midcentury modern garden design for the home, revealing how designers at the time blurred the divisions between indoors and outdoors, creating gardens that were for living, a style that went on to inspire contemporary gardens...
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Tiny Houses: Inspiring small spaces for tiny house living

Gill Heriz - CICO Books
Format: Hardcover

Gill Heriz presents a collection of some of the most inspiring small homes in the USA and UK.People have been living small for centuries for reasons of practicality, mobility, flexibility, or personal choice. More recently, tiny homes have become the answer for many who need somewhere affordable...
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Potted: Make Your Own Stylish Garden Containers

Annette Goliti Gutierrez - Timber Press
Format: Print book

Hand-made style for outdoor living Outdoor style often comes at a high price, but it doesn't have to. This lushly designed guide empowers you to create your own show-stopping containers made from everyday materials such as concrete, plastic, metal, terracotta, rope, driftwood, and fabric....
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Plumbing 7th Edition: Completely Updated to Current Codes

Editors of Cool Springs Press - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback

BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Plumbing 7th Edition is the most comprehensive, up-to-date book on achievable home plumbing projects for DIYers of all skill levels.From fixing a toilet to installing and plumbing a vanity sink or curbless shower, The BLACK+DECKER Complete Guide...
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The Posy Book: Garden-Inspired Bouquets That Tell a Story

Teresa H. Sabankaya - Countryman Press
Format: Hardcover

"Like a favorite recipe, a posy is meant to be savored and shared. Try it yourself, and ... welcome a bit of floral enchantment into your life." -- Amy Stewart, author ofThe Drunken Botanist Inspired by the Victorian-era language of flowers, a posy is a small, round bouquet...
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DIY Chicken Keeping from Fresh Eggs Daily: 40 Projects for the Coop, Run, Brooder, and More!

Lisa Steele - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Build a better life for your chickens! Join Lisa Steele, chicken keeper extraordinaire and founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, to learn how to build just about everything you might need for your coop, run, or farmhouse kitchen. Whether you're a DIY novice looking for an easy win or a more...
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