Organize, declutter, donate - downsize and simplify your lifeDownsizing For Dummies provides you with strategies to downsize your life by moving to a smaller home, decluttering, simplifying your budget, and saving more money. You'll find tips to help decrease your cost of living, lower your home maintenance costs, protect and leverage your assets, and decide whether downsizing is right for you and your family. After downsizing your life, you'll save time on household chores and gain the freedom and flexibility that come with having fewer possessions. What will you do with all the time you save? Downsizing For Dummies will help you understand the benefits of living simply! Discover ways to declutter and simplify every corner of your lifeWeight the pros and cons of moving to a smaller homeSave time and money by cutting down on your chores and home maintenanceExperience a reduced stress level when you create space at home and workThis book is for anyone who is ready to live clutter-free and to downsize.
For Dummies
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9781119910060
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Paperback
Organic Gardening
By Dowding, Charles
In this book, Charles Dowding shares the wealth of his experience, explaining his approach to soil and plants and revealing the range of techniques that have enabled him to grow healthy and vibrant crops for decades. His success is based on a key principle of "no dig" - not digging. This enhances soil structure and encourages healthy growth, especially when soil life is encouraged and multiplied through the addition of good compost and manure. Based on this approach and his use of a system of permanent, slightly raised beds, Dowding shows, in this book, how to grow a delicious variety of fruit and vegetables: what to choose; when to sow, plant, and harvest; and how best to avoid pests and diseases.
UIT Cambridge Ltd.
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9780857844651
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Hardcover
Super Simple Outdoor Woodworking
By Maxey, Randall A.
Super Simple Outdoor Woodworking is an imaginative collection of 15 projects for the garden, patio or deck that are easy to make. There are projects designed for boththose just starting out and those that would befun for even the mostexperienced woodworker to create. All of the projects include clear guidance on how best to approach the construction of each piece and they can be made with standard-sized wood from the DIY store. There are also a number of projects include helpful hints and tips to achieving perfect results. The projects include helpful step-by-step instructions with clear photography and detailed diagrams.
GMC Publications
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9781784946203
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Paperback
You Bet Your Garden
By Mcgrath, Mike
Why grow your own tomatoes? Because you just can't beat the taste!Complete guide to growing heirloom tomatoes, whether you have an entire backyard or just a small spaceLearn about tomato varieties, germination, planting, staking and caging, food, water, maintenance, pest control and diseases, and harvestingUnderstand the benefits of growing your own tomatoes, going beyond the obvious fact that they taste betterFascinating tomato lore, expert tips, and techniques all flavored with irreverent witFun and conversational, written in the tone Mike McGrath is known and loved for in his popular NPR radio show, You Bet Your Garden (R) Whether you have a big backyard or only a small terrace, you bet you can grow beautiful heirloom tomatoes!Organic gardener Mike McGrath, the host of the nationally syndicated public radio show hit You Bet Your Garden (R) , will teach you everything you need to know to grow tomatoes like a pro.
Fox Chapel Publishing
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9781497100756
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Paperback
Great Escapes USA. The Hotel Book
By Taschen, Angelika
The USA is one of the most varied and fascinating countries in the world. Its areas of natural beauty such as the Pacific Coast, the Yosemite National Park, and Monument Valley are the stuff of great cinema (Hollywood finds its best settings practically in its backyard) . For everyone who explores the USA beyond its big cities on a classic road trip, on the trail of Native Americans and pioneers, in the mountains or by lakes and beaches, unforgettable moments are guaranteed.In Great Escapes USA, Angelika Taschen presents remarkable places to stay through impressive photography, entertaining texts, and practical details on how to get there, prices, and tips for books and films. Her journey starts on the East Coast, where intellectuals and artists once met in idyllically located country houses such as the Twin Farms in Vermont and Troutbeck in New York State.
TASCHEN
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9783836584319
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Hardcover
The Complete Practical Guide to Pet and Aviary Birds
By Alderton, David
This newly updated book is a reference manual for every bird-keeper. It covers all aspects of bird care: housing choices; constructing an aviary; buying birds and settling them in; feeding and handling; keeping birds healthy; and exhibiting and breeding. A close look at over 250 examples provides a fascinating insight into the appearance, characteristics and breeding habits of each of the major groups: waxbills, weavers, wydahs, canaries and related finches, quails and pheasants, softbills, Australian parakeets, cockatiels, cockatoos, lories and lorikeets, parrots, doves and pigeons. Fabulously illustrated with more than 800 photographs, this book is an authoritative guide to keeping pet birds both in the home or in an outdoor aviary.
Lorenz Books
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9780754834885
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Hardcover
Bloom
By Steinkopf, Lisa Eldred
In Bloom, The Houseplant Guru Lisa Eldred Steinkopf unleashes all the secrets on how to grow dozens of indoor plants that produce colorful, intricate, and sometimes fragrant blooms.If you've ever struggled to get an orchid or African violet to rebloom, or if you've hesitated to add plants like hoya, anthurium, Madagascar jasmine, or clivia to your windowsill for fear you may never see their gorgeous flowers, Lisa reveals the insider strategies you need to encourage these plants to strut their stuff. In her signature warm and beginner-friendly tone, she introduces simple techniques you can use to encourage bloom alongside all the ins and outs of caring for these beautiful plants. Lush, full-color photography accompanies each in-depth plant profile. Upping your houseplant game doesn't have to involve spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars on the next trendy leafy-green foliage plant.
Cool Springs Press
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9780760374153
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Hardcover
Grow Bulbs
By Mahon, Stephanie
Fuss-free guide to growing more than 60 bulb varieties, ideal for first-time gardeners Brighten your garden all year round with a wide variety of bulbs. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Bulbs contains everything you need to bring year-round colour into your garden with bulbs. Learn how to plant, care for, and divide your bulbs, create stunning displays including naturalistic drifts and eye-catching containers, and choose from a huge range of bulbs, corms, and tubers with the book's handy seasonal directory. Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your garden Grow.
DK
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9780241530504
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Paperback
The PVC Pipe Book
By Peterson, Chris
Put that spare PVC pipe to work with more than 50 inventive, step-by-step projects that yield tough and durable storage, furniture, gardening, toys, and much more, with The PVC Pipe Book. With a few simple fittings, common home-improvement-store PVC pipe can be treated much like building blocks. Learn to engineer it in new ways for DIY projects that prove useful indoors and outside. Whether you're a homeowner, gardener, homesteader, prepper, or just a parent looking for some new toy ideas, the projects in The PVC Pipe Book give you plenty of options. Step-by-step instructions, parts lists, and photographs of completed projects make sure you will have fun and love the results of your work. Projects range from simple creations like chicken feeders and waterers, to much more complex builds like a rolling workshop table. Other projects include:Practical creations include a step-stool, toy bin, safety gate, and gardening caddyFun, fanciful ideas include a rocket launcher, water table, even soccer goalsHomestead projects include a pet washer, chicken feeder, birdhouse, and hanging herb gardenFor anyone who needs some insight and a few tips on working with PVC, Peterson covers all the basics, as well as finishing techniques.
Voyageur Press
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9780760360897
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Paperback
The Art of the Garden
By America, Relais & Chteaux North
This comprehensive garden sourcebook is replete with inspiring ideas for seasonal gardening, interior design, and entertaining from Relais & Chteaux hospitality insiders. Experts in the creation of beautiful environments, they show how to translate their savoir-faire into indoor and outdoor sanctuaries and festive events at home.Showcased are a variety of Relais & Chateaux enchanting horticultural havens--from simple cutting and kitchen gardens to more elaborate formal plantings, including parterres and topiaries at fifteen celebrated establishments in North America. The delights of the garden are then brought indoors through botanical prints, textiles, wallpapers, and objets d'art, such as metal and porcelain flowers. How-to sidebars show ideas for setting a festive table using rose petals, garlands, bud vases, and more, and for dressing up dishes and cocktails with edible flower garnishes and creating culinary delights harvested by the local terroir.
Downsizing For Dummies
By Roberts, Ralph R.
Organize, declutter, donate - downsize and simplify your lifeDownsizing For Dummies provides you with strategies to downsize your life by moving to a smaller home, decluttering, simplifying your budget, and saving more money. You'll find tips to help decrease your cost of living, lower your home maintenance costs, protect and leverage your assets, and decide whether downsizing is right for you and your family. After downsizing your life, you'll save time on household chores and gain the freedom and flexibility that come with having fewer possessions. What will you do with all the time you save? Downsizing For Dummies will help you understand the benefits of living simply! Discover ways to declutter and simplify every corner of your lifeWeight the pros and cons of moving to a smaller homeSave time and money by cutting down on your chores and home maintenanceExperience a reduced stress level when you create space at home and workThis book is for anyone who is ready to live clutter-free and to downsize.
Organic Gardening
By Dowding, Charles
In this book, Charles Dowding shares the wealth of his experience, explaining his approach to soil and plants and revealing the range of techniques that have enabled him to grow healthy and vibrant crops for decades. His success is based on a key principle of "no dig" - not digging. This enhances soil structure and encourages healthy growth, especially when soil life is encouraged and multiplied through the addition of good compost and manure. Based on this approach and his use of a system of permanent, slightly raised beds, Dowding shows, in this book, how to grow a delicious variety of fruit and vegetables: what to choose; when to sow, plant, and harvest; and how best to avoid pests and diseases.
Super Simple Outdoor Woodworking
By Maxey, Randall A.
Super Simple Outdoor Woodworking is an imaginative collection of 15 projects for the garden, patio or deck that are easy to make. There are projects designed for boththose just starting out and those that would befun for even the mostexperienced woodworker to create. All of the projects include clear guidance on how best to approach the construction of each piece and they can be made with standard-sized wood from the DIY store. There are also a number of projects include helpful hints and tips to achieving perfect results. The projects include helpful step-by-step instructions with clear photography and detailed diagrams.
You Bet Your Garden
By Mcgrath, Mike
Why grow your own tomatoes? Because you just can't beat the taste!Complete guide to growing heirloom tomatoes, whether you have an entire backyard or just a small spaceLearn about tomato varieties, germination, planting, staking and caging, food, water, maintenance, pest control and diseases, and harvestingUnderstand the benefits of growing your own tomatoes, going beyond the obvious fact that they taste betterFascinating tomato lore, expert tips, and techniques all flavored with irreverent witFun and conversational, written in the tone Mike McGrath is known and loved for in his popular NPR radio show, You Bet Your Garden (R) Whether you have a big backyard or only a small terrace, you bet you can grow beautiful heirloom tomatoes!Organic gardener Mike McGrath, the host of the nationally syndicated public radio show hit You Bet Your Garden (R) , will teach you everything you need to know to grow tomatoes like a pro.
Great Escapes USA. The Hotel Book
By Taschen, Angelika
The USA is one of the most varied and fascinating countries in the world. Its areas of natural beauty such as the Pacific Coast, the Yosemite National Park, and Monument Valley are the stuff of great cinema (Hollywood finds its best settings practically in its backyard) . For everyone who explores the USA beyond its big cities on a classic road trip, on the trail of Native Americans and pioneers, in the mountains or by lakes and beaches, unforgettable moments are guaranteed.In Great Escapes USA, Angelika Taschen presents remarkable places to stay through impressive photography, entertaining texts, and practical details on how to get there, prices, and tips for books and films. Her journey starts on the East Coast, where intellectuals and artists once met in idyllically located country houses such as the Twin Farms in Vermont and Troutbeck in New York State.
The Complete Practical Guide to Pet and Aviary Birds
By Alderton, David
This newly updated book is a reference manual for every bird-keeper. It covers all aspects of bird care: housing choices; constructing an aviary; buying birds and settling them in; feeding and handling; keeping birds healthy; and exhibiting and breeding. A close look at over 250 examples provides a fascinating insight into the appearance, characteristics and breeding habits of each of the major groups: waxbills, weavers, wydahs, canaries and related finches, quails and pheasants, softbills, Australian parakeets, cockatiels, cockatoos, lories and lorikeets, parrots, doves and pigeons. Fabulously illustrated with more than 800 photographs, this book is an authoritative guide to keeping pet birds both in the home or in an outdoor aviary.
Bloom
By Steinkopf, Lisa Eldred
In Bloom, The Houseplant Guru Lisa Eldred Steinkopf unleashes all the secrets on how to grow dozens of indoor plants that produce colorful, intricate, and sometimes fragrant blooms.If you've ever struggled to get an orchid or African violet to rebloom, or if you've hesitated to add plants like hoya, anthurium, Madagascar jasmine, or clivia to your windowsill for fear you may never see their gorgeous flowers, Lisa reveals the insider strategies you need to encourage these plants to strut their stuff. In her signature warm and beginner-friendly tone, she introduces simple techniques you can use to encourage bloom alongside all the ins and outs of caring for these beautiful plants. Lush, full-color photography accompanies each in-depth plant profile. Upping your houseplant game doesn't have to involve spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars on the next trendy leafy-green foliage plant.
Grow Bulbs
By Mahon, Stephanie
Fuss-free guide to growing more than 60 bulb varieties, ideal for first-time gardeners Brighten your garden all year round with a wide variety of bulbs. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Bulbs contains everything you need to bring year-round colour into your garden with bulbs. Learn how to plant, care for, and divide your bulbs, create stunning displays including naturalistic drifts and eye-catching containers, and choose from a huge range of bulbs, corms, and tubers with the book's handy seasonal directory. Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your garden Grow.
The PVC Pipe Book
By Peterson, Chris
Put that spare PVC pipe to work with more than 50 inventive, step-by-step projects that yield tough and durable storage, furniture, gardening, toys, and much more, with The PVC Pipe Book. With a few simple fittings, common home-improvement-store PVC pipe can be treated much like building blocks. Learn to engineer it in new ways for DIY projects that prove useful indoors and outside. Whether you're a homeowner, gardener, homesteader, prepper, or just a parent looking for some new toy ideas, the projects in The PVC Pipe Book give you plenty of options. Step-by-step instructions, parts lists, and photographs of completed projects make sure you will have fun and love the results of your work. Projects range from simple creations like chicken feeders and waterers, to much more complex builds like a rolling workshop table. Other projects include:Practical creations include a step-stool, toy bin, safety gate, and gardening caddyFun, fanciful ideas include a rocket launcher, water table, even soccer goalsHomestead projects include a pet washer, chicken feeder, birdhouse, and hanging herb gardenFor anyone who needs some insight and a few tips on working with PVC, Peterson covers all the basics, as well as finishing techniques.
The Art of the Garden
By America, Relais & Chteaux North
This comprehensive garden sourcebook is replete with inspiring ideas for seasonal gardening, interior design, and entertaining from Relais & Chteaux hospitality insiders. Experts in the creation of beautiful environments, they show how to translate their savoir-faire into indoor and outdoor sanctuaries and festive events at home.Showcased are a variety of Relais & Chateaux enchanting horticultural havens--from simple cutting and kitchen gardens to more elaborate formal plantings, including parterres and topiaries at fifteen celebrated establishments in North America. The delights of the garden are then brought indoors through botanical prints, textiles, wallpapers, and objets d'art, such as metal and porcelain flowers. How-to sidebars show ideas for setting a festive table using rose petals, garlands, bud vases, and more, and for dressing up dishes and cocktails with edible flower garnishes and creating culinary delights harvested by the local terroir.