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Rekha's Kitchen Garden: Seasonal Produce and Homegrown Wisdom from a Year in One Gardener's Plot

Rekha Mistry - DK
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to Rekha's Kitchen Garden: a North London allotment that is bursting with the very best seasonal produce all year round. . With more than 30 years' experience as both an amateur and professional gardener, there is no better guide to home-grown produce than Rekha. Let her teach...
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The Little Book of Living Small

Laura Fenton - Gibbs Smith
Format: Hardcover

A comprehensive guide to small-space secrets and real-life solutions for living in 1,200 square feet or less. The Little Book of Living Small offers practical, everyday advice for managing a tight footprint. It features twelve case study homes in which style-savvy, small-space dwellers...
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Parent Hacks: 134 Genius Shortcuts for Life with Kids

Asha Dornfest - Workman
Format: Print book

Drawing from the award-winning website ParentHacks.com, here are 134 ingenious ideas for simplifying life with kids. A parent hack can be as simple as putting the ketchup under the hot dog, minimizing the mess. Or strapping baby into a forward-facing carrier when you need to trim...
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How to Window Box: Small-Space Plants to Grow Indoors or Out

Chantal Aida Gordon - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover

From the founders of the popular gardening blog The Horticult comes a guide to the window box, the container garden that is by far the most accessible for any skill level, space, or quality of light. The 16 indoor and outdoor projects range from succulents to veggies, and showcase...
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Kitchen Ideas You Can Use, Updated Edition: The Latest Styles, Appliances, Features and Tips for Renovating Your Kitchen

Chris Peterson - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback

From the latest in backsplashes to elegant faucet fixtures, Kitchen Ideas You Can Use, Updated Edition helps you create the kitchen of your dreams. The kitchen is one of the most popular DIY home renovation projects, with simple upgrades and wholesale renovations both contributing to the value...
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Perfect Pruning: A Practical Guide

Simon Akeroyd - National Trust
Format: Hardcover

Get to grips with pruning in your garden with this handy little guidebook from an experienced National Trust head gardener.With useful, easy-to-follow advice on pruning all the plants that need it, including shrubs, climbers, and fruit trees, the author discusses the best equipment for pruning,...
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The New Design Rules: How to Decorate and Renovate, from Start to Finish

Emily Henderson - Clarkson Potter; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

Whether you're embarking on a weekend refresh or complete renovation, interior designer Emily Henderson wants you to take risks with your home design without experiencing regret. In this visually driven decorating bible punctuated with photographs from real homes and colorful illustrations,...
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The Abundance of Less: Lessons in Simple Living from Rural Japan

ANDY COUTURIER - North Atlantic Books
Format: Paperback

Andy Couturier captures the texture of sustainable lives well lived in these ten profiles of ordinary - yet exceptional - men and women who left behind mainstream existences in urban Japan to live surrounded by the luxuries of nature, art, friends, delicious food, and an abundance of time....
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Roses: Discover Their Potentialâ€"Choose the Bestâ€"Grow with Confidence

Michael V Marriott - ?DK
Format: Hardcover

Celebrating the very best of roses, including the right varieties to choose and how to grow them. With more than 30,000 different types of roses available to gardeners across the world, how do you find the right one for your garden?  A rose is one of the most beautiful, versatile, and rewarding...
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Handpicked: Simple, Sustainable, and Seasonal Flower Arrangements

INGRID CAROZZI - HARRY N ABRAMS
Format: Print book

Brooklyn-based florist Ingrid Carozzi reveals her secrets for creating flower arrangements that are modern, original, and organic in style. Organized by season, the book presents simple step-by-step instruction (how to measure, cut, and place each bloom) for making more than 35 arrangements....
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