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Vertical gardening : green ideas for small gardens, balconies and patios / by Staffler, Martin,author.; translation of:Staffler, Martin.Vertikal gärtnern.English.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Vertical gardening offers great opportunities to grow flowers, vegetables, succulents and herbs, particularly for those with a balcony, patio or compact garden. It can also be a fantastic way to showcase creative and sustainable design choices, whether you've got wood, terracotta pots, burlap sacks, fabric or even plastic bottles. From privacy screens to foldable storage, this helpful guide includes step-by-step DIY projects, plant care tips and tricks, and practical information on the special challenges that come with planting in a compact garden, including advice on pests, drainage and plants suited for gardens with limited light"--
Subjects: Container gardening.; Vertical gardening.;
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The flowerpot forager : an easy guide to growing wild food at home / by Ovenden, Stuart,author.;
"The flowerpot forager details thirty wild edible plants that can be grown at home in containers with as much effort as you'd put into your tending your herb pot from the supermarket, plus a very simple recipe or two on how to use them-think pink clover lemonade, water mint pesto and dandelion salad"--
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Container gardening; Container gardening.; Cooking (Wild foods); Cooking (Wild foods); Wild plants, Edible;
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Encyclopedia of hardy plants : annuals, bulbs, herbs, perennials, shrubs, trees, vegetables, fruits & nuts / by Fell, Derek;
Subjects: Plants, Ornamental; Plants; Cold-tolerant plants.; Winter garden plants.;
© 2007., Firefly Books,
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The green witch's garden : your complete guide to creating and cultivating a magical garden space / by Murphy-Hiscock, Arin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A green witch embraces the power of nature, draws energy from the earth and the universe, and relies on stones, plants, flowers, and herbs for healing. In The Green Witch's Garden, you will learn how to create your own magical space to enhance your witchcraft practice. With information on how to plan and design your sacred garden and tips and tricks to growing and harvesting magical ingredients, this book will allow you to take control of your practice and more deeply connect with the earth. Let experienced witch and author of The Green Witch Arin Hiscock-Murphy guide you on your path to creating your personal piece of nature"--
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Gardening.; Nature; Witchcraft.;
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Rekha's kitchen garden : seasonal produce and homegrown wisdom from a year in one gardener's plot / by Mistry, Rekha,author.;
"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 you the tricks and share the lessons she has learned from a lifetime of sowing, digging, and harvesting. This isn't your average introduction to growing your own vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Packed with personality and stunning photography, this is a celebration of more than 40 seasonal crops that will inspire you to make the most of your allotment or kitchen garden."--Publisher.
Subjects: Kitchen gardens.; Vegetable gardening.;
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Strega / by Holm, Johanne Lykke,1987-author.; Vogel, Saskia,translator.; translation of:Holm, Johanne Lykke,1987-Strega.English.;
"With toiletries, hairbands, and notebooks in her bag, and at her mother's instruction, a nineteen-year-old girl leaves her parents' home and the seaside town she grew up in. Out the train window, Rafa sees the lit-up mountains and perfect trees-and the Olympic Hotel waiting for her perched above the small village of Strega. There, she and eight other girls receive the stiff black uniforms of seasonal workers and move into their shared dorm. But while they toil constantly to perform their role and prepare the hotel for guests, none arrive. Instead, they contort themselves daily to the expectations of their strict, matronly bosses without clear purpose and, in their spare moments, escape to the herb garden, confide in each other, and quickly find solace together. Finally, the hotel is filled with people for a wild and raucous party, only for one of the girls to disappear. What follows are deeper revelations about the myths we teach young women, what we raise them to expect from the world, and whether a gentler, more beautiful life is possible. In stimulating and uninhibited imagery, Johanne Lykke Holm builds a world laced with the supernatural, filled with the secrecy and potential energy of girls on the cusp of womanhood. An allegory for the societal rites and expectations of women and the violence we too easily allow, Strega builds like a spell that keeps exerting its powers long after reading"--
Subjects: Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Hotels; Missing persons; Young women;
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Your edible yard : landscaping with fruits and vegetables / by Stevens, Crystal,author.;
Journey into the good food movement by unleashing the potential of your yard, transforming it into a beautiful and vibrant space that offers a continuous supply of food. Using dozens of beautiful color photographs and watercolor planting charts, infographics, and landscaping designs, Your Edible Yard is the comprehensive how-to guide you need to turn your yard into a bountiful feast. It features: practical gardening methods and maintenance from weeding to wintering, including foodscaping, container gardening, and saving seeds; permaculture principles including soil building techniques, garden preparation, raised beds, and natural/non-toxic DIY pesticide alternatives; how to integrate culinary and medicinal herbs, edible flowers, mushrooms, fruits, vegetables, and wild edibles; gardening resources: where to go for help, buy seeds, and source supplies on a budget; instructions on preserving, fermenting, freezing, drying, and making simple medicines; general tips, such as how to find loopholes in laws preventing edible front yards. Whether you're a beginner or experienced gardener in the city, the suburbs, or the country, this manual is the A-Z guide for how to make use of the space you have, highlighting the colorful and abundant array that edible landscapes promise.
Subjects: Recipes.; Edible landscaping.; Natural landscaping.; Gardens; Plants, Edible.; Vegetable gardening.; Fruit-culture.;
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The victory garden / by Bowen, Rhys,author.;
As the Great War continues to take its toll, headstrong twenty-one-year-old Emily Bryce is determined to contribute to the war effort. She is convinced by a cheeky and handsome Australian pilot that she can do more, and it is not long before she falls in love with him and accepts his proposal of marriage. When he is sent back to the front, Emily volunteers as a "land girl," tending to the neglected grounds of a large Devonshire estate. It's here that Emily discovers the long-forgotten journals of a medicine woman who devoted her life to her herbal garden. The journals inspire Emily, and in the wake of devastating news, they are her saving grace. Emily's lover has not only died a hero but has left her terrified -- and with child. Since no one knows that Emily was never married, she adopts the charade of a war widow. As Emily learns more about the volatile power of healing with herbs, the found journals will bring her to the brink of disaster, but may open a path to her destiny." -- Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Victory gardens; World War, 1914-1918; Pregnancy;
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Embroidering plants and flowers for beginners : 33 plants to stitch / by Pourias, Charlène,author.; translation of:Pourias, Charlène.Herbier brodé.English.;
Let your embroidery skills bloom! Perfect for the embroidery novice, 'Embroidering Plants and Flowers for Beginners' is a comprehensive guide to learning some of the most important artistic forms: plants and flowers. Inspired by the beauty and comfort of nature, the embroidery patterns featured within these pages range from wildflowers and cut flowers to garden and forest plants and favorite aromatic herbs. An embroidery guide for all skill levels with overviews on tools, supplies, and techniques, plus over 30 embroidery designs for flowers, herbs, plants, and more.
Subjects: Patterns (Instructional works); Embroidery.; Embroidery; Flowers in art.; Needlework; Plants in art.;
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Growing stuff : an alterntive guide to gardening / by Selby, Aimee.; Black Dog Publishing.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Growing Stuff is a key handbook to the grow-your-own renaissance that has taken place in recent years. Written in an engaging and informal way, this quirky book is an ideal introduction to green-fingered activity, and is sure to convert even wary or novice gardeners to this creative and wide-ranging practice. With easy-to-follow instructions on the basics of growing flowers, herbs, vegetables and more, Growing Stuff provides an excellent introduction to the world of horticulture. A wide selection of creative recipes will help readers take their growing plants to the next level by making use of them through craft and culinary projects. The book shows you that things can be grown in even the most unexpected places, and with minimum prior knowledge or skill.
Subjects: Gardening.;
© c2009., Black Dog Publishing,
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