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Sophie's squash go to school / by Miller, Pat Zietlow.; Wilsdorf, Anne.;
On her very first day of school, Sophie is reluctant to make friends with the other children, preferring to play with two squash she grew in her garden--but when a particularly persistent boy named Steven gives her a packet of seeds as an apology for accidentally ripping her picture, she realizes that it just takes time to grow a friend.Ages 3-7.LSC
Subjects: Friendship; Squashes; Schools;
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The midnight library / by Haig, Matt,1975-author.;
Nora Seed finds herself faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, or realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist, she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place.
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Future life; Libraries; Choice (Psychology); Decision making; Life change events;
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How to grow the flowers : a sustainable approach to enjoying flowers through the seasons / by Mogendorff, Marianne,author.; Bonser-Shaw, Aloha,photographer.; Romain, Camila,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Growing flowers to cut and enjoy at home can sharpen our awareness of the world around us and make us more attuned to nature. We find it impossible to walk anywhere without spotting a prized rose in a front garden, a brassica gone to seed on a neighbouring allotment plot or a weedy verge in a carpark and considering its potential for cutting"--
Subjects: Flower gardening.; Flowers; Flowers; Sustainable horticulture; Sustainable horticulture.;
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I'm mostly here to enjoy myself : one woman's pursuit of pleasure in Paris / by MacNicol, Glynnis,1974-author.;
"An intimate, insightful, powerful, and endlessly pleasurable memoir of an intensely lived experience whose meaning and insight expands far beyond the personal narrative"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; MacNicol, Glynnis, 1974-; Americans; Pleasure.; Women authors, American;
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The ever curious gardener : using a little natural science for a much better garden / by Reich, Lee,author.; Herzfeld Arlein, Vicki,illustrator.;
"The Ever Curious Gardener is an irreverent romp through the natural science of plants and soil, ideal for gardeners moving beyond back-of-the-seed-pack planting to those whose curiosity about the science "behind the scenes" grows deeper and stronger with each season. Acclaimed gardener, scientist, and author Lee Reich offers both eye-opening insight and practical guidance on growing a much better garden."--
Subjects: Gardening.;
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The forbidden garden : the botanists of besieged Leningrad and their impossible choice / by Parkin, Simon,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the summer of 1941, German troops surrounded the Russian city of Leningrad-now St. Petersburg-and began the longest blockade in recorded history, one that would ultimately claim the lives of nearly three-quarters of a million people. At the center of the besieged city stood a converted palace that housed the world's largest collection of seeds-more than 250,000 samples hand-collected over two decades from all over the globe by world-famous explorer, geneticist, and dissident Nikolai Vavilov, who had recently been disappeared by the Soviet government. After attempts to evacuate the priceless collection failed and supplies dwindled amongst the three million starving citizens, the employes at the Plant Institute were left with a terrible choice. Should they save the collection? Or themselves? These were not just any seeds. The botanists believed they could be bred into heartier, disease-resistant, and more productive varieties suited for harsh climates, therefore changing the future of food production and preventing famines like those that had plagued their countrymen before. But protecting the seeds was no idle business. The scientists rescued potato samples under enemy fire, extinguished bombs landing on the seed bank's roof, and guarded the collection from scavengers, the bitter cold, and their own hunger. Then in the war's eleventh hour, Nazi plunderers presented a new threat to the collection ... Drawing from previously unseen sources, award-winning journalist Simon Parkin-who has "an inimitable capacity to find the human pulse in the underbelly of war" (The Spectator)-tells the incredible true story of the botanists who held their posts at the Plant Institute during the 872-day siege and the remarkable sacrifices they made in the name of science"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Brücher, Heinz, 1915-1991.; Ivanov, N. R. (Nikolaĭ Rodionovich); Vavilov, N. I. (Nikolaĭ Ivanovich), 1887-1943.; Vsesoi͡uznyĭ institut rastenievodstva (Soviet Union); Botanical specimens; Botanists; World War, 1939-1945;
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The skillful forager : essential techniques for responsible foraging and making the most of your wild edibles / by Meredith, Leda,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.From harvesting skills that will allow you to gather from the same plant again and again to highlighting how to get the most out of each and every type of wild edible, trusted expert Leda Meredith explores the most effective ways to harvest, preserve, and prepare all of your foraged foods. Featuring detailed identification information for over forty wild edibles commonly found across North America, the plant profiles in this book focus on sustainable harvesting techniques that can be applied to hundreds of other plants. This indispensable reference also provides simple recipes that can help you make the most of your harvest each season.
Subjects: Wild plants, Edible; Cooking (Wild foods); Wild plants, Edible;
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Project mushroom : a modern guide to growing fungi / by Caley, Lorraine,author.; Caley, Jodie,author.;
Project Mushroom is the practical and beautiful guide to growing, displaying, cooking and identifying edible mushrooms. Mushrooms are good for us and for the environment: they are a sustainable, easy-to-grow food source and full of nutritional goodness. But they can also be attractive and useful additions to our homes and gardens whether displayed in ceramic vases, on macrame or even used to make ink, paper or seed pots.
Subjects: Mushroom culture.; Mushrooms.;
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King corn [videorecording (DVD)] : you are what you eat / by Cheney, Ian.; Ellis, Curt.; Woolf, Aaron.; Balcony Releasing; Docurama (Firm; Independent Television Service; Mosaic Films; New Video Grou;
Camera, Sam Cullman, Aaron Woolf, Ian Cheney ; editor, Jeffrey K. Miller ; original music, The WoWz, Bo Ramsey, Spencer Chakedis.Curt Ellis, Ian Cheney.Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa, to find out how the modest corn kernel conquered America. With the help of real farmers, powerful fertilizer, government aid, and genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hidden truths about America's modern food system.E.DVD.
Subjects: Corn as food.; Corn; Corn; Documentary films; Genetically modified foods;
© c2008., Docurama Films : Distributed by New Video,
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Maisy loves trees / by Cousins, Lucy.;
Did you know that trees are home to lots of animals (and are great for climbing)? Or that a tree's leaves help you know what kind of tree it is (and are great to use for making pictures)? Whether it's how trees grow from seeds or how they change throughout the seasons (or not), Maisy has much to share with loyal fans and new friends. Open the final gatefold to see some wonderful trees from around the world!Ages 1-3.
Subjects: Board books.; Maisy (Fictitious character from Cousins); Mice; Trees;
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