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Seed to dust : life, nature, and a country garden / by Hamer, Marc,author.;
"For readers of Late Migrations and Vesper Flights From the acclaimed author of How to Catch a Mole, this meditative memoir explores the wisdom of plants, the joys of manual labor, and the natural cycle of growth and decay that runs through both the garden's life and our own. Marc Hamer has nurtured the same 12-acre garden in the Welsh countryside for over two decades. The garden is vast and intricate. It's rarely visited, and only Hamer knows of its secrets. But it's not his garden. It belongs to his wealthy and elegant employer, Miss Cashmere. But the garden does not really belong to her, either. As Hamer writes, 'Like a book, a garden belongs to everyone who sees it.' In Seed to Dust, Marc Hamer paints a beautiful portrait of the garden that 'belongs to everyone.' He describes a year in his life as a country gardener, with each chapter named for the month he's in. As he works, he muses on the unusual folklores of his beloved plants. He observes the creatures who scurry and hide from his blade or rake. And he reflects on his own life: living homeless as a young man, his loving relationship with his wife and children, and--now--feeling the effects of old age on body and mind. As the seasons change, Hamer also reflects on the changes he has observed in Miss Cashmere's life from afar: the death of her husband and the departure of her children from the stately home where she now lives alone. At the book's end, Hamer's connection to Miss Cashmere changes shape, and new insights into relationships and the beauty and brutality of nature emerge. Just like all good books and gardens, Seed to Dust is filled with equal parts life and death, beauty and decay, and every reader will find something different to admire."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Hamer, Marc.; Gardening; Gardens; Natural history;

Seeds of hope : wisdom and wonder from the world of plants / by Goodall, Jane,1934-; Hudson, Gail E.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction / by Michael Pollan -- Part One. My Love for the Natural World -- A Childhood Rooted in Nature -- The Kingdom of the Plants -- Trees -- Forests -- Part Two. Hunting, Gathering, and Gardening -- The Plant Hunters -- Botanical Gardens -- Seeds -- Orchids -- Gardens and Gardening -- Part Three. Uses and Abuses of Plants -- Plants That Can Heal -- Plants That Can Harm -- Plantations -- Food Crops -- Genetically Modified Organisms -- Part Four. The Way Forward -- The Future of Agriculture -- Growing Our Own Food -- Saving Forests -- Hope for Nature -- The Will to Live -- Gratitude."Renowned naturalist and bestselling author Jane Goodall examines the critical role that trees and plants play in our world"--Provided by the publisher.
Subjects: Goodall, Jane, 1934-; Goodall, Jane, 1934-; Hope.; Human-plant relationships.; Philosophy of nature.; Plants.; Trees.;
© 2014., Grand Central Publishing,

From seed to pumpkin / by McDonald, Jill(Jill McDonald-Gomez);
Kids can learn all about how pumpkins grow in this cheerful and informative board book--with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. ("Prize-winning pumpkins can weigh as much as a rhinoceros!") Told in easy-to-understand terms alongside bright illustrations of seeds, sprouts, vines, flowers, and--best of all--pumpkin pies and jack-o-lanterns, this sturdy book makes learning easy for little ones and offers useful prompts to help adults engage with the reader on each page. It's a perfect way to bring nature and gardening into the busy world of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, where learning never stops.
Subjects: Board books.; Pumpkin; Autumn;

Save our seeds : protecting plants for the future / by Normandeau, Sheryl.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle-grade readers, this book examines the importance of seeds to all living things, the threats they face and why we have to preserve and conserve seeds for the future. Illustrated with photographs throughout"--
Subjects: Plant conservation; Seeds;

A seed in the sun / by Salazar, Aida.;
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and Internet addresses.Lula, a farm-working girl with big dreams, meets Dolores Huerta, Larry Itliong, and other labor rights activists and joins the 1965 protest for workers' rights.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels in verse.; Mexican Americans; Agricultural laborers; Grape Strike, Calif., 1965-1970; Strikes and lockouts;

Here are the seeds / by Brown-Wood, JaNay.; Amoah, Olivia.;
This sweet picture book follows two young children as they grow their garden from seeds ... and encounter a few missteps along the way! Planting a garden is not as easy as it seems -- OH NO! -- there is the hot sun that cracks the earth! And the rain that floods the garden! And those worms that are eating all the plants! But could all of these elements help their garden grow? --
Subjects: Picture books.; Gardening;

Plant the tiny seed / by Matheson, Christie.;
Invites young readers to follow the stages of flower growth as a tiny seed matures and blooms into a beautiful flower.Ages newborn-4.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Board books.; Seeds; Gardening;

Plant the tiny seed / by Matheson, Christie.;
"Plant a seed to watch it grow. Press on the cloud to make it rain. Jiggle the book to scatter the seeds. Interactive text teaches very young children how flowers sprout and mature. Contains watercolor depictions of a flower in various stages of growth"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Seeds; Gardening;

Starting & saving seeds : grow the perfect vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers for your garden / by Thompson-Adolf, Julie,1966-author.;
Subjects: Gardening.;

Growing trees from seed : a practical guide to growing native trees, vines and shrubs / by Kock, Henry,1952-2005.; Aird, Paul L.; Ambrose, John D.; Waldron, Gerald.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Climbing plants.; Shrubs.; Tree planting.; Trees;
© c2008., Firefly Books,

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