books about: garden     books:       The Victory Garden Cookbook52 reviews Marian Morash Knopf, 1982 Oldie but GOODIE!!! The joy of this book is it is solid information with great variety of excellent recipes for all veg! --- How to cook plus how to grow. What is not to love. Don't miss this book. I give this book to new brides and kids going off to college. It is a classic and should be in everyone's kitchen. Enjoy..... ps If the recipes that call for butter, etc. bother you, switch the ingredients. ...             The story of art49 reviews E. H Gombrich Phaidon Publishers; distributed by Garden City Books, 1956 Used but almost new I recommend the store, because the used book came without highlights and it wasn't thorn. It was a really good purchase, low price , good quality. Recomendo a todos a loja, pois o livro não estava com marcador de texto e não estava rasgado em nenhuma parte. Confiem na loja, pois era um dos preços mais baixos, contudo o livro veio em excelente estado, recomendo a todos. Nota para os ...             Universe69 reviews Covent Garden Books, 2009 First Rate coffee table book This book is a masterpiece. It is fantastically designed. It has the best possible illustrations and photographs. Also it's full of excellent quality information, so it's quite educational too. I'm satisfied with it. The binding seemed adequate. It hasn't fallen apart yet. It's the best coffee table book I've ever seen.             The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting and Pruning Techniques52 reviews Tracy DiSabato-Aust Timber Press, Incorporated, 2006 Excellent reference This books gives excellent information on care for a long list of perennials, including the effects of cutting back, how often to divide, etc. (Note that her sub-title has to do with pruning.) This level of detailed information is often hard to find elsewhere, and if you can find it at all, you generally have to consult many sources. My only complaint is what's up with the bearded irises? She ...             Smart Soapmaking: The Simple Guide to Making Traditional Handmade Soap Quickly, Safely, and Reliably, or How ...61 reviews Anne L. Watson Shepard Publications, 2007 Smart, no nonsense This is a great no nonsense book about how to make soap. She's smart and unpretentious. I cant wait to get started making soap. Also, the shipper shipped the book super fast. Very supreme!             The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants56 reviews Peter D'Amato Ten Speed Press, 1998 A GOOD SOURCE OF INFORMATION This book was recommended by a friend who has used it to help him successfully grow carnivorous plants. It is very informative and probably the best source of information on the topic. It has been most useful to me in starting my own "savage garden".             Collage Discovery Workshop65 reviews Claudine Hellmuth North Light Books, 2003 Easy and Concise I am very pleased with this book purchase. From the very beginning of the book, the project instructions are well written and very easy to follow. Lots of good information on working with various mediums. Claudine Hellmuth has done an excellent job helping readers learn collage art.             Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens47 reviews Douglas W. Tallamy Timber Press, 2007 Bringing Nature Home A book of interest for both conservationists and gardeners it explains the serious damage that invasive plants do to the plant eating insect populations that are a critical foundation for the food chain that includes our birds an animals. A different reason for resisting invasive plants. For those who want to follow his advice it contains recommendations on appropriate plantings.             The China Garden125 reviews Liz Berry Farrar Straus & Giroux (J), 1996 one of my childhood favorites I have had this book since early high school and it's still one of my favorites 10 years later. I re-read it once every few months. The love story tears at my heartstrings and the coming of age storyline is one that can hit close to home             Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web66 reviews Jeff Lowenfels, Wayne Lewis Timber Press, Incorporated, 2006 It really puts it all together I've read too many books on composting. I've studied biodynamics, permaculture, organic - trying to find a coherent system that makes sense to me. Seems like lots of things work, from lasagna gardening to double-digging - in some places. But not others. Compost happens: But not always. Starting out fresh on a new-to-me 10 acre farm this year, I've been struggling to find a coherent ...             The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control: A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to ...44 reviews Rodale Books, 1996 A "MUST" for any gardener's library! I usually don't write reviews unless a book is extraordinarally good or bad. This book is an excellent and indispensable source to any and all gardeners, landscaper's, growers, etc., professional and laymen alike. I have a degree in horticulture and go to this book more than any other. When friends ask for help on insect and disease control, I usually find it in this book and recommend it to ...             Help for Your Fearful Dog: A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Your Dog Conquer His Fears45 reviews Nicole Wilde Phantom Publishing, 2006 Great Book! This is such a great resource for owners of dogs with anxiety. This book has really helped me to understand my dog's behavior and it gives such specific advice for handling different situations. I highly recommend this book!             Designing with Succulents45 reviews Debra Lee Baldwin Timber Press, Incorporated, 2007 Designing with Succulents, Baldwin Gorgeous and so resourceful - if you're interested in succulent gardens - this is the book. I highly recommend it!             Remembering Isaac: The Wise and Joyful Potter of Niederbipp47 reviews Ben Behunin Abendmahl Press, 2009 Words and Actions to Live By I love this book! I recommend it to all. I now frequently ask myself, "What would Isaac say"?             A Child's Garden of Verses41 reviews Oxford Univ Pr Childrens Books, 1987 Wonderful I bought this book for my niece but when I received it, I sat down and couldnt help but ready many of the poems. They are sweet and lovely and the illustrations are colorful and captivating. I highly recommend this book.             Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children40 reviews Sharon Lovejoy Workman Publishing Company, 1999 My hands-down favorite book about gardening with children! I have many books about gardening with children, and this is my hands-down favorite. It is brimming with joy and enthusiasm that is guaranteed to inspire you to find a piece of earth for your children to garden. Sadly, I live in one of those modern suburban neighborhoods with postage stamp sized yards, but there is a very inventive chapter on container gardening that inspired me to look for ...             Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas41 reviews Jane O'connor HarperCollins, 2009 Fun with Great Vocabulary Words I purchased this book after hearing about Fancy Nancy from a friend of mine who is a second grade teacher. This is our first Fancy Nancy book and it was a hit with my three year old daughter. I know some reviewers of Fancy Nancy find her to be pretentious and materialistic because they say she looks down on others who are not as creative and fancy as she is, and they don't want to expose ...             Garden Way's Joy of Gardening44 reviews Dick Raymond Storey Publishing, 1983 Excellent I had the luxury of reviewing this book before I bought it from a friend of mine. In fact, she had used it for years and lent it to me when I planted my first container tomatoes and peppers. The information was very straightforward and the pictures were very good and helpful. I'm a beginner gardener and my friend is a veteran and we both love it. The book not only lists vegetables and how, ...             Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture45 reviews Toby Hemenway Chelsea Green, 2001 got my money's worth in one season, for just one technique from this book The Library journal review does a huge disservice to this book. Imagine a beautiful, highly productive, virtually weed-free, drought-resistant, inexpensive, low-maintenance and ecologically sound garden bed in your yard. It sounds impossible, but it is very simple and only requires a few hours to create this fall, no digging required. You can put to use the bounty of leaves and/or ...             Encyclopedia of Scrapbooking (Leisure Arts #15941) (Creating Keepsakes)42 reviews Creating Keepsakes, Leisure Arts Leisure Arts, Inc., 2009 Scrapbook This is a great book and has alot of great ideas. 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