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The Gardener’s Bed-Book: Short and Long Pieces to Be Read in Bed by Those Who Love Green Growing Things (Modern Library Gardening) (Paperback)

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:48:42 +0000

Review

?I devoured it in a single sitting, front page to last, and I?ll wager that many, many others have done so before me.? ?Allen Lacy?Richardson Wright?s resonant meditations on everything from the staking of lilies to the appreciation of nineteenth-century prints of roses are pithy, often amusing, and are marvelously distilled from his life as a master editor and gardener. They will delight a generation that never knew him.? ?Henry Mitchell, The Washington Post — Review

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The Veggie Gardener’s Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You’ll Ever Face, Answers to Every Question You’ll Ever Ask (Answer Book (Storey)) (Paperback)

admin — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:33:21 +0000

From Booklist

In this latest addition to Storey’s popular Answer Book series, veteran horticulturist and gardener Ellis uses the straightforward Q&A format to furnish pithy responses to the most basic, as well as the most esoteric, gardening questions. From the simple sowing of seeds to the complexities of crop rotation to the benefits of organic pest control, Ellis demystifies essential cultural techniques and practices, and profiles more than 20 popular garden crops. Help (more…)