Home Garden category: 30467 books
Houses and Gardens of Kyoto
Revised with a new foreword by Matthew Stavros
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
Houses and Gardens of Kyoto presents over 500 photos of the most excellent examples of traditional Japanese architecture from every significant historical period in this new edition of a favorite classic.
Kyoto, considered the quintessential birthplace of Japanese culture, has survived centuries...
Small-Scale Grain Raising
An Organic Guide to Growing, Processing, and Using Nutritious Whole Grains for Home Gardeners and Local Farmers, 2nd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2009
First published in 1977, this book—from one of America’s most famous and prolific agricultural writers—became an almost instant classic among homestead gardeners and small farmers. Now fully updated and available once more, Small-Scale Grain Raising offers a entirely new generation of readers...
by Gail Damerow
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2011
Whether you’re trying to protect your garden from wildlife predators or want to keep your livestock from wandering too far, effective fencing can bring welcome peace of mind. Covering the pros and cons of a variety of fencing types, Gail Damerow shows you how to build a fence that works for your...
Watering Systems for Lawn & Garden
A Do-It-Yourself Guide
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2013
This complete handbook is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to buy or install a small-scale irrigation system for the lawn, garden, or backyard. Covers everything from sprinklers and soaker hoses to overhead irrigation and gravity distribution systems.
Apartment Gardening
Plants, Projects, and Recipes for Growing Food in Your Urban Home
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2011
Forget the 100-mile eat-local diet; try the 300-square-foot-diet — grow squash on the windowsill, flowers in the planter box, or corn in a parking strip. Apartment Gardening details how to start a garden in the heart of the city. From building a window box to planting seeds in jars on the counter,...
Dead Snails Leave No Trails, Revised
Natural Pest Control for Home and Garden
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
A practical guide to repelling indoor and outdoor pests using organic methods, updated with new information on getting rid of bedbugs and dust mites, plus includes updated online resources.
If you’ve ever had a swarm of fruit flies in your kitchen or a gopher wreaking havoc in your yard,...
by William Heath Robinson, K.R.G. Browne
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2014
'How to Live in a Flat', if posed as a question, is worth asking today with so many articles on tiny flats with hugely inflated price tags in the newspapers. Flat-dwellers were faced with very similar problems in 1936. During 1932 and 1933 Heath Robinson had drawn a series of cartoons for 'The Sketch'...
The Humane Gardener
Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists,...
by Violet Biddle
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2015
“Small Gardens And How To Make The Most Of Them” is a vintage guide to gardening designed for people with restricted space for their plants and flowers. It offers the reader information on what the best plants for smallholdings are, with details on when and where to plant, propagation, hybrids,...
Pruning, Training, and Tidying
Bob's Basics
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
What sets Bob Flowerdew’s Pruning, Training, and Tidying apart from other books on the subject is that it does not advise pruning every single plant in your garden. Rather, as Flowerdew puts it, this guide explains the simplest basics of pruning, and how to get admirable results without obsessing...
The Garden Photography Workshop
Expert Tips and Techniques for Capturing the Essence of Your Garden
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2017
Learn to take better garden photos!
One of the most rewarding aspects of gardening is sharing its beauty, both physically with those who visit and virtually with those who only see it on a screen. But capturing a garden’s true essence is difficult, and often the moments worth sharing are ephemeral....
by Dueep Jyot Singh, John Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2014
The Magic of Sage For Cooking and HealthTable of ContentsIntroductionHow to Grow SagePlanting SageTaking Care of SagePests Attacking SageHarvesting and Storing Your Sage LeavesSage as a HealerSage Tooth Care RemedySage for Healing CutsSage for Hair TreatmentJosna’s Rosemary and Sage Hair-ConditionerKnowing...
by John Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2014
Grandma’s Easy to Use Tips In the Kitchen and Outdoors Volume 7
Table of Contents
Introduction
How To Fix Things In The Kitchen
Kitchen Tips
Getting Rid Of Onion Fumes
Chewing Gum
Chilling bottles Really Quickly
Wooden Cloth Hanger And Magazine Rack
Muffin Tray As Sauce Server
Making Pasta...
by Southern Pine Association
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Fuel your inner landscape architect.
The interior is only one area in which a homeowner invests time. Modern designers are rediscovering the joys of classic landscaping. The yard and surrounding grounds provide focal points and limitless opportunities for gathering with friends and family...