Tag Archives: gardening books

Book Review: A Guide to Bearded Irises

August 13, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 1

A Guide to Bearded Irises Cultivating the Rainbow for Beginners and Enthusiasts by Kelly D. Norris 348 pages, hardcover Timber Press, 2012 List price: $39.95 If you’ve ever met Kelly Norris, you know that his enthusiasm for life is infectious. …

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Book Review: Little House in the Suburbs

July 19, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Little House in the Suburbs Backyard farming and home skills for self-sufficient living by Deanna Caswell and Daisy Siskin 256 pages Betterway Home, 2012 List price: $22.99 With self-sufficiency gaining in popularity, the timing is perfect for a book like …

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Book Review: The 50 Mile Bouquet

June 22, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

The 50 Mile Bouquet Seasonal, Local and Sustainable Flowers by Debra Prinzing and David Perry 144 pages St. Lynn’s Press, 2012 List price: $17.95 I first became aware of the origins of many (most) of the cut flowers we enjoy …

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Book Review: Container Gardening For All Seasons

June 7, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Container Gardening for All Seasons Enjoy Year-Round Color with 101 Designs by Barbara Wise 256 pages Cool Springs Press, 2012 List price: $21.99 As one who once declared herself to be container-challenged, I welcomed Barbara Wise’s recent release, Container Gardening …

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Book Review: Eat Your Yard!

May 17, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Eat Your Yard! Edible trees, shrubs, vines, herbs, and flowers for your landscape by Nan K. Chase 160 pages Gibbs Smith, 2010 List price: $19.99 There have been many volumes of books published in the last couple of years on …

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Book Review: The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms

May 3, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms by Amy Stewart 221 pages, softcover Algonquin Books, 2004 List price: $12.95 You may know Amy Stewart from her disturbing and entertaining books, Wicked Plants and Wicked Bugs, where she presents …

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Chicken Books, Hummingbird Seeds and Bird Feeders

April 19, 2012 | Meghan Shinn | 1

Here are a few excellent references and items for gardeners interested in attracting wild birds or raising chickens.

Book Review: Small-Space Container Gardens

April 12, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Small-Space Container Gardens Transform Your Balcony, Porch, or Patio with Fruits, Flowers, Foliage & Herbs by Fern Richardson 188 pages Timber Press, 2012 List price: $19.95 Fern Richardson is the mastermind behind the wildly popular blog, Life on the Balcony. …

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Book Review: Rain Gardens

March 24, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Rain Gardens: Sustainable Landscaping for a Beautiful Yard and a Healthy World by Lynn M. Steiner and Robert W. Domm 192 pages Voyageur Press, 2012 List price: $24.99 In recent years, awareness has risen not only about the problem of …

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Book Review: The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener

March 15, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener How to Grow Your Own Food 365 Days a Year No Matter Where You Live by Niki Jabbour 248 pages Storey Publishing, 2011 List price: $19.95 Growing your own food has become a priority in more …

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Book Review: Free-Range Chicken Gardens

February 28, 2012 | Kylee Baumle | 0

Free-Range Chicken Gardens: How to Create a Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Yard by Jessi Bloom 222 pages Timber Press, 2012 List price: $19.95 Let me preface this review by saying that I have chickens. We got eight layers last May, and I …

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