One does not lightly pass up a book with a note on the cover that says “Gardeners owe all to William Robinson” – Henry Mitchell. Nor should one take lightly a book that uses the word “copse” in it, …
Becoming Elizabeth Lawrence: A Book Review
For the past several weeks, at the end of the day, I’ve been enjoying a new book of letters, Becoming Elizabeth Lawrence: Discovered Letters of a Southern Gardener edited by Emily Herring Wilson. …
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Planning for a Shed-less Garden Shed
One of the features that my new garden design won’t have is a garden shed. They aren’t allowed in my subdivision. I knew they weren’t allowed when I moved here and so I made sure the garage was big …
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Start A Garden With This Book and Seed Giveaway!
As Cicero is quoted as saying, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” I would add that if you have a vegetable garden and a book about how to grow vegetables, then you …
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Homegrown Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs: A Book Review
The answer to the question is Homegrown Vegetables, Fruits, and Herb by Jim Wilson, photographed by Walter Chandoha (Creative Homeowner, $16.95) The question is what book will I recommend the next …
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How To Find The Gardening Books at Your Local Bookstore
I love gardening books, all kinds of gardening books. I buy them, I ask for them for gifts, I read them, I sometimes review them. I've even downloaded a few to my iPhone for "just in case" reading if …
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