Gardening

Virginia Woolf's novel famously begins - 'Mrs Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself.' Of course she would: why would anyone surrender the best part of the day to someone else? Flowers grace our lives at moments of celebration and despair. 'We...

This book is a comprehensive investigation of lying in everyday life. What exactly is a lie, and how does lying differ from related phenomena such as 'bullshit' or being truthful? Lars Svendsen also investigates the ethics of lying - why is lying almost...

Learn how to grow lovely and fragrant flowers then use them create delicious meals with this beautifully illustrated flower gardening and cooking book.Anyone who picks up The Edible Flower Garden will be tempted to grow, harvest, and sample at least a...

This book will give you the knowledge and confidence to use your own herbs to make inexpensive wellbeing and domestic products from your own garden, without the need for costly commercial preparations, and with an eye to the more natural cultivation of...

Want to get home-grown spices in the middle of winter? Eat fresh vegetables in the spring? Sow in the summer to harvest in the fall? Lena Israelsson's book, Year-Round Edible Gardening, is a practical guide for those who want to extend their growing...

Perfect for new and adventurous gardeners and cooks.Book InformationISBN 9780857845252Author Folko KullmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Green BooksPublisher Green BooksWeight(grams) 171g

Joel Morrow was editor of the journal Biodynamics for over thirty years, in which he published regular 'biographies' of vegetables. The 76 biographies in this book address all aspects of the vegetables, including how to grow them, their climate of...

Start a peaceful revolution by planting an edible ecosystem and sharing the experience with your neighborsHumans have always thrived in rich, diverse, edible ecosystems. Yet most cities and suburbs are blanketed by lawns, ornamentals, and a lack of...

One of the bestselling garden books ever is fresher than ever! Ready to inspire a whole new generation of gardeners.When he created the "square foot gardening" method, Mel Bartholomew, a retired engineer and efficiency expert, found the solution to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780932551597Author D J ShortFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Quick American a division of Quick Trading Co ,U.S.Publisher Quick American a division of...

Tales of the botanist explorers who enriched our gardens.Book InformationISBN 9781558215924Author Tyler WhittleFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint The Lyons PressPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 25g

Colourful and hardy succulents meet the simple principles of Japanese Bonsai and Ikebana in this unique guide to container gardening. Inexpensive projects presented along with the spare aesthetic of Japanese design will appeal to everyone from interior...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739903961Author Jimi BlakeFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Filbert PressPublisher Filbert Press

Live a more sustainable lifestyle Historically referred to as a government program for revitalizing undesirable living areas, "homesteading" today has come to mean the pursuit of a self-sufficient lifestyle. Homesteading can include everything from...

Interior decorating just got a green thumb!Harness the beauty of plants, leaves and foliage-green decor-in this unique collection of 40 nature projects that are fun, easy and inexpensive to make. Six of Japan's leading floral and plant designers offer a...

A reference guide to historical sources for over 200 Devon gardens. It also provides an introduction for would-be garden historians on how to conduct garden research. The book is the result of an exploration of the archival resources of Devon's garden...

In desperation, the authorities turn to the one man they loathe almost as much as the killer himself - Detective Inspector Stanley Low. Angry, bipolar and unrepentant, his career is in tatters, but he is also the only man capable of understanding what...

Across the world hundreds of botanic gardens combine scientific research, conservation and beauty with public access, with Kew Gardens alone attracting around one million visitors a year. For centuries they have variously focused on cultivating medicinal...

"A magnum opus of ground covers that deserves a place in every gardener's library." -Tony Avent, founder and owner Plant Delights Nursery Ground covers are widely thought of as utilitarian-we turn to them when we have a problem that needs a solution. Yet...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682033500Author Tony HowellFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Amherst MediaPublisher Amherst Media

for SATB chorus and organ. This uplifting and highly effective arrangement of the popular Stanford hymn-tune ENGLEBERG, to words by Fred Pratt, was commissioned by the Broadway Baptist Church (Fort Worth) in Texas, and later recorded for broadcast by...

Here is a bright new take on foodscaping your garden. Brie Arthur's Gardening with Grains is a passion project that grew from a light-bulb moment. That is when she realized we've been missing a dynamic piece of the burgeoning foodscape movement.We've...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936807499Author Ed RosenthalFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Quick American a division of Quick Trading Co ,U.S.Publisher Quick American a division...

This illustrated study of Tenryuji, ranked number one among the five great Zen temples of Kyoto and a major destination for tourism and worship, weaves together history, design, culture, and personal reflection to reveal the inner workings of a great...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616086343Author Bob FlowerdewFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 381g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781602397019Author Julie Bruton-SealFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm)...

Grow it, cook it, eat it! From the vegetable patch to the dinner table Put off by the origin-unknown, not-so-fresh, pesticide-laden offerings at the grocery store? Hungry for delicious high-quality veg and fragrant herbs, and looking to have some...

Roses represent love and beauty. Their colours and fragrance create the standard by which many other flowers are measured. Cultivated around the world for perfume, roses have a sweet and unforgettable scent. However, many would-be rose gardeners believe...

Harness the power of permaculture to thrive, not just survive, the great transition from fossil fuels Caught between climate change and a fossil fuel-driven economy that demands ever more growth, the world faces a great transition-by design or...

"Distills a lifetime of plant experience into easy-to-follow instruction, giving an amateur like me the confidence to green my home for health." -Paula Baker-LaPorte, coauthor of Prescriptions for a Healthy House Some of the most polluted places on...

Inspiring and practical, this is a lovely resource for anyone looking to grow fruit trees or start an orchard, whether in your garden or as a community project. For centuries, orchards have been a compelling and important part of our landscape. The...

An indispensable guide for the aspiring organic gardener - season by season. Whether planting on a windowsill or in a garden, this easy-to-navigate reference is full of facts, tips and inspiration. Whether a novice or experienced gardener, Graham Clarke,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591866190Author Elizabeth MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Cool Springs PressPublisher Cool Springs PressWeight(grams) 580g

From the author of The Wisdom of Trees, an informative and practical guide to tree planting: including guidance on which trees to plant and where; how to plant, propagate and care for your trees; advice on the suitability and virtues of particular native...

This is a concise calendar of practical tasks, covering all aspects of flower, kitchen and greenhouse gardening throughout all four seasons of the year. You can master a range of new gardening skills, with simple, illustrated step-by-step instructions...

In 1872 the most famous cultural critic in Britain moved into a dilapidated cottage in the heart of England's Lake District and swapped his pen for a billhook. John Ruskin's arrival in a landscape already steeped in agricultural history began an...

The lives of 40 men and women behind some of the world's most exciting gardens. Throughout history great gardeners have risen from all walks of life. Some have been aristocratic amateur gardeners, others professional designers with an international...

Water-efficient Gardening offers a broad perspective on how to make the best of the precious resource of water in your garden. The book reveals how conserving water in your garden does not necessarily restrict the gardener to dry gravel beds, but can...

An exploration of how the rose-the most ravishingly beautiful and symbolic of flowers-has inspired fashion over hundreds of years The Rose in Fashion: Ravishing is a fascinating exploration of how the rose has inspired the way we look, dress, feel, and...

This book contains essential facts about the habitats, feeding preferences and behaviour of each type of garden wildlife, including their life cycles and how you can supplement their natural diet. It explains how to select the best plants for the...