Regrown
How to Grow Fruits, Herbs and Vegetables from Kitchen Scraps Reviewed by Veronica Sliva In their book Regrown, How to Grow Fruits, Herbs and Vegetables from Kitchen Scraps, Paul Anderton …
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Herb: A Cook’s Companion
Review by Carol Gardner If you enjoy growing, eating and cooking with herbs, I can’t think of a better cookbook recommendation than herb/a cook’s companion by food writer Mark Diacomo. His book is so comprehensive, it won’t leave you with …
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The Layered Garden
DESIGN LESSONS for Year-Round Beauty from Brandywine Cottage Reviewed by Lorraine Hunter We all want a gorgeous, textured, colourful garden all year round — one in which the plantings are …
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Lilies
Beautiful varieties for home and garden Reviewed by Lorraine Hunter A symbol of sex and passion, of goddesses and virgins, the lily is a flower with 1,000 stories to tell …
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Floret Farm’s Discovering Dahlias
A guide to Growing and Arranging Magnificent Blooms Reviewed by Carol Gardner Floret Farm’s Discovering Dahlias is a book that informs, excites and, for the beginner dahlia grower, frightens. Written …
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The Creative Shrub Garden
Eye-catching combinations for year-round interest. Reviewed by Carol Gardner If you’re looking for a book that will get your creative juices flowing, The Creative Shrub Garden by Andy McIndoe may …
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Plant Parenting
Easy Ways to Make More Houseplants, Vegetables and Flowers Reviewed by Georgie Kennedy Addicted gardeners can always make room for new plant babies, especially during our enforced homestays. Plant Parenting by Leslie F Halleck, a prolific horticultural writer …
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A Plethora of Pollinator Publications
Looking to learn more about pollinator gardening and how to attract bees, birds and butterflies into your garden? Here’s quick review of a delightful pamphlet on creating habitat gardens for …
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The Wildlife–Friendly Vegetable Gardener
How to coexist with insect and animals in any garden Reviewed by Veronica Sliva The lovely illustrations by Holly Ward Bimba were what first drew me to The Wildlife-Friendly Vegetable …
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A Tapestry Garden
The Art of Weaving Plants and Place Reviewed by Carol Gardner A Tapestry Garden – The Art of Weaving Plants and Place is as much about the strength of the …
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