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Starter Vegetable Gardens: 24 No-Fail Plans for Small Organic Gardens (Paperback)

admin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:56:38 +0000

From Booklist

Fueled by the localvore movement and a tightened economy, more people are motivated to grow their own vegetables, and yet few aspects of gardening are quite as daunting. Sowing seeds! Combating pests! Harvesting zucchini! It can all be a little overwhelming for the inexperienced gardener. With a clean, crisp, foolproof approach, Pleasant takes the fear out of food gardening in a must-have resource that will appeal to both neophytes and experienced gardeners. From simple bag gardens to bountiful food cornucopias, each garden plan is a symphony in simplicity, laid out with precise lists of materials and plants based on detailed landscape plans suitable for small city gardens as well as larger suburban backyards. (more…)

What Vegetables Grow In Shady Gardens?

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:14:27 +0000

My wife and I are hoping to build a little raised garden in the back yard of our new house in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The yard is very shady all summer I gather; we just bought it in late summer. Can you grow many edibles in shady yards?
Thanks for any help!

Better Homes and Gardens (1-year) [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] [PRINT]

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:30:46 +0000

Better Homes & Gardens magazine is designed for people interested in turning home, cooking, and gardening inspiration into action. It is focused on decorating, building and remodeling, crafts, entertaining, cooking, healthy living, and gardening. It also has extensive information specifically for women and families. In addition to providing product reviews, practical homeowner advice, step-by-step instructions, and money-saving suggestions, the magazine covers the latest developments and trends around home and garden.

New Junior Cookbook (Better Homes & Gardens Cooking) (Hardcover-spiral)

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:16:55 +0000

More than 65 all-new recipes are age-appropriate, kid-tested and kid-tasted. Every recipe has a full-color fun illustration and recipe photo. Recipes use short ingredient lists and easy step-by-step instructions. Written and designed to appeal to 8- to 12-year-old children who are just beginning to cook on their own, as well as those who have some cooking experience. Cooking Basics chapter covers all the things kids need to know, such as kitchen safety, menu-planning, basic nutrition information, and how to read food labels. New illustrations and new features make this a must-have reference cookbook for kids and their parents to use together. Simply d (more…)