A Gardener’s Reading, sixth of 30 By Sheri Brooks Vinton (Storey Publishing, 2010) Put ‘em Up’s subtitle is “A Comprehensive Home Preserving Guide for the Creative Cook from Drying and Freezing to Canning and Pickling.” It’s a mouthful, but it sums up beautifully the ambitious task Vinton undertakes with clarity, good humor and an inspiring “you-can-do-it” tone. It’s one of…
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Book Review: Home Outside: Creating a Landscape You Love
A Gardener’s Reading (fifth of 30) By Julie Moir Messervy (Taunton Press, 2009) Like a lot of books on landscape design, Julie Moir Messervy’s Home Outside is filled with fabulous gardens, patios and yards. Unlike many design books, Messervy makes all that fabulousness seem attainable, even without a full-time gardener or a six-figure landscape budget. Home Outside is first and…
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Book Review: Birdscaping in the Midwest (and others)
A Gardener’s Reading, Fourth of 30 By Mariette Nowak (Itchy Cat Press, 2007) I’m not a big-time birder myself, but I have a friend who is, and I’ve learned enough over the years from conversations with her and her husband and posts on her blog to have an appreciation for birds, their diverse beauty and their place in the environment….
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Book Review: A Gardener’s Latin
A Gardener’s Reading, third of 30 By Richard Bird (Salamander Books, Ltd., 1998) You could garden for decades without knowing a word of botanical Latin, but understanding gardener’s Latin and plant nomenclature gives you insight into plant behavior and just plain makes you feel smarter. The naming rules now used for plants were developed in the 1750s, thanks to Swedish…
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Book Review: A Pattern Language
A Gardener’s Reading, second of 30 By Christopher Alexander, Sarah Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein (Center for Environmental Structure, 1977) I discovered A Pattern Language several years ago, and immediately resonated with its message that design speaks to our psyches, in and out of the garden – that some spaces can feel welcoming and relaxed, while others are awe-inspiring, imposing or just…
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