From Grass to Gardens: How to Reap Bounty from a Small Yard"Inspires, sustains, surprises, and consoles."--National Geographic Traveler (for River Time) "The good stuff . . . Not only good history, but an engaging intellectual autobiography."--Sue Hubbell, New York Times Book Review (for Dangerous Birds) Janet Lembke loves to garden. But when she moved into her urban home in Virginia, she only had one-eighth of an acre to work with: a small front yard and a small backyard. How she traded a postage-stamp lawn for an edible cornucopia is what this enchanting book is all about. Lembke joyfully guides us on her gardening journey, in chapters called: "Tomato Haven" "The Grass Extermination Project" "Tools of the Trade" "How a Garden Grows" "Herbs" "Flowers" "Vegetables" "Outwitting the Gardener" "Wooing the Green Man, Courting Dame Kind" and "Garden Dreams" From Grass to Garden is chock-full of tips and advice for gardeners with tiny plots, including what plants are compatible with others; garden paths and seating; what vegetables and plants work best in front versus backyards; and more. She offers everything a hopeful gardener needs to reap bounty for the kitchen table from what was once a small, pesky lawn. |
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... Lawn • Bess Nutt, friend forever, whose Green Man served as inspiration for the illustration • Rhonda Sherman, vermiculturist at North Carolina State, who set me straight on worm-facts Lilly Golden, my editor, also merits my gratitude ...
... Lawn • Bess Nutt, friend forever, whose Green Man served as inspiration for the illustration • Rhonda Sherman, vermiculturist at North Carolina State, who set me straight on worm-facts Lilly Golden, my editor, also merits my gratitude ...
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... lawns on either side of me rise steeply uphill, but when my house was built, someone had the wit to dig out most of the backyard; the upward tilt of the lower level is barely noticeable. The upper terrace, overgrown with honeysuckle ...
... lawns on either side of me rise steeply uphill, but when my house was built, someone had the wit to dig out most of the backyard; the upward tilt of the lower level is barely noticeable. The upper terrace, overgrown with honeysuckle ...
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... a long lawn dress, Racheal in ruffles, and the three boys in knickers. One photo displayed the upside-down wedding cake chandelier. I learned about the yard, too. Mrs. Early had kept two milk cows 6 FROM GRASS TO GARDENS.
... a long lawn dress, Racheal in ruffles, and the three boys in knickers. One photo displayed the upside-down wedding cake chandelier. I learned about the yard, too. Mrs. Early had kept two milk cows 6 FROM GRASS TO GARDENS.
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... lawn mower. Most of the lawns on my street fall into this category; they are abundantly green, but much of that verdant color comes from weeds like plantain, wild violets, and the inevitable dandelions. But no, they are not easier to ...
... lawn mower. Most of the lawns on my street fall into this category; they are abundantly green, but much of that verdant color comes from weeds like plantain, wild violets, and the inevitable dandelions. But no, they are not easier to ...
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... lawn mowers, that's what grass is for. Oh, and if you have kids, to play ball on.” And naturalist David Quammen, in an essay called “Rethinking the Lawn,” writes of his certainty, in his teenaged days, that lawns were dreamed up by the ...
... lawn mowers, that's what grass is for. Oh, and if you have kids, to play ball on.” And naturalist David Quammen, in an essay called “Rethinking the Lawn,” writes of his certainty, in his teenaged days, that lawns were dreamed up by the ...
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