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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... Rhonda Sherman, vermiculturist at North Carolina State, who set me straight on worm-facts Lilly Golden, my editor, also merits my gratitude for her loyal support. = CONTENTS Tomato Haven 1 The Grass Extermination Project 11.
... Rhonda Sherman, vermiculturist at North Carolina State, who set me straight on worm-facts Lilly Golden, my editor, also merits my gratitude for her loyal support. = CONTENTS Tomato Haven 1 The Grass Extermination Project 11.
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... the Gardener 143 Wooing the Green Man, Courting Dame Kind 161 Garden Dreaming 185 Sources for All Gardeners 199 Notes 203 Bibliography 209 Index 217 TOMATO HAVEN Tomatoes are good poetry. —Rita Dove M YYARD Table of Contents.
... the Gardener 143 Wooing the Green Man, Courting Dame Kind 161 Garden Dreaming 185 Sources for All Gardeners 199 Notes 203 Bibliography 209 Index 217 TOMATO HAVEN Tomatoes are good poetry. —Rita Dove M YYARD Table of Contents.
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How to Reap Bounty from a Small Yard Janet Lembke. TOMATO. HAVEN. Tomatoes are good poetry. —Rita Dove. M. YYARD IS SMALL. IT'S. A POSTAGE STAMP, A HANDkerchief, a mere suspicion of a yard. It's also urban, only four blocks—past a private ...
How to Reap Bounty from a Small Yard Janet Lembke. TOMATO. HAVEN. Tomatoes are good poetry. —Rita Dove. M. YYARD IS SMALL. IT'S. A POSTAGE STAMP, A HANDkerchief, a mere suspicion of a yard. It's also urban, only four blocks—past a private ...
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... when a tumbledown brick mansion just around the corner was renovated as a bed-and-breakfast. More and more houses have now reverted to one-family use. But, oh, the house needed fixing. The wiring, for one, TOMATO HAVEN 3.
... when a tumbledown brick mansion just around the corner was renovated as a bed-and-breakfast. More and more houses have now reverted to one-family use. But, oh, the house needed fixing. The wiring, for one, TOMATO HAVEN 3.
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... very sharp teeth. Another project was grubbing out the honeysuckle rampant on the terrace, but, as with the cistern, I was not the one who labored. My elder son brought in his motorcycle club, and clad TOMATO HAVEN 5.
... very sharp teeth. Another project was grubbing out the honeysuckle rampant on the terrace, but, as with the cistern, I was not the one who labored. My elder son brought in his motorcycle club, and clad TOMATO HAVEN 5.
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