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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... World. (The backyard, where extermination is still underway, is chock-full of aliens—dandelions, common mallows, ground ivy, honeysuckle, and others, many of which were imported intentionally by early settlers.) Yearly, a few annuals ...
... World. (The backyard, where extermination is still underway, is chock-full of aliens—dandelions, common mallows, ground ivy, honeysuckle, and others, many of which were imported intentionally by early settlers.) Yearly, a few annuals ...
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... world beyond by a ha-ha, a sunken ditch. And how did a ditch gain such a peculiar name? A 1712 translation of a French book on gardening explains: “Thorough-Views, call'd Ah, Ah, . . . are Openings . . . to the very Level of the Walks ...
... world beyond by a ha-ha, a sunken ditch. And how did a ditch gain such a peculiar name? A 1712 translation of a French book on gardening explains: “Thorough-Views, call'd Ah, Ah, . . . are Openings . . . to the very Level of the Walks ...
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... world wars, and the growth of the lawn industry in the twentieth century introduced lawns to large segments of the American public. The lawn industry has developed into a powerful vested interest in the continuing and expanding culture ...
... world wars, and the growth of the lawn industry in the twentieth century introduced lawns to large segments of the American public. The lawn industry has developed into a powerful vested interest in the continuing and expanding culture ...
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... world concerned about the ways in which global warming may alter climate systems, the greenhouse gases, significantly including carbon dioxide, have been cited as villains. But vegetation, taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen ...
... world concerned about the ways in which global warming may alter climate systems, the greenhouse gases, significantly including carbon dioxide, have been cited as villains. But vegetation, taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen ...
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... world. For city dwellers, today's landscapes consist of expanses of concrete, asphalt, metal, glass, and plastic—no green in sight, except for the occasional tree or park. Surely, there's much in an urban setting for the eye to light ...
... world. For city dwellers, today's landscapes consist of expanses of concrete, asphalt, metal, glass, and plastic—no green in sight, except for the occasional tree or park. Surely, there's much in an urban setting for the eye to light ...
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