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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... orange, while mimosa, ginkgo, and ailanthus represent foreign imports. Amid green shade in summer and intricately laced bare branches in winter, my house rests, a gray, white-trimmed frame dwelling with a tin roof and a fourcolumned ...
... orange, while mimosa, ginkgo, and ailanthus represent foreign imports. Amid green shade in summer and intricately laced bare branches in winter, my house rests, a gray, white-trimmed frame dwelling with a tin roof and a fourcolumned ...
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... orange daylilies (Hemerocallis), a yellow-flowered sedum, double coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora), oregano (Origanum vulgare), and beargrass (Yucca filamentosa), which is sometimes called Adam's thread and needle because of the leaves ...
... orange daylilies (Hemerocallis), a yellow-flowered sedum, double coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora), oregano (Origanum vulgare), and beargrass (Yucca filamentosa), which is sometimes called Adam's thread and needle because of the leaves ...
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... orange—until the first hard frost strikes. How do I chose plants for the front yard? Partly because the color of a particular flower or leaf enchants. Partly because experience tells me that certain varieties are sure to grow. But with ...
... orange—until the first hard frost strikes. How do I chose plants for the front yard? Partly because the color of a particular flower or leaf enchants. Partly because experience tells me that certain varieties are sure to grow. But with ...
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... orange daylilies, Queen Anne's lace, yarrow, and much else. Patsy describes what happened this way: “Somehow the new neighbors now want to control our side of the line. One neighbor felt compelled to cut down some of our well ...
... orange daylilies, Queen Anne's lace, yarrow, and much else. Patsy describes what happened this way: “Somehow the new neighbors now want to control our side of the line. One neighbor felt compelled to cut down some of our well ...
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