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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... summer and intricately laced bare branches in winter, my house rests, a gray, white-trimmed frame dwelling with a tin roof and a fourcolumned porch that extends the entire width of the front. Downstairs consists of four rooms and a bath ...
... summer and intricately laced bare branches in winter, my house rests, a gray, white-trimmed frame dwelling with a tin roof and a fourcolumned porch that extends the entire width of the front. Downstairs consists of four rooms and a bath ...
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... summer in the boonies of North Carolina with my companion who had become my husband, the Chief, a retired Navy man, but I often came north during those months for appointments with doctors and dentists or to tend to the needs of my ...
... summer in the boonies of North Carolina with my companion who had become my husband, the Chief, a retired Navy man, but I often came north during those months for appointments with doctors and dentists or to tend to the needs of my ...
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... summers fishing and growing vegetables in North Carolina. Towsie went with us; after she died, we were accompanied by our Doberman, Sally, now forever in the Carolina earth. The opportunity for conversion did not arise. THE GRASS ...
... summers fishing and growing vegetables in North Carolina. Towsie went with us; after she died, we were accompanied by our Doberman, Sally, now forever in the Carolina earth. The opportunity for conversion did not arise. THE GRASS ...
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... summer and a cole-crop patch in the fall. My journal records the first bright yellow cuke blossoms in early June, the first fruit three weeks later. The variety is one called 'Little Leaf', and THE GRASS EXTERMINATION PROJECT 13.
... summer and a cole-crop patch in the fall. My journal records the first bright yellow cuke blossoms in early June, the first fruit three weeks later. The variety is one called 'Little Leaf', and THE GRASS EXTERMINATION PROJECT 13.
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... summer long in the refrigerator—cukes and onions sliced razor-thin and marinated in equal parts of vinegar and water. Those that escape the refrigerator pot will go into salads or be given to family members, friends, and even passersby ...
... summer long in the refrigerator—cukes and onions sliced razor-thin and marinated in equal parts of vinegar and water. Those that escape the refrigerator pot will go into salads or be given to family members, friends, and even passersby ...
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