The Mehtab Bagh
Archeologists have uncovered the site of the Mehtab Bagh, on the opposite side of the river from the Taj Mahal. My article for February 4, 2000 was about the garden of the Taj Mahal. In that article I said that "The garden of the Taj Mahal is ... [... more]
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In Veronica's garden: A social history of the Milner ...
 Too much name dropping, not enough garden: This book sets out to tell the story of a garden and the larger-than-life personality who helped in its creation. The garden is the Milner Garden and Woodland, near Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island off Canada' [... more]
CDN$35.07
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Onward and Upward in the Garden
From Amazon.com: These 14 pieces by Katharine White first appeared in the pages of the New Yorker and were posthumously collected by her husband, E. B. White. They are at once as formal as an English manor house garden, as sensible as the Burpee seed [... more]
CDN$17.95
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Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Vivian Stanshall is GOD!: Vivian Stanshall "Sir Henry At Rawlinson End" Started as a track on the Bonzo Dog Band's final album Let's Make Up and Be Friendly from '72, later Vivian extended the concept a bit through a series of appearances on [... more]
CDN$19.99
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Music Bank (4CD)
Worth the bank: Was there, really, a better band from the early 90's Seattle scene? I love Nirvana and have always felt Kurt's music was more intelligent. For sheer heart-stopping power, though, AIC was the benchmark. That and the fact that every album [... more]
CDN$56.99
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The Organic Gardener's Home Reference: A Plant-By-Plant ...
From Amazon.com: This is truly a one-stop comprehensive guide to organic gardening: it is a big book filled with techniques, definitions, solutions to gardening problems, and a huge listing of organic gardening resources. It's one of the most thorough [... more]
CDN$32.95
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Savage Garden
Excellent: About three years ago, British author Mark Mills debuted with "Amagansett", a critically acclaimed murder mystery set in post-World War II Long Island, notable in the off-the-beaten track setting and period and in Mill's slick and [... more]
CDN$31.00
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The Inward Garden: Creating a Place of Beauty and Meaning
Learn a new way to think about designing your garden: This is garden design from the heart, not the head. Garden design books usually offer us a formula, templates, and lists of plants. "The Inward Garden" instead tries to stimulate a new way [... more]
CDN$35.00
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I Wonder When The Rain Will Arrive
A short piece about the garden in May, the last month of autumn. I do believe the weather forecasters have made the statement that it will rain in Perth, Western Australia on Sunday, May 6. I'll believe it when I see it. Despite all that, we ... [... more]
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Winter Garden Clean Up
Before you leave your garden for the winter, make sure you've done a thorough clean up to prevent problems in the spring. As winter approaches, it's tempting just to sit back and put your feet up and not have to think about the garden until ... [... more]
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Uninhibited in the Garden
There are probably things you will do in the garden that you wouldn't dare do anywhere else. Or at least there are things you're more willing to contemplate doing there. Something about the garden seems to free us from our otherwise inhibited ... [... more]
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November - a spring month - when the sun hints at the ...
A short piece about the garden in Western Australia at the end of spring. It is a fact - the days are becoming warmer, and water usage is going to increase from now on until next autumn. Therefore, it is as well to make sure you place plenty of ... [... more]
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