Letting Go, Revisited
If you read my July article Letting Go, you know that I allowed my 10 year-old son a lot of freedom in the planning and planting of his garden this spring. I stepped back and allowed him to plan and plant on his own. It was hard to do, but it was ... [... more]
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The Formal or Informal Garden
When it comes to planning and planting the garden I am afraid I fall into the informal group. If you look at the surrounding landscape or areas untouched by hand of man you will not see trees and bushes planted in straight lines or clipped into ... [... more]
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Creating a Hummingbird Haven
Planning and planting a hummingbird garden. Selecting appropriate nectar plants to attract hummingbirds. Have you ever witnessed the tiny wings of an exquisite hummingbird in flight? Or marveled at its incredible acrobatic ability to fly backward ... [... more]
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Smith and Hawken: 100 Old Roses for the American Garden
 From Amazon.com: While gardeners often start out with hybrid tea roses, they most often end up growing the healthier and supremely fragrant old roses. Who can resist their crumpled petals in soft watercolor shades and their penetrating fragrance of baby [... more]
CDN$19.95
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Sustainable Vegetable Garden
An Engineer Plants Onions: This is neither a book for beginners nor a book for experienced gardeners. There are some valuable concepts, quickly presented, but the book fails to connect with real life. A four sentence quotation will speak for itself. [... more]
CDN$17.95
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Gardening in Deer Country
A great start for the beginning deer gardener: A major portion of Gardening in Deer Country is devoted to providing descriptions of deer resistant plants and their growing requirements. The novice gardener will find these descriptions extremely helpful. [... more]
CDN$11.95
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Plant Life: Growing a Garden in the Pacific Northwest
Year Round Garden Planning: I'm so glad that I bought this book (irresistible cover!) and am getting acquainted with Easton's garden writings. Her advice makes good sense and the monthly "Now In Bloom" suggestions and photos are inspiring me to [... more]
CDN$29.95
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In Harmony With Nature: Lessons from the Arts and Crafts ...
From Amazon.com: Anyone who is interested in the art of gardening and the form, texture, and shape of plants (and what gardener isn't?) will enjoy this book just for the sheer beauty of its photography. The dramatic design, with flowing masses of [... more]
CDN$29.95
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