Prairie Up

Author : Benjamin Vogt
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-01-24
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780252053719

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Prairie Up by Benjamin Vogt Pdf

Connecting to nature with native plants Landscaping with native plants has encouraged gardeners from the Midwest and beyond to embark on a profound scientific, ecological, and emotional partnership with nature. Benjamin Vogt shares his expertise with prairie plants in a richly photographed guide aimed at gardeners and homeowners, making big ideas about design approachable and actionable. Step-by-step blueprints point readers to plant communities that not only support wildlife and please the eye but that rethink traditional planting and maintenance. Additionally, Vogt provides insider information on plant sourcing, garden tools, and working with city ordinances. This book will be an invaluable reference in sustainable garden design for those wanting both beautiful and functional landscapes. Easy to use and illustrated with over 150 color photos, Prairie Up is a practical guide to artfully reviving diversity and wildness in our communities.

Author : Benjamin Vogt
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781771422451

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A New Garden Ethic by Benjamin Vogt Pdf

In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: “An outstanding and deeply passionate book.” —Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter so much—not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives—lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short-circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political; it's social justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.

Author : Sheryl Normandeau
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781771513432

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The Little Prairie Book of Berries by Sheryl Normandeau Pdf

A National Post Best Cookbook of 2021 A celebration of some of the lesser-known berries local to the prairie region, including sea buckthorn, haskap, saskatoons, currants, sour cherries, and chokecherries. This little cookbook is all about the berries and small fruits grown in prairie gardens, gathered from U-pick farms, and foraged in the wild. Home cook and accomplished gardener Sheryl Normandeau presents 65 recipes for everything from meat, poultry, and fish dishes, vegetable and grain dishes, to desserts, baked goods, beverages, and preserves (including fruit leather). If you’ve ever gathered some of these favourite prairie berries and then wondered what to make, with Normandeau’s help you’ll soon have no trouble putting them to use in easy, fun, and flavourful recipes like: Sea Buckthorn Berry and Earl Grey Tea Cocktail Pan-Fried Salmon with Sea Buckthorn Berry Sauce Saskatoon Berry Cream Puffs Currant Meringue Cookies Haskap Beet Dark Chocolate Brownies Baked Brie with Chokecherry Drizzle Chokecherry Rosewater Jelly Beautifully illustrated, the book also includes instructions for how to make and process jams and jellies, tips for storing and drying berries, and guidelines for successful foraging. Whether you’re new to the prairie region’s flora or have a stockpile of fond roadside berry-picking memories, it’s the perfect go-to and gift.

Author : Lyndon Penner
Publisher : Brush Education
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781550595437

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The Prairie Short Season Yard by Lyndon Penner Pdf

Everything you need to know for a quick and beautiful yard on the Canadian prairies. Creating and maintaining the perfect yard on the prairies isn’t as hard as you might think, but the short growing season doesn’t give you much time to transform your winter-weary yard into a glorious garden. To help homeowners in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba get the jump on the short season, popular gardening expert Lyndon Penner has created the essential guide to a quick and beautiful yard in the prairie provinces. With gardening smarts, style and wit, Lyndon covers everything both novice and expert gardeners need to know, along with tips you won’t find anywhere else. Contains more than 200 beautiful, colour photos. Quickly find what you need to know about climate zones, soil, colour, texture and shade. Understand your yard’s potential. Pick the best bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs for your yard. Deal with insects and plant diseases in environmentally friendly ways. Shop smarter at garden centres. Attract animals you want to your garden, and keep away the ones you don’t. Another version of this book, The Chinook Short Season Yard, is available for gardeners who live in the southern Alberta chinook zone. Get a free ebook through the Shelfie app with the purchase of a print copy.

Author : Dion Manastyrski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01
Category : Country life
ISBN : 0993903703

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Prairie Sunset by Dion Manastyrski Pdf

Author : Chris Helzer
Publisher : Bureau Oak Book
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781609386931

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Hidden Prairie by Chris Helzer Pdf

"Chris Helzer illustrates the beauty and diversity of prairie through an impressive series of photographs, all taken within the same meter of prairie. During his year-long project, he photographed 113 plant and animal species within that tiny plot, and capture numerous other images that document the splendor of diverse grasslands. His natural history writing tells the story of his personal journey during the project and the stories of the characters he found within his chosen square meter of prairie"--

Author : Chicago (Ill.). Board of Public Works
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
ISBN : HARVARD:LI172S

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Annual Report of the Board of Public Works by Chicago (Ill.). Board of Public Works Pdf

Author : Valerie J. Korinek
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780802095312

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Prairie Fairies by Valerie J. Korinek Pdf

Prairie Fairies draws upon a wealth of oral, archival, and cultural histories to recover the experiences of queer urban and rural people in the prairies. Focusing on five major urban centres, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton, and Calgary, Prairie Fairies explores the regional experiences and activism of queer men and women by looking at the community centres, newsletters, magazines, and organizations that they created from 1930 to 1985.? Challenging the preconceived narratives of queer history, Valerie J. Korinek argues that the LGBTTQ community has a long history in the prairie west, and that its history, previously marginalized or omitted, deserves attention. Korinek pays tribute to the prairie activists and actors who were responsible for creating spaces for socializing, politicizing, and organizing this community, both in cities and rural areas. Far from the stereotype of the isolated, insular Canadian prairies of small towns and farming communities populated by faithful farm families, Prairie Fairies historicizes the transformation of prairie cities, and ultimately the region itself, into a predominantly urban and diverse place.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0803225261

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Pioneer Girl by Anonim Pdf

Describes the early childhood and life of Grace Snyder, whose family owned a Nebraska homestead in the late nineteenth century and endured the hardships and dangers of the prairie.

Author : Burnham John H. (John Howard)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1092 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Bloomington (Ill.)
ISBN : YALE:39002014490164

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History of Bloomington and Normal, in McLean County, Illinois by Burnham John H. (John Howard) Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : MINN:31951D00245115B

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Union Agriculturist and Western Prairie Farmer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1148 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1816
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : IND:30000114351194

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The Prairie Farmer by Anonim Pdf

"A leading agricultural magazine founded by the Union Agricultural Society of Chicago and a champion of farmers' rights ... Besides articles on agriculture, horticulture, and stock raising, it provided general and market news, a children's column, and departments dealing with health, household problems, and veterinary medicine." Cf. American periodicals, 1741-1900.

Author : Janet Melrose,Sheryl Normandeau
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-19
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781771514316

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The Prairie Gardener’s Go-To for Grasses by Janet Melrose,Sheryl Normandeau Pdf

In the tenth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series, lifelong gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau take on the very prairie subject of grasses. Was ever there a prairie-er subject than grass? Important providers of habitat and food for numerous wildlife species, grasses also serve an integral role in erosion control. For the gardener they can open up a bounty of landscaping options, from the lawn to the pond. In the tenth installment of their popular gardening guide series, lifelong gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau give you the skinny on everything from sod to sedges and raking to rushes. Following a primer on what exactly defines a grass, Sheryl and Janet take your questions on matters like clumpers vs spreaders, mulching and fertilizers, how to tackle problems like chinch bugs and fairy rings. The pair dedicate a chapter to lawns, providing a wide selection of alternatives to the tried and true commercial lawn species and answer questions on raking, aerating, laying sod, mowing, and dealing with dogs and all the damage they seem hardwired to do. Taking your questions on aquatic grasses, as well as edible species (like wheat, rye, and corn), and finishing up with a hall of fame of the best grasses for your every plan and purpose, the authors are sure to expand your knowledge on this truly homegrown topic!

Author : Patricia Young
Publisher : Quattro Books
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781927443019

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Night-Eater by Patricia Young Pdf

Sharp and strong as steel blades, the poems in Night-Eater fuse eerie beauty with gleaming wit, and strangeness with tenderness. In showing the intersection of the mundane and the domestic with the uncouth and uncanny, the author again lives up to such praises as "an artist ... whose sensitivity to language is characteristic of the truly great in poetry" (R. W. Stedingh) and "Young moves in and out of time and worlds, never flagging or faltering and takes the reader with her" (Susan Musgrave). These are "poems to understand life by" (Rick Gibbs).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Soil surveys
ISBN : UOM:39015040407333

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Soil Survey by Anonim Pdf