Taming The Potted Beast

Author : Molly Williams
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-13
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781524881665

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Taming the Potted Beast by Molly Williams Pdf

The colorful, peculiar history of the houseplant—from ancient Rome to Victorian England to Instagram—a botanical adventure full of histrionic highs, devastating lows, and sensational turning points along the way. From the hanging gardens of Babylon to that fiddle-leaf fig in your living room, houseplants have been humanity's companions for a millennia. Taming the Potted Beast explores the history of our air-purifying friends with an entertaining narrative of the peculiar, often dramatic story of the cultivation and domestication of the not-so-humble houseplant. Including entertaining historical vignettes, DIY plant projects, and accessible tips and tricks for caring for your own historical houseplant collection, this book has any plant-curious reader covered. Readers will come away with practical projects, expert advice, and an understanding of the historical significance of houseplants as well as an appreciation of the cultures from which they emerged. Both fascinating and fun, Taming the Potted Beast will take readers on exhilarating botanical adventure through the ages.

Author : Tina Donahue
Publisher : Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781839433757

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Taming the Beast: Part One by Tina Donahue Pdf

Taming the Beast: Part One &– a box set 1 - Freeing the Beast No more Mr. Nice Guy. 2 - Surrendering to the Beast When she's good, she's very good—but when he's bad, she's better... 3 - Mastering the Beast Surrendering is the only option she desires... Magic has never been as sexy or as fun. In New Orleans' French Quarter From Crud to Stud is the makeover service for supernatural beings who want to tame their beasts so they can date mortal babes. Owned by a half-witch and staffed by a good fairy, a reformed female demon, and a voodoo priestess—among others—the place is always hopping. There's moonlight therapy for weres, aversion therapy to keep vamps from sinking their fangs in anyone's neck, and no end of spells, potions, and treatments. These ladies definitely put the boys through their paces. But it's not all work as they search for their one true love. Their journeys aren't easy, but they're definitely magical.

Author : Tina Donahue
Publisher : Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781839433764

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Taming the Beast: Part Two by Tina Donahue Pdf

Taming the Beast: Part Two &– a box set 4 - Muzzling the Beast When all hell breaks loose, playing fair isn't an option... 5 - Disciplining the Beast Thank heaven for babes who like to raise hell. 6 - Seducing the Beast She's pure heaven... He's a whole lot of hell. Magic has never been as sexy or as fun. In New Orleans' French Quarter From Crud to Stud is the makeover service for supernatural beings who want to tame their beasts so they can date mortal babes. Owned by a half-witch and staffed by a good fairy, a reformed female demon, and a voodoo priestess—among others—the place is always hopping. There's moonlight therapy for weres, aversion therapy to keep vamps from sinking their fangs in anyone's neck, and no end of spells, potions, and treatments. These ladies definitely put the boys through their paces. But it's not all work as they search for their one true love. Their journeys aren't easy, but they're definitely magical.

Author : Molly Williams
Publisher : Running Press Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2025-01-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0762485701

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The Junior Plant Lover's Handbook by Molly Williams Pdf

"The book is broken into four sections-the first offers a microhistory of gardening and explores our evolving relationship with plants. The second section includes an overview of the "basics" of plant care-light, water, soil, and tools needed, as well as a glossary for plant lingo. Part Three reviews the variations of indoor gardens, including temperate houseplants, tropical houseplants, arid houseplants, epiphytes, citrus, vegetables, microgreens, and herbs. Each section will include: - "How To" instructions for planting and caring for greenery - Fun facts - Troubleshooting tips - Interactive quizzes - Informative, handy charts - DIY crafts and projects"--

Author : Molly Williams
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780762499250

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Killer Plants by Molly Williams Pdf

Explore the darker side of nature with this accessible guide to choosing, growing, and caring for carnivorous and predatory plants like Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, sundews, and other spooky guys. Carnivorous plants: they're weird, they're gorgeous, and they're the perfect addition to your urban jungle of pothos, snake plants, and succulents. However, they can also be intimidating to grow and care for. Let Killer Plants be your guide as it walks you through the different types of carnivorous plants and how to keep each variety alive and well. The book answers the many questions you may have surrounding these freaks of nature, such as: Where the heck do I buy a pitcher plant? Can I grow it from a seed? Do I need to feed my carnivorous plant flies, or can it survive on water and light alone? What carnivorous plants are safe to have around pets and kids? I have a gnat problem -- what predatory plant can help?

Author : Catherine Horwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1910258946

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Potted History by Catherine Horwood Pdf

In this fascinating book we learned how potted plants are as much subject to fashion as pieces of furniture. For the Victorians, it was the aspidistra in the front parlour, the Edwardians loved a palm, and, for today's millennials, no home is complete without the ubiquitous fiddle-leaf fig. This book show that there is little new when it comes to plants in the home. In the mid-18th century, Wedgwood created a market for special bulb pots and in the 1950s, some of Terence Conran's earliest designs were for houseplant containers. Across the ages, the choice of potted plants has been influenced by the layout of houses, the levels of dirt and pollution and the equipment to hand. Now, with so much choice, we seem happy to treat houseplants as disposables. This book gives a better understanding of the miracles that were once achieved with indoor plant displays, inspired by Sir Hugh Platt's 1608 vision of a garden 'within doores'. This new edition has been revised with new material added to bring the history of the houseplant and its massive explosion in popularity right up to date.

Author : Eloisa James
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062041753

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When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James Pdf

“Eloisa James’s writing is absolutely exquisite.” —New York Times bestselling author Teresa Medeiros “Nothing gets me to a bookstore faster than a new novel by Eloisa James.” —New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn A wonderful spin on a much-beloved fairy tale, Eloisa James’s When Beauty Tamed the Beast is heart-soaring and fun historical romance at its finest. No wonder People magazine raves about her books, saying, “Romance writing does not get much better than this.” Eloisa’s delightful take on Beauty and the Beast unfolds in Regency England, where a beastly, bad-tempered Earl matches wits with a brazen beauty who has vowed to make the handsome grump fall in love with her in two short weeks.

Author : Emily L. Hay Hinsdale
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781982165833

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Never Put a Cactus in the Bathroom by Emily L. Hay Hinsdale Pdf

Fuel your houseplant obsession with this beautifully illustrated room-by-room guide to bringing the outdoors inside--perfect for plant parents everywhere!

Author : Matthew M. Kaelin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0764350986

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The Sinister Beauty of Carnivorous Plants by Matthew M. Kaelin Pdf

The alluring nature of carnivorous plants is on stunning display in this fine art-style collection of botanical photographs. Over 140 colour images show in minute detail species, hybrids, and cultivars from around the world, many painstakingly cultivated by the author in his native New York. The images were taken in a studio setting as well as in their natural environment. While not a beginners introduction to these unusual creatures and how they consume their prey, the book does include detailed captions and text containing horticultural information like genus, specie, and common names, ranges, and conservation status. Additional sections offer a primer on equipment and conditions for growing the specimens; identify threats to the plants natural habitats and the conservation organisations that are working to protect them; and present a survey of Long Islands native carnivorous plants, making this a valuable horticultural reference as well. This book will appeal to both fine art photography aficionados and horticultural enthusiasts.

Author : Owen Wister
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781775455219

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The Virginian by Owen Wister Pdf

This groundbreaking novel is considered by many to be one of the most important early entries in the western genre. Recounting in rich detail the daily life of a foreman on a vast ranch in Wyoming, this gripping tale has sparked imaginations for more than a century, inspiring at least six film and television versions.

Author : Catherine Horwood
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : House plants
ISBN : 0711228000

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Potted History by Catherine Horwood Pdf

There are plenty of books on how to look after houseplants but no one has shown us how, when and why these plants came to be found in our homes. In this fascinating book we learn how potted plants are as subject to fashion as pieces of furniture. For the Victorians it was the aspidistra in the front parlor; for us it is the orchid in the designer loft. We find that Wedgwood created a market for special bulb pots and that some of Conran's early designs were for houseplant containers. Then there is the story of mignonette - a modest plant but once prized in every home for its intoxicating scent. Now that scent is lost to us for ever. Catherine Horwood's novel combination of social history, plant history and the history of interior design is intriguing. Her illustrations come from a variety of unusual sources since potted plants may be found in many unexpected corners.

Author : James Joyce
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547806448

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ULYSSES (Modern Classics Series) by James Joyce Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "ULYSSES (Modern Classics Series)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Ulysses is a modernist novel by Irish writer James Joyce. It is considered to be one of the most important works of modernist literature, and has been called "a demonstration and summation of the entire movement". Ulysses chronicles the peripatetic appointments and encounters of Leopold Bloom in Dublin in the course of an ordinary day, 16 June 1904. Ulysses is the Latinised name of Odysseus, the hero of Homer's epic poem Odyssey, and the novel establishes a series of parallels between its characters and events and those of the poem (the correspondence of Leopold Bloom to Odysseus, Molly Bloom to Penelope, and Stephen Dedalus to Telemachus). Joyce divided Ulysses into 18 chapters or "episodes". At first glance much of the book may appear unstructured and chaotic; Joyce once said that he had "put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant", which would earn the novel "immortality". James Joyce (1882-1941) was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century. Joyce is best known for Ulysses, the short-story collection Dubliners, and the novels A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Finnegans Wake.

Author : Kazuo Ishiguro
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307367693

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When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro Pdf

From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day comes this stunning work of soaring imagination. Born in early-twentieth-century Shanghai, Banks was orphaned at the age of nine after the separate disappearances of his parents. Now, more than twenty years later, he is a celebrated figure in London society; yet the investigative expertise that has garnered him fame has done little to illuminate the circumstances of his parents' alleged kidnappings. Banks travels to the seething, labyrinthine city of his memory in hopes of solving the mystery of his own, painful past, only to find that war is ravaging Shanghai beyond recognition-and that his own recollections are proving as difficult to trust as the people around him. Masterful, suspenseful and psychologically acute, When We Were Orphans offers a profound meditation on the shifting quality of memory, and the possibility of avenging one’s past.

Author : Richard Middleton
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547015697

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The Ghost Ship by Richard Middleton Pdf

The Ghost Ship is a collection of stories by Richard Barham Middleton. Contents: The Ghost Ship, A Drama of Youth, The New Boy, On the Birghton Road, A Tragedy in Little, Shepherd's Boy, The Story of a Book and many more.

Author : Ralph Waldo Emerson
Publisher : London G. Routledge 1884.
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : HARVARD:HWKJ1Z

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The Conduct of Life by Ralph Waldo Emerson Pdf