The Garden Perennial Reflections On Beginnings And Ends

Author : Charles Frode
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781794831162

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The Garden: Perennial Reflections on Beginnings and Ends by Charles Frode Pdf

Gardens and gardening are analogues and metaphors for life and death, beginnings and ends. There is a ground in which our seeds are sown. There is the daily nurturing of water, food, care, and love. There are the chronic dangers of disease, insects, disaster, disregard, and drought. There is a harvest of food and beauty. And ultimately there is the season's change, a withering and passing of all that is beautiful and good. And then, a return back to the ground from which it all arose in its time. From which we all arose in our time. What better teacher than the garden? Its seasons, its demands, its lessons, its rewards.

Author : Charles Frode
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-11
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781678101466

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The Yearning Lurks by Charles Frode Pdf

Charles Frode doesn't recall the moment when he first realized that words have power to injure and power to heal, but he recounted to me once the impact that that realization had and still has on him. An author from youth, Frode's poetry originates in his spiritual quest that eventually took him to a Trappist monastery where he met his Narcissus and discovered the archetype he was living out. He subsequently wrote and published his memoir, I Am Goldmund: My Spiritual Odyssey With Narcissus. He has written and published three collections of short stories, and The Garden: Perennial Reflections on Beginnings and Ends.The poems in this collection span 60 years of spiritual seeking; longing loss and love; and 40 years of teaching high school English Language Learners, creative writing students, and currently incarcerated juveniles.

Author : Jinny Blom
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781911127543

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The Thoughtful Gardener by Jinny Blom Pdf

‘The most romantic, creative person in garden design I know.’ Piet Oudolf ‘Jinny's genius is to marry a beautiful vision to an extraordinary empathy with the landscape into which that vision will fit, resulting in a pastoral harmony second to none’ Victoria, Lady Getty Prolific designer Jinny Blom embraces a wide variety of styles, from large garden spaces to formal walled gardensand contemporary installations. What defines her work is her skill with plants and her ability to create a garden that responds to the history of the site and the wider landscape. The gardens Jinny creates are as different as their owners and their locations. In this book, Jinny shares her insight into the creative process she has developed while designing more than 250 gardens around the world. The Thoughtful Gardener contains modern takes on traditional forms, and is split into six sections: seeing, understanding, structuring, harmonising, rooting, and liberating. All of Jinny's gardens share a commitment to beautiful craftsmanship and considered planting. Structure and detail are important, and receive close attention. The styles vary considerably – logical, calm, beautiful, romantic, naturalistic, formal, sometimes spare – but the principles remain firm. Jinny designs for the long term, with consideration for the environment; these gardens are built to last. Reflecting Jinny‘s highly individual character, there is plenty of wit and quirkiness alongside the expert knowledge, and it will appeal to the widest audience of garden lovers. Thoughtful and beautiful, yet practical and informative, this book marries artistry with functionality.

Author : Tamera Humbert
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781300555223

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Joy, The Beginning by Tamera Humbert Pdf

Author : Eleanor Perenyi
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-03
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780307769664

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Green Thoughts by Eleanor Perenyi Pdf

“Unlike any other gardening book I know, with its Old World charm, its down-to-earth practicality, its whimsy and sophistication.”—Brooke Astor, The New York Times Book Review A classic in the literature of the garden, Green Thoughts is a beautifully written and highly original collection of seventy-two essays, alphabetically arranged, on topics ranging from “Annuals” and “Artichokes” to “Weeds” and “Wildflowers.” An amateur gardener for over thirty years, Eleanor Perényi draws upon her wide-ranging knowledge of gardening lore to create a delightful, witty blend of how-to advice, informed opinion, historical insight, and philosophical musing. There are entries in praise of earthworms and in protest of rock gardens, a treatise on the sexual politics of tending plants, and a paean to the salubrious effect of gardening (see “Longevity” ). Twenty years after its initial publication, Green Thoughts remains as much a joy to read as ever. This Modern Library edition is published with a new Introduction by Allen Lacy, former gardening columnist for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times and the author of numerous gardening books. “You do not have to be a good gardener to fall in love with Green Thoughts. It reads with the intrepid assurance of a classic.”—Mary McCarthy, The New York Review of Books “One of those dangerous reference works that you reach for at a moment of horticultural crisis or indecision only to find yourself an hour later browsing far beyond the page where you began.”—The New Yorker

Author : Mary A Agria
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-28
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781329054721

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Through the Gardener's Year: 52 Weekly Thoughts on Gardens, Gardeners and the Gardening Life by Mary A Agria Pdf

Best-selling novelist and garden columnist shares her reflections on gardening throughout a year.

Author : Larry Hodgson
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Gardening
ISBN : IND:30000120066539

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Perennials for Every Purpose by Larry Hodgson Pdf

From the "Galloping Gourmet" of the garden world comes a guide to perennials to fit every gardener's needs. 300 color photos. 7 color garden layouts.

Author : Joel Karsten
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-15
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781591869078

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Straw Bale Gardens Complete by Joel Karsten Pdf

Provides information about how to use straw bales as planting containers for vegetable gardening.

Author : John William Hammond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Cultural landscapes
ISBN : UOM:39015090252621

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Cultural Landscape Report for the Vanderbilt Mansion Formal Gardens by John William Hammond Pdf

Author : James Golden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1999734572

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The View from Federal Twist by James Golden Pdf

Federal Twist is set on a ridge above the Delaware River in western New Jersey. It is a naturalistic garden that has loose boundaries and integrates closely with the natural world that surrounds it. It has no utilitarian or leisure uses (no play areas, swimming pools, or outdoor dining) and the site is not an obvious choice for a garden (heavy clay soil, poorly drained: quick death for any plants not ecologically suited to it). The physical garden, its plants and its features, is of course an appealing and pleasant place to be but Federal Twist's real charm and significance lie in its intangible aspects: its changing qualities and views, the moods and emotions it evokes, and its distinctive character and sense of place. This book charts the author's journey in making such a garden. How he made a conscious decision not to "improve the land", planted large, competitive plants into rough grass, experimented with seeding to develop sustainable plant communities. And how he worked with light to provoke certain moods and allowed the energy of the place, chance, and randomness to have its say. Part experimental horticulturist and part philosopher, James Golden has written an important book for naturalistic and ecological gardeners and anyone interested in exploring the relationship between gardens, nature, and ourselves.

Author : Julie Ryan
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-05
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780292787674

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Perennial Gardens for Texas by Julie Ryan Pdf

A perennial garden is an ever-changing source of delight. Each season brings new colors and textures in flowers and foliage. As the years go by, perennial plantings mature and interweave into forms more beautiful and surprising than a season's growth of annuals can ever give. Best of all, a perennial garden can grow almost anywhere with plants suited to local soils, temperatures, and rainfall. This book is a complete guide to perennial gardening in Texas and similar regions of eastern New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas. In Part One, Julie Ryan offers a historical sketch of cottage gardens and perennial borders, with a sampler of some of their modern variations. In Part Two, she defines the major ecological regions of Texas and, with words and color photographs, takes you on a tour of lovely public and private gardens in each region. You'll find all the "how to" information for creating your own garden in Part Three. Ms. Ryan describes and pictures over 300 flowering perennials, bulbs, foliage plants, and old roses suitable for Texas gardens, with lists of companion annuals, vines, shrubs, and small trees. Accompanying charts provide quick reference to each plant's preferred regions and cultivation requirements. In addition, Ms. Ryan discusses how to design a garden and select plants, prepare the beds, and deal with garden pests. She concludes with substantial lists of resources, including mail-order suppliers of perennials, bulbs, and old roses.

Author : Henry D. Thoreau
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1993-03-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781597262873

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Faith in a Seed by Henry D. Thoreau Pdf

Faith in a Seed contains the hitherto unpublished work The Dispersion of Seeds, one of Henry D. Thoreau's last important research and writing projects, and now his first new book to appear in 125 years. With the remarkable clarity and grace that characterize all of his writings, Thoreau describes the ecological succession of plant species through seed dispersal. The Dispersion of Seeds, which draws on Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection, refutes the then widely accepted theory that some plants spring spontaneously to life, independent of roots, cuttings, or seeds. As Thoreau wrote: "Though I do not believe a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders." Henry D. Thoreau's Faith in a Seed, was first published in hardcover in 1993 by Island Press under the Shearwater Books imprint, which unifies scientific views of nature with humanistic ones. This important work, the first publication of Thoreau's last manuscript, is now available in paperback. Faith in a Seed contains Thoreau's last important research and writing project, The Dispersion of Seeds, along with other natural history writings from late in his life. Edited by Bradley P. Dean, professor of English at East Carolina University and editor of the Thoreau Society Bulletin, these writings demonstrate how a major American author at the height of his career succeeded in making science and literature mutually enriching.

Author : Gertrude Jekyll
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-17
Category : Gardening
ISBN : EAN:8596547570561

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Wood and Garden: Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur by Gertrude Jekyll Pdf

"Wood and Garden: Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a working amateur" by Gertrude Jekyll. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Christie Purifoy
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780736982146

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Garden Maker by Christie Purifoy Pdf

Much more than a how-to flower gardening book (though you will learn how to), Garden Maker is for those who want to grow beautiful things that reflect the glory and majesty of the Creator and bring a little bit of heaven down to earth. From the beginning God made a garden, so it’s no surprise if you feel closer to Him with your hands in the dirt and the sun on your back. There is something profoundly soul-satisfying about creating and cultivating beauty. If you long to experience more splendor in your life, you can grow some of your very own. Join kindred spirit Christie Purifoy as she helps you unearth the simple delights of growing garden flowers, from preparing and planning to creating beautiful bouquets and other arrangements. Lavishly photographed and lovingly written, this all-seasons guide invites you to discover the innumerable joys and wonders to be found in the flower garden.

Author : Dan Pearson
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781783351190

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Natural Selection by Dan Pearson Pdf

"When it sings, a garden will have the power to transport and to lead you to a place that is magical. It is an oasis for creation, available to anyone with a little space and the compunction to get their hands dirty." In Natural Selection, Dan Pearson draws on ten years of his Observer columns to explore the rhythms and pleasures of a year in the garden. Travelling between his city-bound plot in Peckham and twenty acres of rolling hillside in Somerset, he celebrates the beautiful skeletons of the winter garden, the joyous passage into spring, the heady smell of summer's bud break and the flaring of colour in autumn. Pearson's irresistible enthusiasm and wealth of knowledge overflow in a book teeming with tips to inspire your own space, be it a city window box or country field. Bringing you a newfound appreciation of nature, both wild and tamed, reading Natural Selection is a deeply restorative experience.