The Gardeners Year

Author : Karel Capek
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-30
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781529096255

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The Gardener's Year by Karel Capek Pdf

The Gardener’s Year is a charming and light-hearted insight into the life of an amateur gardener. Structured loosely around what to plant, grow or cultivate each month, Karel Capek takes us on a rollicking journey through a year in his own small garden. Complete and unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features lively black and white illustrations by Czech artist Josef Capek and is translated by M. and R. Weatherall. From making puddles with an untamable hose to sowing luxuriant weeds instead of grass, Capek reveals how a gardener grows into his surroundings ‘spurred on by each new failure’. Subverting the tradition of a ‘how to’ gardening book, he teaches his readers about the magic of seeds, the perils of planting vegetables and the thrilling surprises of a rock garden. As the year progresses and frail buds turn from flowering stems to drooping bulbs and falling leaves, Capek’s small garden buzzes with life, wisdom and humour.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1835
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : HARVARD:32044106373921

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The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural & Domestic Improvement by Anonim Pdf

Author : Merilyn Simonds
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780385670463

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A New Leaf by Merilyn Simonds Pdf

A graceful and sharply observed book of inspiration that uses the garden as its central muse A New Leaf traces a year of growing seasons at The Leaf, Merilyn Simonds' acreage in eastern Ontario. A lifelong gardener, Simonds works the soil and the soul for wide-ranging revelations about everything from flowers that keep time, to the strange gift of compost, to great gardens of the world, to things lost and found underground. She is joined on her journey by a host of companions — including her Beloved, who tills by her side; the Rosarian, who tends to both bud and thorn in roses and life; and the Frisarian, who weeds unwelcome visitors to make room for new growth. Intelligent and intimate, irreverent and elegant, A New Leaf offers a cornucopia of enrichment and inspiration for the fertile mind.

Author : Gisela Keil
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9783791384245

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A Year in the Garden by Gisela Keil Pdf

Whether you're planting your first flowers or perfecting your master garden, this luminous daybook takes you around the world of gardens for a daily dose of inspiration. Anyone who loves their garden knows that there's something happening in nature every day of the year. Whether it's the first crocus of spring, summer's explosion of colors, fall's abundant harvest, or the renewing dormancy of winter these outdoor sanctuaries offer daily opportunities for investigation, contemplation, and appreciation. This stunning daybook offers 365 elegant photos of some of the world's most exquisite gardens, following the yearly cycle of growth and rebirth. Each photo is accompanied by engaging texts such as planting tips, design techniques, natural history, and botanical facts that provide both ideas and helpful information. In addition, there is room on each spread for gardeners to record and preserve their own daily observations and reflections. The perfect keepsake for gardeners of all levels of expertise, this beautiful daybook deepens the rewards of gardening all year round.

Author : Niki Jabbour
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-14
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781603427852

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The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener by Niki Jabbour Pdf

Even in winter’s coldest months you can harvest fresh, delicious produce. Drawing on insights gained from years of growing vegetables in Nova Scotia, Niki Jabbour shares her simple techniques for gardening throughout the year. Learn how to select the best varieties for each season, the art of succession planting, and how to build inexpensive structures to protect your crops from the elements. No matter where you live, you’ll soon enjoy a thriving vegetable garden year-round.

Author : Monty Don
Publisher : Random House
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781448140503

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Gardening at Longmeadow by Monty Don Pdf

Monty Don made a triumphant return to our screens as presenter of Gardeners' World. A firm favourite with viewers, Monty's infectious enthusiasm for plants, attention to the finer details of gardening technique and easy charm have seen the ratings soar. Here Monty invites us into the garden at Longmeadow, to show us how he created this beautiful garden, and how we can do the same in our own. Following the cycle of the seasons, Gardening at Longmeadow will introduce readers to the garden from the earliest snowdrops of January through the first splashes of colour in the Spring Garden, the electric summer displays of the Jewel Garden, the autumn harvest in the orchard, and on to a Christmas feast sourced from the vegetable gardens. Describing the magic of each area at different times of the year, Monty will explain the basics of what to do when and how to get the most from each plant. He'll talk through the essential techniques and more complex processes, accompanied by easy-to-follow, step-by-step photography. Longmeadow is a gardeners' garden, but this will be a book for gardening enthusiasts of all skill levels who have been inspired by what they've seen, and who would like to achieve something similar for themselves.

Author : Sarah Raven
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781526640390

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A Year Full of Flowers by Sarah Raven Pdf

Inspiration, planting ideas and expert advice for a beautiful garden all-year round Colour and scent are the hallmarks of Sarah Raven's style – and they are simple luxuries that everyone can bring into their garden. A Year Full of Flowers reveals the hundreds of hardworking varieties that make the garden sing each month, together with the practical tasks that ensure everything is planted, staked and pruned at just the right time. Tracing the year from January to December at her home, Perch Hill, Sarah offers a complete and transporting account of a garden crafted over decades. Sharing the lessons learned from years of plant trials, she explains the methods that have worked for her, and shows you how to achieve a space that's full of life and colour. Discover long-lasting, divinely scented tulips, roses that keep flowering through winter, the most magnificent dahlias and show-stopping alliums, as well as how to grow sweet peas up a teepee, take cuttings from chrysanthemums and stop mildew in its tracks. This is passionate, life-enriching gardening; it's also simple, adaptable and can work for you. Sarah has made the garden central to her life – this book shows you how you can too.

Author : Alan Titchmarsh
Publisher : BBC Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0563521678

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The Gardener's Year by Alan Titchmarsh Pdf

* Best-selling author Alan Titchmarsh brings us the definitive guide to gardening throughout the year.* This ideal gardening companion will be released to coincide with a BBC2 6 x 30 television series to be broadcast in early 2006.* THE GARDENER'S YEAR is not about quick fixes, design makeovers or hard drudge, but simply about knowing what you should be doing in your garden, when, and why.* Month by month Alan gives us the low-down on how to keep your garden looking its best. In-depth and packed full of useful tips, it includes advice on everything from what seeds you can plant out in your vegetable plot in May, to how to keep your hanging baskets looking stunning in September.* Alan's most recent gardening books HOW TO BE A GARDENER 1 & 2 were the fastest selling gardening books ever with sales of over 1 million copies to date.

Author : The New York Botanical Garden
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781524759070

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Gardener's Log Book by The New York Botanical Garden Pdf

This waterproof log book is the perfect place for recording your work in the garden. Use this journal throughout the seasons, from building catalog wish lists early in the year, to noting the first signs of spring, to recording what vegetable crops you planted and their yield, to organizing yourself for bulb planting in fall, to, finally, putting the garden to bed for the winter. A five year grid at the beginning of each month offers space to note annual garden cycles over time, and journal entry pages are lined for notes or graphed for diagramming plantings. Whether you tend a window box, a cutting garden, or many raised vegetable beds, this is the perfect write-in companion to your gardening. This weatherproof five-year log book includes the following features: -Sturdy waterproof cover to protect pages from rain and muddy soil -Lined pages and gridded paper for plotting beds -Five years of 12-month bloom and harvest grids for recording what you planted and when -Authoritative appendices on composting, pruning, pest and disease control, and container gardening -Useful reminders by season on fertilizing, mulching, and transplanting -Space for listing your favorite sources and suppliers.

Author : Lee Reich
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781771423465

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Growing Figs in Cold Climates by Lee Reich Pdf

From Minnesota to Moscow — how to grow fresh figs in cold climates Growing Figs in Cold Climates is a complete, full-color, illustrated guide to organic methods for growing delicious figs in cold climates, well outside the traditional hot, arid home of this ancient fruiting tree. Coverage includes: Five methods for growing figs in cold climates including overwintering Cultivar selection for cool and cold climates Pruning techniques for a variety of methods of growing figs in cold climates Pest problems and solutions Harvesting, including ways to speed ripening, identify ripe fruit, and manage an overabundance Small-scale commercial fig production in cold climates. Fresh figs are juicy, full-bodied, and filled with a honey-sweet flavor, and because truly ripe figs are highly perishable, they are only available to those who grow their own. By choosing the right cultivars and techniques, figs can be grown across cool and cold growing zones of North America, Europe, and beyond, putting them within reach of almost every gardener. Easy and delicious — if you can grow a houseplant, you can grow a fig.

Author : Gary R. Bachman
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781496838544

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Southern Gardening All Year Long by Gary R. Bachman Pdf

Southern Gardening All Year Long approaches southern landscapes from a different perspective. Instead of encyclopedic lists and articles focused on botanical gardens or someone else’s landscape, author and host of Southern Gardening Gary R. Bachman connects with his audience through personal stories that share his expertise gained over decades of planting, all told in an easily digestible format. Most stories in Southern Gardening All Year Long focus on Bachman’s hands-on experience with gardening. He recounts tales about his own personal gardens—plants that have thrived and failed—and presents his advice in a common-sense style. Bachman's personal, conversational writing makes Southern Gardening All Year Long an old-fashioned, over-the-fence chat with a knowledgeable and helpful neighbor. Just as he has done in newspapers, and on television and radio, with Southern Gardening All Year Long, Bachman hopes to help gardeners be successful in their own landscapes, alleviate some of the apprehension new gardeners feel, and inspire experienced gardeners to try new plants instead of the same old plantings every year. Gardening success doesn’t always follow steps 1-2-3, but Bachman encourages readers not to worry about plants that don’t survive. Failures happen in gardens every season. Offering a variety of tips and tricks and over 170 color images, Southern Gardening All Year Long will become a gardener’s best friend.

Author : Carolyn Herriot
Publisher : Harbour Publishing Company
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-30
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1550175157

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A Year on the Garden Path by Carolyn Herriot Pdf

Full of seasonally relevant, practical information, this bestselling weekly gardening guide can be picked up any day of the year for timely advice on how to create a beautiful, healthy ornamental landscape and food garden. Full of helpful tips and recipes, this highly illustrated book covers everything from soil building to pruning to four-season food growing and seed saving, interspersed with recipes, poetry and humour. Organic gardening expert Carolyn Herriot digs up: - four secrets of successful soil building - methods to maintain a healthy green lawn - non-toxic solutions to common garden problems - plants for impossible places and perennials with personality - pruning, plant propagation and more!

Author : Lee Reich
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1991-08-14
Category : Cooking
ISBN : CORNELL:31924050574619

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A Northeast Gardener's Year by Lee Reich Pdf

Come and join horticulturalist Lee Reich as he strolls about his garden.

Author : Abby Adams
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 156305647X

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The Gardener's Gripe Book by Abby Adams Pdf

Offers reflections on the challenges and rewards of gardening, and includes advice on planning and maintaining flower, herb, and vegetable gardens

Author : RHS
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-06
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0711238693

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RHS A Gardener's Five Year Record Book by RHS Pdf

Gardeners know how helpful it is to be aware of what is happening in the garden from year to year – what germinates, flowers or fruits and when; how the weather affects flowering and fruiting seasons and harvests; issues with pests and so much more. A Gardener's Five Year Record Book from the RHS makes it easy to record what happens in the garden over a five-year period. Structured week by week, with five years to a view, it is flexible enough for the user to choose a personal emphasis if desired. There are additional sections on Plants to Buy, Plant Suppliers, Useful Addresses and Gardens to Visit so essential information is all in one place. Illustrated with works of art from the RHS Lindley Libraries.