The Northern Gardener

Author : Barbara Rayment
Publisher : Harbour Publishing Company
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1550175785

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The Northern Gardener by Barbara Rayment Pdf

This can be challenging gardening, replete with hot, dry summers and freezing winters, acidic soils, moose, mice, bears and bugs. Rather than fighting nature by trying to raise plants unsuited for a northern climate, master gardener Barbara Rayment, who has grown--and in some cases killed--nearly all of the plants in this book, helps readers get maximum results with minimum effort by selecting the right plants for their conditions. There are literally thousands of beautiful, interesting and garden-worthy perennials perfectly suited to northern conditions. Rayment moves beyond zone ratings, categorizing plants by habitat type and offering pragmatic advice on topics like watering, soil and beneficial insects, to address common frustrations associated with cold-climate gardening. From Acantholimon to Xanthorrhoeaceae, this book includes hundreds of hardy perennials, including many native plants, accompanied by hundreds of beautiful colour photographs. While glossy gardening books from warmer climates abound, the perennials described here really do thrive in zones 2 to 4, making this an indispensable reference for novice and expert northern gardeners alike.

Author : Mary Lahr Schier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1681340461

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The Northern Gardener by Mary Lahr Schier Pdf

Tips and tricks for the northern gardener collected from 150 years of Minnesota State Horticultural Society publications. Illustrated with color photos and vintage artwork.

Author : Lee Reich
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 43,5 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 : Brenda C. Adams
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781602233263

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Cool Plants for Cold Climates by Brenda C. Adams Pdf

A cold climate is no excuse for a dull, colorless garden. The key is knowing the right plants that will survive and thrive in even the chilliest environments. Who better to guide gardeners than an expert from the far north? Award-winning designer and Alaska gardener Brenda Adams has spent decades searching for exceptional plants that flourish in wintery climates. In Cool Plants for Cold Climates, she presents vivid and detailed portraits of the best and most beautiful of the bunch. When Adams moved from the warm Southwest to Alaska, she found herself in a different gardening world, with few guides on how to approach this new ecosystem. Now, more than twenty-five years later, she shares the secrets gained from her years of gardening experiments as well as bountiful advice from friends and local nurseries. She explains how to evaluate a plant, balancing its artistic attributes with its more utilitarian ones, as well as how to evaluate your space and soil. Adams then takes you into the nursery, offering guidance on how to pick the best of the best. Finally, she offers a detailed look at a wide variety of wonderful plants, highlighting those that offer overall beauty, are especially easy to care for, and solidly hardy. With more than three hundred vivid pictures of both individual plants and full gardens, Adams proves that there is a bounty of plants, in a rainbow of colors, waiting to brighten up your space.

Author : Amy Thielen
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780307954879

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The New Midwestern Table by Amy Thielen Pdf

Minnesota native Amy Thielen, host of Heartland Table on Food Network, presents 200 recipes that herald a revival in heartland cuisine in this James Beard Award-winning cookbook. Amy Thielen grew up in rural northern Minnesota, waiting in lines for potluck buffets amid loops of smoked sausages from her uncle’s meat market and in the company of women who could put up jelly without a recipe. She spent years cooking in some of New York City’s best restaurants, but it took moving home in 2008 for her to rediscover the wealth and diversity of the Midwestern table, and to witness its reinvention. The New Midwestern Table reveals all that she’s come to love—and learn—about the foods of her native Midwest, through updated classic recipes and numerous encounters with spirited home cooks and some of the region’s most passionate food producers. With 150 color photographs capturing these fresh-from-the-land dishes and the striking beauty of the terrain, this cookbook will cause any home cook to fall in love with the captivating flavors of the American heartland.

Author : Evelyn Hadden
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604692389

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Beautiful No-Mow Yards by Evelyn Hadden Pdf

With Beautiful No-Mow Yards, you can transform your lawn into a livable garden and bring nature's beauty into your life! What has your perfect green lawn done for you lately? Is it really worth the time, effort, and resources you lavish on it? Armed with encouragement, inspiration, and cutting-edge advice from award-winning author Evelyn Hadden, you can liberate yourself at last! In this ultimate guide to rethinking your yard, Hadden showcases dozens of inspiring, eco-friendly alternatives to that demanding (and dare we say boring?) green turf. Trade your lawn for a lively prairie or replace it with a runoff-reducing rain garden. Swap it for an interactive adventure garden or convert it to a low-maintenance living carpet.

Author : Page Dickey
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781643260518

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Uprooted by Page Dickey Pdf

“Uprooted reveals how a late-life uprooting changed Dickey as a gardener.” —The Wall Street Journal When Page Dickey moved away from her celebrated garden at Duck Hill, she left a landscape she had spent thirty-four years making, nurturing, and loving. She found her next chapter in northwestern Connecticut, on 17 acres of rolling fields and woodland around a former Methodist church. In Uprooted, Dickey reflects on this transition and on what it means for a gardener to start again. In these pages, fol­low her journey: searching for a new home, discovering the ins and outs of the landscape surround­ing her new garden, establishing the garden, and learning how to be a different kind of gardener. The sur­prise at the heart of the book? Although Dickey was sad to leave her beloved garden, she found herself thrilled to begin a new garden in a wilder, larger landscape. Written with humor and elegance, Uprooted is an endearing story about transitions—and the satisfaction and joy that new horizons can bring.

Author : Karen Chapman
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604699326

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Deer-Resistant Design by Karen Chapman Pdf

“Fear deer no more! The best source I’ve seen on the topic!” —Tracy DiSabato-Aust, award-winning garden designer and best-selling author Deer are one of the most common problems a gardener can face. These cute but pesky animals can quickly devour hundreds of dollars’ worth of plants. And common solutions include the use of unattractive fencing and chemicals. In Deer-Resistant Design, Karen Chapman offers another option—intentional design choices that result in beautiful gardens that coexist with wildlife. Deer-Resistant Design showcases real home gardens across North America—from a country garden in New Jersey to a hilltop hacienda in Texas—that have successfully managed the presence of deer. Each homeowner also shares their top ten deer-resistant plants, all welcome additions to a deer-challenged gardeners shopping list. A chapter on deer-resistant container gardens provides suggestions for making colorful, captivating, and imaginative containers. Lushly illustrated and filled with practical advice and inspiring design ideas, Deer-Resistant Design is packed with everything you need to confidently tackle this challenging problem.

Author : Mike Heger,Debbie Lonnee,John Whitman
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0816675880

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Growing Perennials in Cold Climates by Mike Heger,Debbie Lonnee,John Whitman Pdf

Originally published: Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemporary Books, c1998.

Author : Lyndon Penner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 088977806X

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The Way of the Gardener by Lyndon Penner Pdf

Reverence takes on a new meaning in this original memoir of an avid gardener walking the Camino de Santiago. The Camino de Santiago has been a journey for pilgrims for more than 1,000 years, testing--to varying degrees--their spirit, faith, and physical endurance. Lyndon Penner's attention lies elsewhere. A renowned gardener and lover of literature, he revels in the plants, trees, and flowers that tell the history of the people and ecology of northern Spain. Brimming with wry observations--of nature, himself, and other pilgrims on the road-- The Way of the Gardener reveals the beauty and the darkness of the human condition while underscoring the deeply fascinating nature of nature itself. This textured work makes for perfect armchair--or garden--reading.

Author : Teresa J. Speight
Publisher : Bloom Imprint LLC
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1736848135

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Black Flora by Teresa J. Speight Pdf

There isa rich, beautiful, complex, and diverse narrative being told by AfricanAmericans and other persons of color in the floral marketplace. It is long pasttime to recognize their excellence and contributions to cut flower farmingand floristry. Garden writer, podcaster, and blogger TeresaJ. Speight of Cottage in the Court shares her interviewsand profiles with leading pioneers and explores their lives rooted in thefloral world.

Author : Jennifer Bennett
Publisher : Camden East, Ont. : Camden House
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Organic gardeining
ISBN : CORNELL:31924059884456

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The Harrowsmith Northern Gardener by Jennifer Bennett Pdf

Author : Jennifer Bennett
Publisher : Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Organic gardening
ISBN : WISC:89058776543

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The New Northern Gardener by Jennifer Bennett Pdf

Features an enhanced herbs section and a chapter on perennial and annual flowers as well as extensive vegetable gardening advice. Illustrated with color photographs.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Horticulture
ISBN : CORNELL:31924065400958

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British Gardening, with which is Incorporated the "Northern Gardener". by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lorraine Johnson,Sheila Colla
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-11
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781642832990

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A Northern Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants and Pollinators by Lorraine Johnson,Sheila Colla Pdf

With many pollinators threatened, gardeners can make a real difference by planting native species that support these amazing creatures. If you're a gardener (or aspiring gardener) in the northern US, this beautiful 4-color guide will become your go-to reference to the most beneficial plants in your area. Through profiles of more than 300 native plants, featuring lovely illustrations and photos, you'll discover everything you need to know about blooming periods, exposure, soil moisture, and good plant companions. You'll also find helpful tips about how to prepare your site and sample garden designs, whether you're growing black-eyed Susans on your balcony or a mix of native grasses, trees, shrubs, and vines in a community garden. Throughout, you'll discover the power of plants to not only enrich your personal environment but to support the pollinators necessary for a thriving planet.