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Grow your own herbs: the 40 best culinary varieties for home gardens
By Arthur O. Tucker, Susan Belsinger. 2019
A food writer and a botanist collaborate on this guide to growing and cooking with forty common herbs. There are…
sections on general gardening issues and cooking techniques, and for each herb there is advice on cultivation, propagation, harvesting, and preserving, plus tasting notes and cooking tips. 2019Examines the life of George Washington Carver, an agricultural scientist, educator, and inventor. As a faculty member at the Tuskegee…
Institute, Carver carried his lessons out to the farmers. He promoted conservation and developed many innovative techniques, including growing alternative crops and developing new products from agriculture. For grades 5-8. 2019Container gardener's handbook: pots, techniques, and projects to transform any space
By Frances Tophill. 2019
A horticulturalist and presenter for the BBC shares container gardening ideas for those whose plant needs are limited by space…
and budgets. She gives advice for selecting pots, choosing and caring for plants, and undertaking creative projects with a focus on recycling materials. 2017The best American food writing 2019 (Best American (TM))
By Samin Nosrat, Silvia Killingsworth. 2019
Collection of twenty-five previously published essays exploring topics related to food. "Sugartime" by Ruby Tandoh--a former contestant on The Great…
British Baking Show--is a meditation on the meaning of sugar, both physical and metaphorical, in our lives. Also includes essays by Michael W. Twitty and Priya Fielding-Singh. 2019The social history of agriculture: from the origins to the current crisis
By Stephen Miller, Christopher Mills Isett, Christopher Isett. 2017
Historians examine of the development of agriculture from the first settlements in the Neolithic era to the early-twenty-first century and…
posit that advancements in agricultural technology were due to people and not markets. Topics include agriculture's origins, the development of capitalism, the role of slavery, collectivization, and corporatization. 2017The longing for less: living with minimalism
By Kyle Chayka. 2020
A journalist looks beneath the fads surrounding minimalism to examine our deeper desire for simplicity, and considers how to find…
better ways to claim the time and space we crave. He shows that our longing for less has deep roots, giving examples from philosophy, religion, art, architecture, music, and design. 2020A way to garden: a hands-on primer for every season
By Margaret Roach. 2019
Moving through the calendar two months at a time, the author gives tips to help gardeners through every phase of…
growing. In addition to seasonal chores and practical advice, the author includes personal stories of her life in the garden. Some strong language. 2019The aromatherapy garden: growing fragrant plants for happiness and well-being
By Kathi Keville. 2016
An aromatherapist and herbalist approaches garden design, with a focus on creating an aromatic garden. There are sections on designing…
for fragrance, tips on how to harvest and utilize plants from aromatic gardens, and entries for suggested plants with detailed descriptions of their scents. 2016A simplified life: tactical tools for intentional living
By Emily Ley. 2017
Designer and entrepreneur shares methods for success in organizing all parts of your life, including beauty and style, meal planning,…
finances, parenting, faith life, and more. Includes guidelines for decision-making and exercises to work through. 2017La magia del orden: herramientas para ordenar tu casa ... ¡y tu vida!
By Marie Kondo, Marie Kondō. 2014
A guide to decluttering the home from a cleaning and organization consultant, using the author's KonMari method, which focuses on…
categories of items rather than rooms or spaces. Originally published in Japanese in 2011. Spanish language. 2014The humane gardener: nurturing a backyard habitat for wildlife
By Nancy Lawson. 2017
A journalist who writes for the Humane Society challenges gardeners to rethink ideas about what is welcome in a backyard…
garden. She encourages planting native plants, allowing native weeds, and encouraging the presence of wildlife, even wildlife usually thought of as pests. Includes profiles of gardeners who have embraced this philosophy. 2017Food lover's garden: growing, cooking, and eating well (Urban Homesteader hacks #1)
By Jenni Blackmore. 2017
A $500 house in Detroit: rebuilding an abandoned home and an American city
By Drew Philp. 2017
Autobiographical account of a young man who moved to Detroit where, hoping to help the city recover, he bought a…
crumbling house for very little money. Recounts how he repaired and rebuilt the house. Discusses the city's history and the many issues it faces, such as gentrification, racial tensions, and class warfare. 2017Getting it together: how to organize your space, your stuff, your time -- and your life (Smart girl's guide)
By Brenna Vaughan, Erin Falligant. 2017
Shares suggestions, quizzes, and real-world tips to help girls get organized at school and at home in order to alleviate…
stress, improve personal habits, and develop better time-management skills. For grades 4-7. 2017The book of hygge: the Danish art of contentment, comfort, and connection
By Louisa Thomsen Brits. 2017
A guide to the Danish custom of hygge, which is a feeling of belonging, comfort, and contentment. Discusses ways to…
seek out and apply hygge to various aspects of life, such as family, shelter, and more. 2016A nature writer gives advice on starting a garden from scratch in stages, focusing on keeping things affordable and time-efficient.…
Breaking things into easy-to-tackle small projects, she includes tips on plant choices and how best to combine different plant varieties. 2017The Magnolia story
By Mark Dagostino, Joanna Gaines, Chip Gaines. 2016
The married couple who host the home improvement program Fixer Upper tell their story. The pair, who met in Waco,…
Texas, share anecdotes about being married, parenting four children, starting a successful business, and finding their design style, as well as their personal faith. Bestseller. 2016Herb gardening: how to prepare the soil, choose your plants, and care for, harvest, and use your herbs (Countryman know how)
By Melissa Melton Snyder. 2016
Guide to growing herbs, from choosing a site to harvesting and winterizing, with chapters in between that include sample garden…
designs, tips on choosing what to grow, and tools gardeners will need. Describes planting and growing herbs, from seeds to mature plants. 2016Agriculture: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Paul Brassley, Richard Soffe. 2016
Surveys agricultural production around the world, from multinational agribusinesses to family farmers. Topics include soils and crops, care and breeding…
of farm animals, modern and traditional farming methods, and the impacts of climate change and genetic modification. 2016Dan Schilling shares how to identify and avoid threats using situational awareness and intuition. Told with wit and wisdom, this…
guide uses harrowing stories from Dan's special operations career and those of other experts to outline six easily implemented rules you can apply anywhere to improve your personal safety