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HomeMade: 101 Easy-to-Make Things for Your Garden, Home, or Farm
By Ken Braren, Roger Griffith. 2012
Discover the satisfaction of building your own lawn chairs, fences, bootjacks, cold frames, and compost bins. Ken Braren and Roger…
Griffith show you how to build a variety of easy-to-make items for your home and garden that are designed to save you money and make your life easier. Even if you have limited construction experience, the simple instructions and clear illustrations in this guide will have you confidently crafting your own potting bench and building a basement closet.How to Mulch: Save Water, Feed the Soil, and Suppress Weeds. A Storey BASICS®Title (Storey Basics)
By Stu Campbell, Jennifer Kujawski. 2015
Mulch your way to a vibrant and healthy home landscape. Profiling a variety of techniques that include sheet mulches, feeding…
mulches, and living mulches, Stu Campbell and Jennifer Kujawski help you choose the best mulching strategy for your backyard, vegetable garden, or flower bed. You’ll be amazed at how properly mulching can both beautify your outdoor space and ease your gardening life by retaining moisture, keeping weeds in check, protecting young plants, and boosting production.An Herbalist's Guide to Growing & Using St.-John's-Wort: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-230
By Kathleen Brown. 1999
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living…
skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.Plants That Speak, Souls That Sing: Transform Your Life with the Spirit of Plants
By Fay Johnstone. 2018
Engage with the intelligence of nature to discover your unique role and deepen your spiritual path on Earth …
Presents practical ways to rekindle your connection with nature and open up to plant consciousness as a way to enrich your spiritual path Offers guidance on how to meet plant allies with wisdom teachings specific to you and your path Provides over 40 exercises including shamanic journeys as well as links to digital downloads for a shamanic drumming track and guided meditations As our lives become more absorbed in screen time rather than the great outdoors it feels essential to open up our senses again to the riches of nature reestablishing our connection with the heartbeat of the Earth In this book Fay Johnstone provides a road map for bridging the gap between plants and people allowing our sacred relationship with the Green Kingdom to be restored Fay shows how to confidently meet explore and build relationships with key plant allies to enjoy a more balanced connection with yourself and your environment Sharing her passion for the plant world she provides a practical guide to rekindling your connection with nature opening up to plant consciousness as a way to enrich your path and weave the enchantment of nature back into your own life She includes more than 40 simple practical exercises and meditations to guide you on a heart-centered journey of transformation and commune with the environment the seasons the cycles of the moon and the Earth Heart Addressing plants as conscious beings we meet their spirit while at the same time aligning with our own true nature and sense of purpose as a creature of this Earth The book also introduces the shamanic practice of plant spirit healing emphasizing that ceremony begins at home with our local plants rather than with the famous plant healers of the Amazon Guided meditations and shamanic journeys enable a deeper exploration and interaction with the spirit of plants for healing and support The author offers practical advice on how to initiate a conversation with plants and meet a plant ally with wisdom teachings specific to you and your path Whether you explore your back garden office plants or morning cup of tea Fay reveals how to introduce the magic of plants into your daily routine and appreciate the important role plants play Reaching out to interact with nature is a step forward not only on your personal journey to wholeness but also toward healing our EarthMung beans, pak choy, and ginger take center stage in this delightful introduction to growing Chinese vegetables. Perfect for gardeners…
looking for new challenges and cooks eager for fresh flavors, this comprehensive guide provides complete growing instructions and exciting culinary options for 40 Chinese vegetables and herbs including luffa, soy beans, water chestnuts, and more. Geri Harrington even includes directions for creating your own Chinese water garden! Discover the joys of the Chinese garden and enjoy homegrown exotic tastes on your dinner table.Grow the Best Corn: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-68
By Nancy Bubel. 1997
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living…
skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.Wabi-Sabi Welcome: Learning to Embrace the Imperfect and Entertain with Thoughtfulness and Ease
By Julie Pointer Adams. 2017
“An antidote to the veneer of perfectionism so often presented by books of its kind, Wabi-Sabi Welcome offers readers license…
to slow down and host guests with humility, intention, and contentment.” —Nathan Williams, founder of KinfolkWabi-Sabi Welcome is sharing a pot of tea with friends. It is preparing delicious food to nourish, not to show off. It’s keeping a basket of cozy slippers at the door for guests. It is well-worn linens, bouquets of foraged branches, mismatched silverware, and heirloom bowls infused with the spirit of meals served with love. In this lush entertaining manual, author Julie Pointer Adams invites readers into artful, easygoing homes around the world—in Denmark, California, France, Italy, and Japan—and teaches us how to turn the generous act of getting together into the deeper art of being together. In this book, readers will find: unexpected, thoughtful ideas and recipes from around the world; tips for creating an intimate, welcoming environment; guidelines for choosing enduring, natural decor for the home; and inspiring photographs from homes where wabi-sabi is woven into daily living.Ginkgo Biloba: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, A-231
By Stephan Brown. 2000
Ginkgo biloba has been proven to improve short-term memory, alleviate allergies, relieve depression, and boost circulation. In Ginkgo Biloba, ginkgo…
farmer Stephan Brown shows you how to successfully grow ginkgo as a cash crop or for your own use. He also shares his recipes for making a range of healing remedies, from teas, tinctures, and tonics to a hearty and delicious Ginkgo Chicken Stew, which helps the immune system fight off colds and flus.Better Than New: Lessons I've Learned from Saving Old Homes (and How They Saved Me)
By Nicole Curtis. 2016
A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller For the first time, Nicole Curtis, the star of the megahit HGTV…
and DIY Network show Rehab Addict, reveals her private struggles, her personal victories, and the inspiring lessons we can all learn from them. Nicole Curtis is the tough, soulful, charismatic dynamo who for the past twenty years has worked tirelessly to restore historical houses, often revitalizing neighborhoods in the process. And also, in the process, drawing millions of fans to her television show, Rehab Addict, where they follow each step of the hard work and singular vision that transform the seemingly lost cause of a run-down building into a beautifully restored home. But there is so much more to this self-taught expert and working mom. With hersignature irresistible honesty and energy, Curtis writes about a project that every reader will find compelling: how she rehabbed herself. Better Than New reveals what’s not seen on TV—Curtis’s personal battles and her personal triumphs, her complicated relationships, her life as a single mother, the story of how she got started remodeling houses, and the consuming ins and outs of producing a megahit television show while keeping up with two kids, two rescue dogs, and countless tasks on her home renovation punch lists. Followers of the show will get an inside look at some of her most famous restorations, including the Dollar house, the Minnehaha house, the Campbell Street project, and the Ransom Gillis mansion. Part inspirational memoir and part self-help guide, Better Than New is a journey ineight chapters—each pinned to the story of a house that Curtis has remodeled, each delivering a hard-fought lesson about life—that takes readers to the place we all want to be: home.Greenhorns: 50 Dispatches from the New Farmers' Movement
By Zoe Ida Bradbury, Severine Von Fleming, Paula Manalo. 2012
The Greenhorns are a community of more than 5,000 young farmers and activists committed to producing and advocating for food…
grown with vision and respect for the earth. This book, edited by three of the group’s leading members, comprises 50 original essays by new farmers who write about their experiences in the field from a wide range of angles, both practical and inspirational. Funny and sad, serious and light-hearted, these essays touch on everything from financing and machinery to family, community building, and social change.Grafting Fruit Trees: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-35
By Larry Southwick. 1981
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living…
skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.Drought Gardening: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-73
By Sue Hakala. 1981
Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of…
country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.Lovable Livable Home: How to Add Beauty, Get Organized, and Make Your House Work for You
By Sherry Petersik, John Petersik. 2015
This New York Times bestselling book is packed with thoughtful advice and inspiring photos to help you create a home…
filled with beauty and meaning. In the three years since Sherry and John Petersik wrote their bestselling book Young House Love, they have bought a new house and had a new baby, and they have seen their design perspective evolve right along with their family. In their latest book, they’ve set out to prove that just because you have kids or pets doesn’t mean you’re sentenced to floors overrun with toys or furniture covered in plastic. Through never-before-seen makeovers in the Petersiks’ own house, doable DIY projects, and a gallery of other inspiring spaces, Lovable Livable Home shows how beautiful homes can be functional too.Young House Love: 243 Ways to Paint, Craft, Update & Show Your Home Some Love
By Sherry Petersik, John Petersik. 2012
This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your…
home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.Design Mom: How to Live with Kids: A Room-by-Room Guide
By Gabrielle Stanley Blair. 2015
New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she’s believed that a thoughtfully designed home…
is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family’s story. In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish. She provides advice on getting the most out of even the smallest spaces; simple fixes that make it easy for little ones to help out around the house; ingenious storage solutions for the never-ending stream of kid stuff; rainy-day DIY projects; and much, much more.The Furniture Bible: Everything You Need to Know to Identify, Restore & Care for Furniture
By Martha Stewart, Jen Renzi, Christophe Pourny. 2014
Christophe Pourny learned the art of furniture restoration in his father’s atelier in the South of France. In this, his…
first book, he teaches readers everything they need to know about the provenance and history of furniture, as well as how to restore, update, and care for their furniture—from antiques to midcentury pieces, family heirlooms or funky flea-market finds. The heart of the book is an overview of Pourny’s favorite techniques—ceruse, vernis anglais,and water gilding, among many others—with full-color step-by-step photographs to ensure that readers can easily replicate each refinishing technique at home. Pourny brings these techniques to life with a chapter devoted to real-world refinishing projects, from a veneered table to an ebonized desk, a gilt frame to a painted northern European hutch. Rounding out this comprehensive guide is care and maintenance information, including how to properly clean leather, polish hardware, fix a broken leg, and replace felt pads, as well as recipes to make your own wax, shellac, varnish, stain, and more.Easy-Care Water Garden Plants: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-236
By Charles W. Smith. 2000
Water gardens are a harmonious blending of water and earth, both relaxing and inspiring. In Easy-Care Water Garden Plants, horticulturist…
Charles W.G. Smith tells you everything you need to know to select and care for water plants with minimal fuss and work. Whether you want delicate floating plants, exotic water lilies, or carnivorous bog dwellers, you'll discover great choices and learn how to care for your plants easily and successfully.The Fruit Gardener's Bible: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruits and Nuts in the Home Garden
By Lewis Hill, Leonard Perry. 2012
Enjoy bushels of crispy apples and baskets of juicy blueberries from your own backyard. Authors Lewis Hill and Leonard Perry…
provide everything you need to know to successfully grow delicious organic fruit at home, from choosing the best varieties for your area to planting, pruning, and harvesting a bountiful crop. With tips on cultivating strawberries, raspberries, grapes, pears, peaches, and more, this essential reference guide will inspire year after year of abundantly fruitful gardening.Great Grapes: Grow the Best Ever / Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-53
By Annie Proulx. 1982
Grapes are among the most desirable and best-known fruits, prized for their beauty, their succulence and varied flavors, their noble…
metamorphosis into wine, and their more utilitarian roles as sources of fresh juice and tasty jellies. For most growers, the triumph of harvesting fragrant clusters of dusky-bloomed grapes in rose, blue-black, amber, purple, or light red bunches is its own reward--a test of gardening skill.In Great Grapes, you'll learn all you need to know to grow superb grapes, including how to: -Choose the most suitable cultivars for your area -Choose the right site -Prepare the soil -Build trellises -Plant and train the vines -Prune for maximum yield-Propagate new vines -Control pests -Harvest the grapes at the peak of ripenessThe Food Activist Handbook: Big & Small Things You Can Do to Help Provide Fresh, Healthy Food for Your Community
By Alice Randall, Ali Berlow. 2015
One person really can make a difference. From starting neighborhood kitchens to connecting food pantries with local family farms, Ali…
Berlow offers a variety of simple and practical strategies for improving your community’s food quality and security. Learn how your actions can keep money in the local economy, reduce the carbon footprint associated with food transportation, and preserve local landscapes. The Food Activist Handbook gives you the know-how and inspiration to create a better world, one meal at a time.