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Mess: one man's struggle to clean up his house and his act
Par Barry Yourgrau. 2015
An ultimatum from his girlfriend motivates a New York writer to finally tackle his hoarding. Chronicles his research into hoarding,…
his attempts to tackle his issues through therapy and support groups, and his eventual decluttering efforts. 2015Conservation biologist examines the impact of seeds on the development of human history. Discusses the evolutionary and natural history of…
seeds, their import to the field of genetics and Darwin's development of the theory of evolution, and the ways humans have explored the world to find new seeds. 2015Super simple hanging gardens: a kid's guide to gardening (Super simple gardening)
Par Alex Kuskowski. 2015
Provides techniques for growing plants in hanging containers and explains how to choose the right tools, soil, plants, and pots.…
Discusses safety precautions and includes instructions for making your own containers, including one for upside-down plants. For grades 3-6. 2015Consider the fork: a history of how we cook and eat
Par Bee Wilson. 2012
Historian examines culinary arts from across the world through the lens of the everyday objects used in the preparation and…
consumption of food. Discusses various classes of objects with a focus on a particular example, such as pots and pans with the rice cooker. 2012A farm dies once a year: a memoir
Par Arlo Crawford. 2014
Crawford describes how, at loose ends at thirty-one, he left Massachusetts to return to his parents' forty-year-old organic farm in…
Pennsylvania with his girlfriend. Tells the origins of New Morning Farm and what daily life was like while he spent a growing season helping work the land. Strong language. 2014Farmer Will Allen and the growing table (Food Heroes #1)
Par Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Eric-Shabazz Larkin. 2013
Biography of Will Allen, a former professional basketball player who became an urban farmer. Recounts Allen's purchase of an abandoned…
lot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that he turned into a thriving farm and the lessons he learned and spread worldwide. Includes resources for future farmers. For grades 3-6. 2013The good food revolution: growing healthy food, people, and communities
Par Will Allen. 2013
Allen, a former professional basketball player and executive for Kentucky Fried Chicken and Procter and Gamble, describes his 1993 purchase…
and transformation of an abandoned lot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, into a sustainable urban farm. Details the ways his organization, Growing Power, seeks to bring communities together and improve public health. 2012Roots, shoots, buckets & boots: gardening together with children
Par Sharon Lovejoy. 1999
Guide for parents and children provides twelve ideas for theme gardens, including a pizza patch; tips for growing plants in…
containers, such as carrots in old boots; and home remedies, such as peppermint tea for tummy aches. Lists additional resources. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999Want to learn the ins and outs of gardening for beginners? Here is a preview of what you'll learn about…
container gardening...Getting the Containers for Your Garden, Creating a Good Environment for the Container Plants, Choosing the Right Time to Plant, The Best Plants to Grow in Your Container Garden, Tips for Helping Your Plants to Thrive, and Much, Much, More! Here is a preview of what you'll learn about greenhouse gardening...Setting Up a Greenhouse Garden, Growing Plants in Your Greenhouse, Ways to Control the Climate in the Greenhouse, Some of the Best Planting Methods in the Greenhouse, How to Get Rid of the Pests, Much, Much, More! Here is a preview of what you'll learn about vertical gardening...Setting Up the Base You Need in Your Garden, Working on the Maintenance of Your Vertical Garden, Making Room for the Plants, Picking Out the Right Plants, Some Tips for Your Vertical Garden, and Much, Much, More!And I shall have some peace there: trading in the fast lane for my own dirt road
Par Margaret Roach. 2012
Roach recounts when, as a single woman in her fifties, she left her executive position with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia…
and moved to upstate New York. Describes adjusting to the lonely rural lifestyle, coping with winter, and finding happiness in her garden and blog. Some strong language. 2011The backyard parables: lessons on gardening, and life
Par Margaret Roach. 2013
Companion memoir to And I Shall Have Some Peace There (DB 76235), provides gardening tips and life lessons learned from…
the decades the author spent working in her upstate New York acreage. She divides her paean to gardening by the elements: water, earth, fire, and wind. Some strong language. 2013House of stone: a memoir of home, family, and a lost Middle East
Par Anthony Shadid. 2012
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, who died of an asthma attack in 2012 while fleeing Syria, describes the 2006 purchase of his…
great-grandfather's house in Lebanon. Weaves details of his renovation work with accounts of Middle East history and his family's immigration to Oklahoma. Some violence and some strong language. 2012Who were the accused witches of Salem?: and other questions about the witchcraft trials (Six questions of American history)
Par Laura Hamilton Waxman. 2012
Recounts the events that led up to the 1692 witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. Discusses the incarceration, guilty verdicts, and…
execution of many of the villagers. Details the accusations of the young girls who fell ill. Includes timeline, facts, and resources. For grades 5-8. 2012Beautiful no-mow yards: 50 amazing lawn alternatives
Par Evelyn Hadden, Evelyn J Hadden. 2012
Author asserts that a typical lawn is not the best choice and provides advice and instructions on converting grass yards…
to more eco-friendly areas. Discusses the benefits of shade, rain, xeric, edible, and stroll gardens; living carpets; meadows; patios; play areas; and ponds. Includes descriptive plant lists. 2012How the government got in your backyard: superweeds, frankenfoods, lawn wars, and the (nonpartisan) truth about environmental policies
Par Jeff Gillman, Eric Heberlig. 2011
Horticulturalist Gillman and political scientist Heberlig seek to provide an objective assessment of environmental policies. They include an overview of…
current regulations and suggest what government should do about organic foods, pesticides, fertilizers, alternative energy, genetic engineering, invasive plants, and more. 2011Make something good today: A memoir
Par Erin Napier, Ben Napier. 2018
From Ben and Erin Napier, the stars of the hit HGTV show Home Town , comes Make Something Good Today…
, a memoir that tells us all to seek out the good in life, celebrate the beauty of family and friends, and prosper within our communities because everything we need in life to be happy, is within our grasp. Long before their hugely popular TV show, an expanding family, or demolition day on their dream home, Erin began keeping a daily online journal to help her stay focused on the positive and count her blessings in life. She never expected that her depictions of small-town life in the tiny swath of Mississippi where she Ben call home would catch the eye of a television producer and set them off on the journey of a lifetime. Make Something Good Today offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the struggles and triumphs of a couple that America has come to know and love for their easy humor, adoring relationship, and ability to utterly transform a place into something beautiful and personal. This is the poignant story of how Erin and Ben took a small, tight-knit town into their own hands (literally) and used ingenuity, community, and authenticity to rebuild a once-thriving American Main Street. And how, by combining Ben's carpentry skills with Erin's design eye, Home Town is making it clear to us all that small-town living can feel as big as you make it. Complete with family photographs, Erin's hand-painted sketches, and never-before-heard personal stories, this inspirational memoir reminds us all not to give up hope that great love stories are possible, big things can bloom in small towns, and there is always magic in the ordinary if you know where to look for itPaths and walkways: simple projects, contemporary designs (Garden Design Ser.)
Par Hazel White, Matthew Plut. 1998
Horticulturist discusses the role of paths and explains how to design and build them. Includes twenty-four path designs in brick,…
gravel, stone, concrete, grass, or wood. Provides descriptions, instructions, and lists of tools and materials (including plants) needed to create and maintain each of them. 1998Gardening for a lifetime: how to garden wiser as you grow older
Par Sydney Eddison. 2010
The author of Patchwork Garden (RC 32917) describes her decades of creating a home garden and gives advice on taking…
shortcuts in old age. Offers strategies to reduce the workload, including removing certain demanding plants, choosing ones that require less care, and seeking help when necessary. 2010The new low-maintenance garden: how to have a beautiful, productive garden and the time to enjoy it
Par Valerie Easton, Jacqueline Knox, Jacqueline M. Koch. 2009
Garden columnist describes various simplified gardens that are comfortable in size and scale, have minimal lawn, and require little dividing,…
pruning, spraying, staking, or topiary. Gives tips for working with nature, banishing weeds, editing plant selections, and incorporating containers, raised beds, and edible gardening. 2009Witches, werewolves, and fairies: shapeshifters and astral doublers in the Middle Ages
Par Claude Lecouteux. 2003
Professor of medieval literature analyzes the origins of several fantastic beings in the lore of Western Europe and examines their…
impact on the collective psyche. By exploring the concept of the soul and its "double," he posits ancient unifying themes across various cultures, including Celtic, Scandinavian, and Germanic. 2003