New York: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2009. Briony Morrow-Cribbs, Jonathon Rosen. First Edition. Hardcover. More about Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities
New York: Vintage Books, 1972. First Vintage Edition. Paperback. A guide to organic gardening contains practical suggestions for planting vegetables, flowers, and herbs with emphasis on nutritional soil and biological rather than chemical control. More about The Organic Gardener
Stockholm: R&S Books, 1991. Joan Sandin (tr). First U.S. Edition, Third Printing. Hardcover. Linnea loves plants. She grows them all over her room - in pots, and crates, even in glass jars. In this book, she takes you on a tour of her indoor garden. She tells you about her..... More about Linnea's Windowsill Garden
London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1953. First Edition (presumed). Hardcover. More about How to Do the Flowers
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. Edward Giobbi (illustrations). First Edition (stated). Hardcover. A Kirkus review of this title: Another personal and personable collection of mostly Italian (and Italian-American) recipes from the artist-author of Italian Family Cooking. Like his parents and grandparents and theirs, Giobbi grows his own vegetables... More about Pleasures of the Good Earth
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006. Joyce A. Powzyk (illustrations), Kevin Koy (maps). First Edition (presumed), First Printing. Hardcover. A country uncommonly rich in plants, animals, and natural habitats, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam shelters a significant portion of the world’s biological diversity, including rare and unique organisms and an..... More about Vietnam: A Natural History
Garden City, New York: Anchor Books/Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1984. First Edition (stated). Softcover. Since the first volume published in 1972, the Foxfire books have brought the philosophy and wisdom of the mountains to millions, teaching creative self-sufficiency and preserving the stories, crafts, and customs of Southern Appalachia. Inspiring and... More about Foxfire 8
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1964. Joseph Bourke Del Valle (book design). First Edition (presumed). Softcover. More about Modern Gardens and the Landscape
New York: Ballantine Books, 2016. First Printing. Hardcover. Nowadays, many of us “outsource” basic tasks. Food is instant, ready-made, and processed with unhealthy additives. Dry cleaners press shirts, delivery guys bring pizza, gardeners tend flowers, and, yes, tailors sew on those pesky buttons. But life can be much simpler, sweeter..... More about How to Sew a Button (And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew
Willits, CA: Oliver Press, 1975. Doug Moran. First Edition, Second Printing. Paperback. More about Country Tools: Essential Hardware and Livery (Finder's Guide Number Seven
Neptune City: T.F.H. Publications, 1987. Second Edition. Paperback. The only book in the English language which considers the total koi pond, including the microscopic life which is so very important to the well-being of the pond and the fishes in it. Most of the microscopic life is shown in magnificent..... More about Koi and Garden Pools: A Complete Introduction
Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles, 1995. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. More about The Hillier Colour Dictionary of Trees & Shrubs
Santa Barbara, CA: Woodbridge Press Publishing Company, 1992. First Edition. Paperback. More about Hydroponic Home Food Gardens
London: Gaia Books, 2007. First Edition. Softcover. More about Your Organic Allotment
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1977. George Ulrich. First Edition. Seventh Printing. Softcover (outsized). On James Crockett via The Guardian: Guest blogger Amanda Thomsen is a landscape designer whose Kiss My Aster blog graces Horticulture magazine. She takes up the family gardening theme begun by Garden Monkey with a.... More about Crockett's Victory Garden
Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. More about Orchid: A Cultural History
Chatswood NSW: Reed Books, 1994. Jenny Taranto, Marion Westmacott. Reprint. Softcover. More about Key Guide to Australian Trees
New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1991. First Edition. Paperback. In his articles and in best-selling books such as The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan has established himself as one of our most important and beloved writers on modern man’s place in the natural world. A new literary classic, Second Nature..... More about Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale Press, 1978. Robert Shetterly (illustrations), Mike Bubel (photographs). First Edition (presumed), Sixth Printing. Hardcover. A thorough how-to on gardening from seeds. Well-written and illustrated reference and textbook on growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and even trees and shrubs. Covers all aspects of growing seedlings plus nonchemical fertilization and... More about The Seed-Starter's Handbook
Woodbridge: Notcutts Nurseries Ltd, 1973. Paperback. Plant catalogue. More about Notcutts Plants 75th Anniversary Edition
New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1998. First Edition (stated). Softcover. More about The Garden Lover's Guide to France
Cambridge: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1974. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover (Outsized). Corn is among the most familiar of grains; it is also one of the most mysterious. In this handsomely illustrated new book, Paul Mangelsdorf, perhaps the world's foremost expert on the corn plant, summarizes the... More about Corn: Its Origin, Evolution and Improvement
London: Pavilion Books Ltd, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Extra shipping charge for heavier item. More about Borders (The National Trust Gardening Guides
London: Phoenix House, 1964. Cynthia Hunt (text drawings). First Edition. Hardcover. More about The Shell Gardens Book
New York: Prentice Hall Press, 1986. Third Edition (as stated on title page). First Prentice Hall Edition. Hardcover (Outsized). More about Home Orchid Growing
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