The Well Tended Perennial Garden Planting and Pruning Techniques
June 12, 2009 by Gardening Tips · Leave a Comment
The Well Tended Perennial Garden Planting and Pruning Techniques
“A practical book filled with the details of how to care for perennials, from cutting back to fertilizing, staking and dividing. … Aust thoroughly explains the how and when for all these techniques. … Perhaps the most useful section is that of lengthy lists in the back that help you determine which perennials you do and don’t want to grow, depending on your tolerance for maintenance and where you live, and which perennials are deer-resistant, have seedheads that attract song birds, are short-lived, need deadheading or lots of other categories thought up by this walking encyclopedia of a perennial expert.” Valerie Easton, Seattle Times, August 5, 2006 (Seattle Times )
“A practical book filled with the details of how to care for perennials…” — Valerie Easton “Seattle Times”
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars The most helpful gardening book I’ve ever seen
The way this book is layed out is great and makes it easy to find the info you are specifically looking for quickly. It uses both common and scientific (Latin?) names, which is a good feature in my book (no pun intended!) It has a very concise section on when & what to deadhead, and what to cut down at the end of the season and what not to (and why). Also covers the usual - bed prep, plant division, diseases & pests, etc. but in a very common sense way that makes you feel like you can’t go wrong as long as you have this book to reference. I have seen this book recommended by many people on The Garden Web site, so I was confident in buying it but it is even better than I anticipated.
5 Stars Boils It All Down and Makes It Easy
It’s been a long time since I’ve picked up a garden book and read it cover to cover. This one did the job. We design gardens for a living and frequently need a comprehensive guide to let clients tailor their garden maintenance. From installation through customizing maintenance techniques for individual species this book does it all….and well.
5 Stars Complete instructions for most perennials
This book tells you what and when to do things to most perennials. It has made me a much better gardener and made my garden look better. I loved it so much that I bought a copy for my Sister-in-law.
I recommend it for gardeners on all levels.
5 Stars Great Resource
I am in agreement with all of the other very positive reviews on the “Well Tended Perennial Garden”, this has quickly became my new bible on perennials. The writer is very knowledgeable and opinionated; though at times her personal tastes on plants come through loud and clear. Though there were some instances when I strongly disagree with her, for instance her view on irises not being worth the effort, but that did not take away from the usability of this book.
The Encyclopedia of Perennials is a great resource, one place that you can go for information on a plant including not only the usual details regarding size, exposures, zones etc but also details on how to prune, the level of maintenance you should expect and related plants.
5 Stars Fabu!
Great overview of perennial care. Easy to read. Great pruning, growing, staking, fertilizing, and overall care tips. Great for novice to expert gardeners.
Planting a Rainbow
June 11, 2009 by Gardening Tips · Leave a Comment
With her characteristically vibrant artwork, Ehlert depicts the planting of a family garden. Ages 3-7.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars We learned so much about flowers!
My 3-year-old daughter has loved this book since she was little. We have lots of Lois Ehlert’s books and love them all. We’ve learned so many different types of flowers and have since bought this book for two of her little girlfriends and her new baby girl cousin, too. Highly recommended as well as “Eating The Alphabet” by the same author.
4 Stars Gardening and nature
My daughter loves this book and I believe it is partly because we planted some bulbs together in the garden last fall. She just turned 3 and is in her first year of kindergarden. At school they are focusing on gardens this semester which is another reason I bought the book. She loves to pick flowers and will certainly enjoy seeing our “rainbow” grow this Spring. I only wish the book had been available as a board book or in a sturdier format as I fear it will not last too long.
5 Stars A big hit with my toddler
My 1 1/2 year old loves this book. She even calls it the Rainbow book. I bought it because I am really into gardening and she loves flowers. It is a great book to teach colors as well.
4 Stars Informative and Colorful.
This book would be perfect for a child who enjoys helping their parent with a garden, or a child mastering their color knowledge. It briefly explains the process of how a garden is started from seed/bulb, shows the growth of different colorful flowers and name the most common garden flowers. The pictures are basic but bold and color fills the pages which allows you to appreciate the next step in the process and the next page in the book.
5 Stars Wonderful book
My children have loved this book. With the pictures of the plants there are names next to each one. My kids liked to point and say the names of all of the flowers.
Pretty pictures and educational too!
Grow Vegetables Gardens Yards Balconies Roof Terraces
June 10, 2009 by Gardening Tips · Leave a Comment
Grow Vegetables Gardens Yards Balconies Roof Terraces
Home-grown vegetables are fresh, healthy, and inexpensive. Here is the manual for growing your own, whether on your balcony, in your apartment, or in a garden, large or small. Even if you have only a few hours a week, Grow Vegetables teaches you the tools and methods you need to produce your own vegetables.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars awesome product
great for anyone in any situation on how to grow your own veggies, even in an apartment
4 Stars Good vegetable garden guide for my small space/container gardening
Book is great, gives many options for your particular avaialble space. Many great ideas and a nice list of vegetables to choose from. Good buy.
5 Stars Very Informative
This book has has a lot of handy information. Just what I was expecting.
5 Stars Grow Vegetables
I recently purchased the book Grow Vegetables, and it was in perfect condition and promptly shipped. It was an incredible bargain, and I’m very pleased, and will certainly do business again via Amazon.
5 Stars Great for the beginner
This book is wonderful!!! This is my second year growing veggies and my first year with this book. I learned so much from this easy to read guide. The begining general section taught me about crop rotation and sunlight and watering schedules. The sections devoted to each type of vegetable are very informative and go into just enough detail to be really helpful bot no so much that it was over my head.
This is a great book for begining veggie gardeners!!!
Edible Schoolyard A Universal Idea
June 8, 2009 by Gardening Tips · Leave a Comment
Edible Schoolyard A Universal Idea
One of America’s most influential chefs Alice Waters created a revolution in 1971 when she introduced local organic fare at her Berkeley California restaurant Chez Panisse. Twenty-five years later she and a small group of teachers and volunteers turned over long-abandoned soil at an urban middle school in Berkeley and planted the Edible Schoolyard. The schoolyard has since grown into a universal idea of Edible Education that integrates academics with growing cooking and sharing wholesome delicious food. With inspiring images of the garden and kitchen and their young caretakers Edible Schoolyard is at once a visionary model for sustainable farming and childhood nutrition and a call to action for schools across the country.
Preserving Summers Bounty A Quick and Easy Guide to Freezing Canning and Preserving and Drying What You Grow
June 7, 2009 by Gardening Tips · Leave a Comment
“Preserving Summer’s Bounty is a treasure trove of sage advice and enticing recipes. It’s a delightful book that will let you enjoy your garden’s harvest all year long.”–Carol Hupping, Editor of Stocking Up III
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Exactly what I was looking for
In my forays into preserving food, I’ve often gone to the internet to search for tips (how long do I blanch those beans again?). I finally got tired of having to do that, and purchased this book. I have a feeling this will be an indispensable part of my kitchen library. I never knew there were so many ways to preserve food, and this book has easy instructions for all of it! It has some recipes at the end, which look intriguing - and I was glad there weren’t so many recipes that it sacrificed the information on preserving food. I should’ve known Rodale would produce an excellent guide.
5 Stars Great Book for beginners
I was looking for a book about canning because I ran out of friends to give my harvest bounty to. This book is perfect for me. It teaches beginners everything they need to know about canning and has great recipies to boot!
5 Stars Very Informative
This was my first year growing my own garden, so I purchased this book to guide me in all things preserving. I really used the heck out of it. I was able to learn everything I needed to freeze, can, jam, and dry a large variety of fruits and veggies. The book is laid out in a very clear, easy to find reference style, which made it easy for me to quickly flip through to what I needed at that moment.
5 Stars Helpful, Full of Recipes
I grew up with referring to a book that is now out of print. When I began to look for a new book to relearn how to can and preserve foods I turned to this book. This book is complete and easy to understand. It presents a variety of methods of preserving foods- as the title implies. It covers freezing, canning, drying, etc. The directions are clear and easy to follow. The recipes use common ingredients.
Well worth the money.
enjoy.
5 Stars Great Resource Book
This book is excellent. Instead of just a book of recipes, although it does have them, it has practical how-to instruction on canning, freezing, drying and more. It also goes beyond the how-to and gives you the why. It is easier to improvise and change things if you know the why and not just the how…this book does that.
I highly recommend it.
