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100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden
272 pages, many full-color. The one of the best books
on tomatoes ever printed. Gives detailed descriptions of 100
heirloom favorites of author Carolyn Male, PhD (who is also
an avid Seed Saver). Discover their wonderful histories, how to
save seeds, etc. You will love the 100 full-page photos by Frank
Iannotti. A new classic! Flexibound cover.
Item Code: BK111
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100 Vegetables and Where They Came From
By William Woys Weaver. Full of
amazing histories of heirloom vegetables.
Weaver is perhaps the bestknown
Heirloom garden writer in
America, and his books are the best!
Find out about a violet carrot which
the Greeks brought back from India
following the conquests of Alexander
the Great, rare lentils from Ethiopia,
and exciting vegetables from
Argentina to Zimbabwe. This book
is full of growing info, culinary uses,
resources, and more. Includes beautiful
drawings. 288 pages, hardcover.
Item Code: BK109
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A World of Presidia - Food, Culture $ Community
By Anya Fernald and Piero Sardo. This book vibrantly
tells the stories of 65 groups of traditional food artisans from
30 different countries and the unique crops and foods they are
working to preserve. The book’s color photographs and detailed
descriptions bring Brazil’s umbu fruit, Mexico’s rare corn
and Chile’s Purén white strawberries to life. One of the most
beautiful and interesting books I have read, covering the International
‘Slow Food’ movement and heirloom foods in full
color. A MUST! 180 pages.
Item Code: BK132
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All New Square Foot Gardening
Grow More in
Less Space, by Mel Bartholomew. This beautiful, full-color book
offers lots of instructions and plans for Mel’s square foot gardening
methods. Great tips and ideas throughout. It is definitely one
of the best books we’ve seen yet on growing a lot in a small space.
In this new version the author unveils 10 new improvements
that save you time and money, all with a lot less work. Mel was a
speaker at our 2007 Spring Planting Festival. 271 pages.
Item Code: BK146
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Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties
Revised and expanded 2nd edition! The Gardener's and Farmer's Guide to Plant Breeding and Seed Saving, by Carol Deppe, PhD, 384 pages. A subperb book with basic breeding data for more than 800 vegetable plants and their wild relatives. Clear, non-technical info on plant genetics. This book guides you through all the steps to breed your own healthy, tasty varieties and also teaches you seed saving & much more.
Item Code: BK106
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Carrots Love Tomatoes
Secrets of Companion Planting for
Successful Gardening-By Louise Riotte.
This classic has now taught
generations of gardeners how to use
the natural benefits of plants to protect
and support each other. Here
is a reader’s complete reference to
which plants nourish the soil, which
keep away bugs and pests, and which
plants just don’t get along. 555,000
copies in print. 224 pages.
Item Code: BK135
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Clyde's Garden Planner
This unique chart presents gardening events in a “time phased”
format so that it is possible to see at a glance the entire planting,
growing and harvesting period. It shows proper indoor and outdoor
planting times relative to spring and fall frost dates for 22
common garden vegetables. Since frost dates vary from region to
region, the chart will slide, making it useful in most parts of the
Northern Hemisphere where frost is a critical gardening factor.
The front of the chart shows the spring season, and the flip side
acts as a guide for fall gardeners. Frost dates are included in the
directions. Developed by a friend and customer, this handy chart
is a favorite of our staff and customers to our store. A must for
new gardeners.
Item Code: CGP101
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Cold-Climate Gardening
New!
By Lewis Hill. For those with short seasons, or those who want
to have fresh produce longer, it is easy to have a garden at
least 30 days extra with the many methods that Mr. Hill uses,
and illustrates, in this excellent guide to growing plants anywhere!
How many times have you wondered how to get your
garden planted early, only to lose it to a frost? Now you have
a resource to learn how to keep it growing with easy-to-use
methods. 308 pages.
Item Code: BK179
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Cooking Vegetarian For Normal People
2nd Edition! By Mindy Breckenridge. You can have it all—delicious,
nutritious, vegetarian dishes that are easy to make and
your family will eat! This new, improved version of Mindy’s
book includes beautiful artwork created by Debbie Gettle.
Soups, breads, entrées, side dishes, desserts; all elegantly
adapted for the vegan diet. Softcover, 186 pages.
Item Code: BK117
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Cooking With Heirlooms
By Karen Keb Acevedo,
Editor, Hobby Farms
magazine. We are excited
to offer Karen’s beautiful
book, chock-full of amazing
recipes combined with
mouth-watering photos.
Easily the best book we’ve
seen about using traditional
crops in the kitchen,
with well-written, easy-tofollow
recipes, and peppered
with information
about traditional varieties
and the people who grow
them. A book we will treasure,
and a sure favorite
for gardeners everywhere. Hardcover, 232 pages.
Item Code: BK172
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Easy Dips Using Herbs
By Jim Long. New Book from Jim Long! Includes 112 delicious
party dip recipes, most using fresh or dried herbs, plus 43 ethnic
dip recipes from around the world. All are easy to make in
minutes in your own kitchen, for your entertaining or parties.
104 pages, spiral bound, 155 recipes in all.
Item Code: BK152
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Fabulous Herb and Flower Sorbets
By Jim Long. Easy frozen desserts that you can make! In this book, you will find 47 delicious recipes for making sorbets using fresh or dried flowers and herbs. 36 pages.
Item Code: BK153
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Fed Up! (DVD)
Genetic Engineering, Industrial Agriculture
and Sustainable Alternatives. By Angelo Sacerdote.
About 70 percent of the food we eat contains genetically engineered
ingredients, and the biotech industry is spending
$50 million a year to convince us that this technology is our
only hope. Using hilarious and disturbing archival footage and
featuring interviews with farmers, scientists, government officials,
and activists, Fed Up! presents an entertaining and compelling
overview of our current food production system from
the Green Revolution to the Biotech Revolution and what we
can do about it. The DVD includes three archival films in their
entirety. The archival films are “Chicken of Tomorrow,” “Death
to Weeds,” and “Man and His Culture.” 58 mins.
Item Code: BK130
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Garden Seed Inventory (NEW! 6th Edition)
(6th Edition) Comprehensive inventory
of 254 North American seed
catalogs. This new edition lists about
8,500 non-hybrid vegetables! With
varietal descriptions and ordering
info. This is the best source guide in
the USA! Find the seeds you want!
Great info on practically all non-hybrid
seeds offered in North America.
Huge! A great book from Seed Savers
Exchange. 503 pages.
Item Code: BK105
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Gardening With Heirloom Seeds
By Lynn Coulter. Loads of gorgeous photographs—this book
would be worth buying for the pictures alone, but it also is
full of wonderful descriptions, history, and growing tips for 50
favorite heirloom varieties. A beautiful sampler for new or seasoned
heirloom enthusiasts. Softcover,
316 pages,
Item Code: BK164
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Genetic Roulette
By Jeffrey Smith. What you don’t
know CAN hurt you. The biotech
industry’s claim that genetically
modified (GM) foods are safe is
shattered in this groundbreaking
book outlining sixty-five
health risks of the foods that
Americans eat every day! This
comprehensive, well-researched
exposé is ideal for anyone concerned
about our food supply.
Presented in the clear, accessible
style that made Jeffrey Smith’s
Seeds of Deception the world’s
best-selling book on genetically
engineered foods. Hardcover, 319 pages.
Item Code: BK161
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Giant Tomatoes
By Marvin H. Meisner, M.D. The
quintessential ‘how-to’ on growing
BIG tomatoes, this lively book outlines
a variety of methods of growing
for size. Amazing and excellent
photographs, tons of information
about cultivation, pollination and
seed saving, as well as details on varieties
with ‘big’ potential. Softcover,
150 pages.
Item Code: BK165
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Good Bug, Bad Bug
New!
By Jessica Walliser. The best book we have ever seen about insects
in the garden. Learn to recognize the good bugs from the
bad ones, how to
prevent attacks,
what plants they
damage, organic
products that
control each insect
and more.
Very easy to use;
spiral-bound and
full color photos
of each insect
make this the
funnest guide to
garden insects
ever! We found
ourselves using this multiple times over the summer, as it is so
easy to find what to use for each problem. 91 pages.
Item Code: BK180
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Great Herb Mixes You Can Make
By Jim Long. With this book you
can start your own herb business,
make herb products to sell, or
make lots of gifts for your friends.
It includes over 100 herb seasonings,
dream blends, bath herb
mixes, allergy eye pillows, relaxing
aromatherapy pillows, body
care products, patterns, tips for
selling and a very helpful resource
list. 102 pages.
Item Code: BK139
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Grow Organic
By Doug Oster and Jessica Walliser.
We are so happy to offer
this terrific book co-authored
by our friend—consummate
gardener, columnist, and radio
host—Doug Oster, along with
his knowledgeable co-host and
co-author, Jessica Walliser. Excellent,
easy-to-follow advice on
gardening and organic methods,
including composting,
soil management and organic
pest control. A must for anyone
considering organic gardening.
Softcover, 224 pages.
Item Code: BK162
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Growing and Using the Top Ten Most Popular Herbs
By Jim Long. Another gem from our long-time friend,
Jim, this book is an excellent beginner’s guide with basic growing
information and recipes for each herb. An attractive and
user-friendly resource perfect for anyone who loves herbs, from
folks interested in growing a few pots of kitchen herbs, to enthusiasts
planning a large herb garden. Softcover, 36 pages.
Item Code: BK160
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Heirloom Farm
Customer Favorite!
By Karen Keb Acevedo,
Editor, Hobby Farms magazine.
Has everything
you need to know about
saving seeds and growing
heirloom produce and
flowers. Articles on seed
history, starting seeds,
heirloom flowers, cooking,
preserving, heirloom
tomatoes, slow food and
an interview with William
Woys Weaver are included
in this magabook™. 128
pages.
Item Code: BK173
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Herbs, Just for Fun, A Beginner's Guide to Starting an Herb Garden
By Jim Long. Full of great information
for starting an herb garden. Includes plans for 3 small
herb gardens - a tea garden, a kitchen herb garden, and a fragrance
garden. There is information about growing, propagating
and using herbs with Jim’s recipes for using the herbs that
you’ve grown. You’ll also find sources for mail order plants and
seeds listed. 19 pages.
Item Code: BK154
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Hidden Dangers in Kid's Meals DVD
A great film by Jeffrey M. Smith. School districts, supermarkets,
and even whole countries have banned genetically engineered
foods, fearing that they are not safe. Discover the evidence that
confirms that these dangerous foods should never have been
approved, and find out how to protect yourself, your family and
the next generation. 110 mins. DVD format.
Item Code: BK131
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Making Herb Vinegars
By Jim Long. In this
book you will find information
about the kinds of vinegars to
use and which method for making
an herbal vinegar that best
suits your needs. There are 55
recipes for making herb and fruit
vinegars for cooking, salads and
other culinary uses. You will also
find recipes for using herb vinegars
for the bath, for hair rinses,
face splashes and simple first aid.
35 pages.
Item Code: BK138
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Melons for the Passionate Grower
By Dr.
Amy Goldman. This stunning
book contains nearly 150 luminous
photos of rare and unique
melons, by Victor Schrager. It
includes the fascinating tales
of 100 melons and watermelons,
with details about characteristics
and peculiarities. Many
of the varieties included are on
the verge of extinction (like our
Ali Baba). This book contains
recipes, growing how-to, and
seed sources. It is the new classic
on heirloom melons. We
think this may be the best garden book ever published. This
brilliant book is sure to please. 176 pages and a flexible hardcover.
Item Code: BK114
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Micro Eco-Farming
by Barbara Berst Adams. A great new
book by one of our writers for “The
Heirloom Gardener” magazine. This
book teaches farming on a tiny, but
very profitable scale. Learn to make
a living right out of your backyard
by raising and marketing natural &
unique crops and selling them to
niche markets. This exciting book is a
must for anyone interested in growing
crops for market (and home gardeners).
174 Pages.
Item Code: BK126
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Natural Remedies Encyclopedia
5th Edition! By
Vance Ferrell. Home remedies for over 500 diseases, this book
is full of old-fashioned folk medicine. It combines the best folk
remedies with modern nutritional facts; easy to read. A must
for natural living. One of our best selling books. Massive hardcover,
908 pages.
Item Code: BK112
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Organic Farm
By Karen Keb Acevedo,
Editor, Hobby Farms magazine. Has everything you need to
know about returning your farm to its organic roots. Articles
on soil building, market gardening, all season gardening, organic
herbs, compost, tools, OG pest control and information
about becoming certified organic are included in this magabook
™. 128 pages.
Item Code: BK174
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Organic Seed Production and Saving
A new staff favorite by our friend, Bryan Connolly, this seed-saving
primer is at once thoughtful and concise. Chock-full of clear
and well-organized advice about seed saving and plant history
as well as other topics important to seed savers. There is indeed
wisdom in this book, offered simply but accurately from a knowledgeable
and experienced source. Published by the Northeast
Organic Farming Association (NOFA). 112 pages.
Item Code: BK147
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Renewing America's Food Traditions
New!
Saving and Savoring the Continent’s Most Endangered Foods
Edited by Gary Nabhan. One of the best books we have seen
in years, it is a beautifully-illustrated guide that teaches us to
recognize, celebrate,
and conserve the
great diversity of
foods that gives
North America its
distinctive culinary
identity. Learn about
the Boston Marrow
Squash, Honey Drip
Sorghum, Buckeye
Chickens, Harrison
Cider Apple, Cayuga
Duck, Colorado
Pikeminnow. With
300 pages of these
and other endangered
food traditions
that have been a vital part of American history and folklore,
this is one book that you can’t stop reading; complete with
recipes and lots of fun facts.
Item Code: BK177
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Roses Love Garlic
By Louise Riotte. The perfect companion to Louise’s book, Carrots
Love Tomatoes, this book is a treasure-trove of information
about herbs, flowers and wildflowers. Includes many garden
tips and techniques, as well as sound advice on cut flowers,
dried flowers, making dyes, cosmetics, herbal remedies, and,
of course, companion planting with flowers and herbs. Softcover,
249 pages,
Item Code: BK163
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Seed to Seed
2nd Edition!
By Suzanne Ashworth. The
expanded 2nd edition now
includes seed starting info,
too! Complete seed-saving
guide for 160 vegetable crops,
with detailed information on
each vegetable: pollination
methods, isolation distances,
caging and hand-pollination
techniques, proper methods
for harvesting, drying, cleaning
and storing the seeds. This
is the best book ever written
on seed saving. Easy to read,
it is a must for all seed savers
& is our best seller! 228 large
pages.
Item Code: BK113
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Seeds of Deception
By Jeffrey M. Smith. Genetically Engineered Food Endangers
Health; Political Corruption Exposed. An explosive exposé
shows that the foods are, in fact, unsafe. The book, Seeds of Deception,
presents overwhelming evidence documenting serious
potential health risks. We love this book! 289 pages.
Item Code: BK121
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Sensational Salsas - From Apple to Zucchini
By Jim Long. Salsa can be made from all kinds of fruits and vegetables.
From bananas to cantaloupe, from watermelon salsa to traditional tomato, this book is stuffed with easy, delicious and exciting new salsas. 34 pages.
Item Code: BK137
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Storeys Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds
By Carol Ekarius. Easily
the best book we’ve seen on
the subject, this fabulous book
is a goldmine of information for
virtually every type of poultry
you might want to raise: chickens,
ducks, geese, turkeys, emus,
guinea fowl, ostriches, partridges,
peafowl, pheasants, quails,
and swans; history and important
facts about 128 varieties.
Well-organized, comprehensive
and gorgeously illustrated with
stunning photos—we highly
recommend this book! Softcover,
278 pages.
Item Code: BK170
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The Compleat Squash
By Amy Goldman. This is the
best book we have found in a
long time...At last a book for
all squash lovers, this book
includes many of our unique
varieties like ‘Yokohama’ and
‘Sucrine Du Berry’ and about
150 other varieties that are illustrated
with glorious, large
photos by award-winning
photographer Victor Schrager,
who brings out their eclectic
beauty in more than 150 luminous
color portraits. Amy
Goldman’s The Compleat
Squash unearths the personalities--
yes, personalities--of the pumpkin and the squash.
Goldman lovingly ponders their case histories and culinary
merits. Growing, harvesting, and seed-saving instructions are
included for the gardener, and, for the cook, a selection of recipes
that show off the unique, lovely flavors of these versatile
vegetables. This is the best book on squash ever published
and a great companion to Melons For The Passionate Grower.
Dr. Amy Goldman was a speaker at our 2005 Spring Planting
Festival. 214 pages. Oversized 10”x12”
hardcover.
Item Code: BK125
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The Encyclopedia of Country Living
(10th Edition) by Carla Emery. The massive book that covers living
off the land like no other! Easy to use info and sources for
thousands of items. Learn about natural gardening, seed saving,
canning, raising animals, keeping bees and so much more!
Carla worked on this gem for 32 years, making it the king of all
homesteading books, and it is huge!
885 pages.
Item Code: BK127
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The Have-More Plan -
By Ed and Carolyn
Robinson. This reprinted 1943
back-to-the-land classic explains
how to find land, build
a homestead, grow fruits and
vegetables, raise livestock,
build farm structures, and
more. One of the most important
books available for
people interested in developing
a small farm. 72 pages,
large-format, paperback, photographs
and illustrations throughout.
Item Code: BK119
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The Heirloom Tomato
New!
By Amy Goldman. A wonderful new book from our friend and
acclaimed food writer Amy Goldman, who has again filled
her newest book with the most amazing photos, taken by
the renowned photographer Victor Schrager. It includes 250
mouth-watering shots in all! This is the best book ever written
on America’s favorite garden crop, and includes hundreds
of amazing varieties, complete with histories, recipes, growing
and seed saving tips, seed sources and more. All written
with Ms. Goldman’s fun style and prose that really brings history
alive, with these fascinating living antiques that are so
well-represented here. One of the most important gardening
books of the decade, and is sure to cast a spell on tomato lovers
everywhere. Simply incredible and enjoyable, even for gardeners.
Hardcover, 260 pages.
Item Code: BK175
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THE NEW AGRITOURISM
New!
By Barbara Berst Adams. The new authority for making your
small farm work. Learn to beat the big guys at their own game
by making a natural small farm that will draw crowds and
bring fun and profit to your farm. Barbara’s book deals with all
the elements that are needed to be successful in today’s age
of mass-marketing, super stores and mega-farms. An exciting
book that will become a small farm classic. A must for anyone
trying to make a living from the earth. 206 pages.
Item Code: BK178
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The Truth About Gardening Remedies
New!
What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why.
By Jeff Gillman. We have all heard of using buttermilk, beer,
eggshells and other home remedies on our gardens, but some
work and some are just myths. Learn from the knowledge of
horticulturist Jeff Gillman as he takes on over 100 common
and uncommon gardening practices. The results will surprise
even experienced gardeners. A great book for those who want
to make everything at home! 212 pages.
Item Code: BK176
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The Vegetable Gardeners Bible
By Edward C. Smith. If you could only have one gardening
book, this might be the one to pick. Well-written and nicely
illustrated with lovely color photographs, this extremely comprehensive
guide covers everything you want to know about
sowing, growing, harvesting, composting, soil testing, raised
beds, no-till, vertical gardening, water, soil, mulch, fertilizer,
tools, cover crops, natural methods for disease and pests, AND
includes an awesome 118-page A-Z Plant directory.
309 pages.
Item Code: BK166
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This Organic Life
By Joan Dye Gussow. This Organic Life is a memoir about a love
affair--an obsession--with food. Joan Gussow, renowned nutritionist
and food writer, recounts her quest to prove that she
can eat well without visiting a supermarket. The result is a witty
and often moving story of seasonal ups and downs, spiced with
recipes and gardening tips. Paper, 288 pages.
Item Code: BK108
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Tomato Festival Cookbook
This book by our seed saver friend, Lawrence Davis-Hollander,
serves up a succulent selection of tomato recipes and a whole
lot more. Bursting with valuable information, such as tips on
seed-saving, advice on growing spectacular tomato crops,
preserving tomatoes, tomato lore, & profiles of tomato growers.
310 pages.
Item Code: BK118
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Totally Garlic Cookbook
By Helene Siegel and Karen Gillingham. Entrées, soups, salad
dressings, salsa, dips, spreads, breads (even a recipe for pineapple
garlic upsidedown cake!)—a garlic lover’s dream, and a
wonderful little gift item. Softcover, 95 pages.
Item Code: BK167
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Uncommon Fruits For Every Garden
This book by
Lee Reich, who is a regular contributor
to The Heirloom Gardener
magazine introduces you to the
wonderful world of rare fruit, including
Pawpaws, Kiwi, Currants,
Persimmons, Jujube, Medlars and
many others! Learn how to grow,
harvest and use these delicious,
and healthful fruits. A fun book
for any one interested in heritage
fruit. 51 color photos, 308 pages.
Item Code: BK151
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Weedless Gardening
This book by Lee Reich, who is a regular
contributor to The Heirloom Gardener
magazine, introduces a system that protects
the soil, contributes to plant health,
reduces water needs, and of course, mitigates
weed problems by keeping the
seeds dormant. And it works everywhere!
Paperback with illustrations throughout,
208 pages.
Item Code: BK145
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