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Updated October 12, 2024
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The Garden Against Time : In Search of a Common Paradise
Laing, Olivia.
Paper Book
In 2020, Olivia Laing began to restore an eighteenth-century walled garden in Suffolk, an overgrown Eden of unusual plants. The work brought to light a crucial question for our age: Who gets to live in paradise, and how can we share it while there's still time? Moving between real and imagined...
The gardening book : an accessible guide to growing houseplants, flowers, and vegetables for your ideal garden
Don, Monty
Paper Book
A fresh approach to gardening by bestselling author and England's favorite gardener Monty Don. "Think of your garden like a meal. When you select a recipe, you're choosing it based on inclination, experience and circumstance. Making a garden, big or small, uses exactly the...
Garden Wonderland Create Life-Changing Outdoor Spaces for Beauty, Harvest, Meaning, and Joy
Bennett, Leslie.
Paper Book
A visual feast of garden design inspiration that embraces diversity and teaches you how to create a lush, colorful, edible, and meaningful garden wonderland of your own. "Through story and imagery,Garden Wonderlandreminds us over and over thatplants should be part of...
House Rules : How to Decorate for Every Home, Style, and Budget
Smith, Myquillyn.
Paper Book
Simple, personal, livable decorating for your space From the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Cozy Minimalist Home comes this inviting collection of 100 memorable, universal decorating truths that apply to every house, style, and...
The Money-Saving Gardener : Create Your Dream Garden at a Fraction of the Cost
Lautenbach, Anya.
Paper Book
Beat the rising cost of living and transform your garden on a budget with Anya the Garden Fairy. The Money-Saving Gardener reveals the tips and tricks to keeping costs down without compromising on style or impact. Learn how to repurpose what you have and give new life to...
The Self-Sufficiency Garden : Feed Your Family and Save Money
Richards, Huw.
Paper Book
Eat homegrown food all year round and save money on your weekly shop by following a simple plan for self-sufficiency. Huw Richards and Sam Cooper have spent the past two years planning and trialing their very own self-sufficiency garden in a 10x12.5m plot and now they've worked...
Growing an edible landscape : how to transform your outdoor space into a food garden
Pilarchik, Gary
Paper Book
Growing an Edible Landscape is filled with advice and tips for converting unproductive lawn and garden areas into food-growing regions where edible plants thrive.
House + love = home : creating warm, intentional spaces for a beautiful life
Marrs, Jenny
Paper Book
The hosts of HGTV's Fixer to Fabulous welcome you into their home, sharing personal stories and gorgeous photos of their restored farmhouse, their delightful kids, and many of the beautiful, inviting spaces they've transformed over the years Beloved by millions of fans,...
The Layered Edible Garden : A Beginner's Guide to Creating a Productive Food Garden Layer by Layer
Chung, Christina.
Paper Book
Design, plant, and tend a self-sustaining, high-yielding food garden that saves space by growing plants the way nature intended-in layers.
The super bloom handbook
Semmler, Jac.
Paper Book
The essential guide to growing flowers for people who "can't grow flowers." Whatever your struggle, whether lack of space, unpredictable climate, or lack of sun, leading plant specialist (and flower whisperer) Jac Semmler will introduce you to forty of the most beautiful and easiest...
The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food : A Crop-by-Crop Reference for 62 Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, and Herbs
Cobb, Tanya Denckla.
Paper Book
This essential guide to growing a bountiful food garden includes detailed seed-starting, growing, and harvesting information for 62 vegetables, fruits, and herbs, a complete companion-planting guide, and organic pest-control handbook. The latest addition to Storey's bestselling...
The cut flower handbook : select, plant, grow, and harvest gorgeous blooms
Ziegler, Lisa Mason.
Paper Book
The Cut Flower Handbook is a gorgeously illustrated, all-encompassing guide to growing your own cut flowers at home.
Houseplant HortOCCULTure : Green Magic for Indoor Spaces
Hunter, Devin.
Paper Book
"Respectful, inclusive, and inspiring. This is an essential read for green witches looking to fine-tune their interactions with plants usually seen as indoor and ornamental." --Arin Murphy-Hiscock, author of The Green Witch   Infuse Magic into Every Act of Indoor Plant...
A Year Full of Pots Container Flowers for All Seasons
Raven, Sarah.
Paper Book
Master the art of growing flowers in pots year round with inspiration from stunning full-color images and expert advice from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Year Full of Flowers. Growing flowers in pots is a charming and accessible way to enhance any...
DIY Thrift Flip : Sewing Techniques for Transforming Old Clothes into Fun, Wearable Fashions
Yang, April.
Paper Book
Join the thrifting revolution! DIY Thrift Flip teaches you how to find, upcycle, and customize secondhand clothing for sustainable style with simple sewing instructions.
The Propagation Handbook : A guide to propagating houseplants
Carter, Hilton.
Paper Book
In The Propagation Handbook, plant stylist Hilton Carter reveals how to grow and increase your own plant family by propagating existing plants. Not only a plant lover, Hilton is passionate about propagation, the process of growing a brand new healthy and happy...
The Space That Keeps You : When Home Becomes a Love Story
Brent, Jeremiah.
Paper Book
Interior designer and television host Jeremiah Brent explores the emotional meaning of home in this warm and inviting book that illuminates what make peoples' spaces so personally significant. For many of us, our houses are more than just dwellings where we stash our...
One Garden Against the World In Search of Hope in a Changing Climate
Bradbury, Kate.
Paper Book
'If you ever doubted that you can help change the world, READ THIS BOOK.' CAROLINE LUCAS 'The greatest existential crisis we face distilled into the crucible of a tiny piece of paradise.' CHRIS PACKHAM Five years after writing her first nature memoir, The...
Moon garden : a guide to creating an evening oasis
Osofsky, Jarema
Paper Book
An enchanting guide to creating a moon garden, plus soothing rituals to practice in your night-blooming oasis. Moon gardens are green spaces that come alive at night, with plants that reflect moonlight, attract nocturnal creatures, and release scent after sundown....
Cottagecore simplified : a guide to countryside charm, comfort & happiness
Merriman, Katie
Paper Book
It might not be practical to drop everything and live out your fairytale fantasy, but it's easy to embrace countryside comfort while coexisting with the modern world--find inspiration in the crafts, décor, and lifestyle tips in this book. This guide is designed to bring peace and...
Epic homesteading : your guide to self-sufficiency on a modern, high-tech, backyard homestead
Espiritu, Kevin
Paper Book
Epic Homesteading is the ultimate guide to starting a modern, high-tech homestead with advice on growing and preserving food, raising chickens and bees, utilizing solar power, harvesting rainwater, and so much more.
A Short History of Flowers : The stories that make our gardens
Richmond, Advolly.
Paper Book
In A Short History of Flowers, Advolly Richmond of Gardeners' World explores the exciting stories behind the most popular garden flowers.
A dirty guide to a clean home : housekeeping hacks you can't live without
Pateras, Melissa Dilkes
Paper Book
Everything you need to know about laundry, cleaning, and basic home repairs--from the TikTok star who made bluing a thing, showed you how to fold a fitted sheet, and taught you to properly use your (caulk) gun. "[Melissa Pateras] makes chores enjoyable in her bawdy debut. . . ....
House love : a joyful guide to cleaning, organizing, and loving the home you're in
Richardson, Patric
Paper Book
Discover the joy of cleaning with this cheery and thoughtful guide to tidying up and turning your house into a home. Patric Richardson is known as "The Laundry Evangelist," but his genuine love for household chores extends far beyond the laundry room. His philosophy is simple...
Contemporary patchwork : techniques in colour, surface design & sewing
Khounnoraj, Arounna
Paper Book
Enter the colorful world of contemporary patchwork Dive into contemporary patchwork with fresh surface design techniques and beautiful projects from Arounna Khounnoraj, co-owner of Bookhou and well-known textile artist. Arounna's approach to patchwork, quilting, and appliqué stands out...
Made to measure : an easy guide to drafting and sewing a custom wardrobe
Jewell, Elisalex
Paper Book
Made to Measure guides you to create clothes that fit your body and your individual style, while learning pattern drafting, garment sewing, and customizing skills you can use for a lifetime.
Gertie's Charmed Sewing Studio : Pattern Making and Couture-Style Techniques for Perfect Vintage Looks
Hirsch, Gretchen.
Paper Book
Gretchen Hirsch, aka "Gertie," returns to her roots with a dive into beloved fashion classics-the mermaid gown, the 1950s Hostess Set (think Lucille Ball), the Lilli Ann princess coat-plus a little fashion history, to inspire modern-day style mavens. Sewists, thrift shoppers, and fashion...
Garden : exploring the horticultural world
Clarke, Victoria
Paper Book
As seen in The New York Times, NPR.org, Gardens Illustrated, and AD Pro A richly illustrated survey celebrating humankind's enduring relationship with the garden, explored throughout art, science, history, and culture Garden takes readers on a journey across continents and...
Asian vegetables : gardening, cooking, storytelling
Wang, Stéphanie
Paper Book
While bok choy is now a staple on Western grocery store shelves, other Asian vegetables remain unknown--even though they're delicious, nutritious, and easy to grow in northern climates.  Caroline, Stéphanie, and Patricia Wang, three sisters of Cantonese descent, have made it their...
The Climate Change Resilient Vegetable Garden : How to Grow Food in a Changing Climate
Stoddart, Kim.
Paper Book
"The Climate Change-Resilient Vegetable Garden shakes up the ""old"" rules of vegetable gardening and teaches the resilience and adaptation required to grow food in a rapidly changing climate."
The encyclopedia of cut flowers : what flowers to buy, when to buy them, and how to keep them alive longer
Crary, Calvert
Paper Book
From Calvert Crary and Bruce Littlefield, The Encyclopedia of Cut Flowers is a comprehensive, gorgeously visual guide that answers every question you've ever had (and a few you didn't know to ask!) about buying, caring for, and prolonging the lives of more than 140 different...
My Favorite Plant Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love
Kincaid, Jamaica.
Paper Book
Kincaid gathers a sparkling selection of new and beloved poetry and prose about each author's favorite flora. The passion for gardening and the passion for words come together in this inspired anthology, a collection of essays and poems on topics as diverse as beans and roses,...
Heirloom skills : a complete guide to modern homesteading
Rydell, Anders
Paper Book
100 ways to embrace the simple life, with step-by-step instructions for keeping chickens, growing vegetables, making beer and wine, arranging flowers, soap making, and more!This is a home-management book for the twenty-first century. Alva Herdevall and Anders Rydell combine traditional...
Neat knitting techniques : how to create the perfect finish
Shaw, Jo
Paper Book
Completing a project, only to discover irregular tension, untidy joins or a tight cast off can be disheartening and ruin the look of a knitted piece. Neat Knitting Techniques provides a toolkit of essential skills and solutions to common issues, helping you knit in a neater way. Step-by...
The Milkwood permaculture living handbook : habits for hope in a changing world
Bradley, Kirsten
Paper Book
Create the sustainable life you want to live with this practical guide packed full of all the habits, skills and inspiration you'll need.
Modern landscape quilts : 14 quilt projects inspired by the great outdoors
Mcleod, Donna
Paper Book
Sew bold, modern landscape quilts inspired by wide open spaces with this collection of patterns for every quilter. I can't believe how much good information is packed into one book! Donna includes more than just beautiful projects, she answers technique, fabric, and...
Well Worn : How to Mend the Clothes You Love
Pennant, Skye.
Paper Book
Mend and revive your favorite well-worn garments with this comprehensive guide to visible mending techniques from the founder of Slow Stitch Club. From the creator of the popular Slow Stitch Club, Well Worn is a fresh and engaging clothing repair guide and...
Garden Grown : Garden-to-Table Recipes to Make the Most of Your Bounty
Dzafic, Julia.
Paper Book
On her popular blog Lemon Stripes, Julia Dzafic shares her life-motherhood, decor, lifestyle, wellness, cooking, and more-with thousands of readers. Julia and her husband Anel are avid gardeners, and the questions she gets the most from her followers are about how to grow their own food-and then...
The sock project : colorful, cool socks to knit and show off
Lee, Summer
Paper Book
Sock projects are universally loved by knitters, but Summer Lee has turned this favorite pastime topsy turvy with designs that feature the most electric colors and wow-patterns ever dreamt up. The Sock Project is a book for every crafter: beginners who want to learn, knitters who want to...
The knitting pattern writing handbook : how to write great patterns that knitters will love to make
McGrath, Kristina
Paper Book
Take your knitting knowledge to the next level with this helpful guidebook from two professional knitting tech editors that sets much-needed standards for writing clear, accurate instructions--perfect for those interested in writing and selling original patterns. Knitting patterns are...
The Ultimate Guide to Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters Tips, Techniques & 104 Designs
Walters, Angela.
Paper Book
Try free-motion quilting--the Angela Walters way. Filled with inspiring photos, practical tips for making your quilting its best, and an extensive design library, this compendium leaves no stone unturned.
Floral Folklore : The forgotten tales behind nature's most enchanting plants
Davies, Alison.
Paper Book
Discover the fascinating folklore behind more than 40 of nature's most beautiful flora and fauna, and learn how you can apply their timeless teachings to modern day life, and embrace the ritual of getting out into nature.
52 weeks of easy knits
Kangasluoma, Maija
Paper Book
52 Weeks of Easy Knits is a contemporary collection of 52 uncomplicated knitting patterns, ranging from beanies, mittens and scarves to sweaters, socks and cardigans, from Nordic knitting experts Laine. For people who are picking up needles for the very...
Quilting with panels and patchwork : design ideas, fabric tips, and quilting inspiration for stunning, time-friendly quilting with panels
Arnstein, Shannon
Paper Book
Quilting with Panels and Patchwork is the perfect guide for quilters seeking inspiration on how to creatively use quilt panels in their projects! Featuring 15 panel-focused quilts that combine pieced blocks and other elements with panels that result in updated design interest, this book offers a...

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