Author: Sunset Books
Publisher: Sunset Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9780376030580
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
When The Violets Bloom
Author: SK Jansky
Publisher: Artemis Publishing LLC
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
It was, as Mark Twain called it the Gilded Age. Walter wasn't as rich as the Vanderbilts or the Rockefellers, but he had a commodity that served him well - his daughter. Dolly had learned her lessons at Madame Floushair's School for Young Women. What they hadn’t taught her was her life was her own, not her father’s. And it all would have stayed buried in the past, but then, Pat Walker Lewis has a way of inviting ghosts to tell her their stories, and the music box wouldn't let it rest. Someone wanted her to know what happens: When the Violets Bloom. This sequel to The Problem with Miracles takes you back to the Colton Family Mansion where sometimes the walls do talk.
Publisher: Artemis Publishing LLC
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
It was, as Mark Twain called it the Gilded Age. Walter wasn't as rich as the Vanderbilts or the Rockefellers, but he had a commodity that served him well - his daughter. Dolly had learned her lessons at Madame Floushair's School for Young Women. What they hadn’t taught her was her life was her own, not her father’s. And it all would have stayed buried in the past, but then, Pat Walker Lewis has a way of inviting ghosts to tell her their stories, and the music box wouldn't let it rest. Someone wanted her to know what happens: When the Violets Bloom. This sequel to The Problem with Miracles takes you back to the Colton Family Mansion where sometimes the walls do talk.
You Grow Girl
Author: Gayla Trail
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439103518
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This is not your grandmother's gardening book. You Grow Girl is a hip, humorous how-to for crafty gals everywhere who are discovering a passion for gardening but lack the know-how to turn their dreams of homegrown tomatoes and fresh-cut flowers into a reality. Gayla Trail, creator of YouGrowGirl.com, provides guidance for both beginning and intermediate gardeners with engaging tips, projects, and recipes -- whether you have access to a small backyard or merely to a fire escape. You Grow Girl eliminates the intimidation factor and reveals how easy and enjoyable it can be to cultivate plants and flowers even when resources and space are limited. Divided into accessible sections like Plan, Plant, and Grow, You Grow Girl takes readers through the entire gardening experience: Preparing soil Nurturing seedlings Fending off critters Reaping the bounty Readying plants for winter Preparing for the seasons ahead Gayla also includes a wealth of ingenious and creative projects, such as: Transforming your garden's harvest into lush bath and beauty products Converting household junk into canny containers Growing and bagging herbal tea Concocting homemade pest repellents ...and much, much more. Witty, wise, and as practical as it is stylish, You Grow Girl is guaranteed to show you how to get your garden on. All you need is a windowsill and a dream!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439103518
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This is not your grandmother's gardening book. You Grow Girl is a hip, humorous how-to for crafty gals everywhere who are discovering a passion for gardening but lack the know-how to turn their dreams of homegrown tomatoes and fresh-cut flowers into a reality. Gayla Trail, creator of YouGrowGirl.com, provides guidance for both beginning and intermediate gardeners with engaging tips, projects, and recipes -- whether you have access to a small backyard or merely to a fire escape. You Grow Girl eliminates the intimidation factor and reveals how easy and enjoyable it can be to cultivate plants and flowers even when resources and space are limited. Divided into accessible sections like Plan, Plant, and Grow, You Grow Girl takes readers through the entire gardening experience: Preparing soil Nurturing seedlings Fending off critters Reaping the bounty Readying plants for winter Preparing for the seasons ahead Gayla also includes a wealth of ingenious and creative projects, such as: Transforming your garden's harvest into lush bath and beauty products Converting household junk into canny containers Growing and bagging herbal tea Concocting homemade pest repellents ...and much, much more. Witty, wise, and as practical as it is stylish, You Grow Girl is guaranteed to show you how to get your garden on. All you need is a windowsill and a dream!
YOU CAN Grow African Violets
Author: Joyce Stork
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595443443
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Have you ever killed an African violet? Kent and Joyce Stork killed their first violet too! They soon mastered the skills for growing the plant and eventually wrote for the African Violet Magazine, the official publication of the African Violet Society of America, Inc. for over ten years. Their column For Beginners explained the basic elements of growing violets in an entertaining and straightforward way that anyone could understand. Now these columns have been adapted and edited to provide even the most novice grower with a step-by-step guide, whether the goal is simply to keep violets alive or to exhibit the plants in competitive shows.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595443443
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Have you ever killed an African violet? Kent and Joyce Stork killed their first violet too! They soon mastered the skills for growing the plant and eventually wrote for the African Violet Magazine, the official publication of the African Violet Society of America, Inc. for over ten years. Their column For Beginners explained the basic elements of growing violets in an entertaining and straightforward way that anyone could understand. Now these columns have been adapted and edited to provide even the most novice grower with a step-by-step guide, whether the goal is simply to keep violets alive or to exhibit the plants in competitive shows.
Plant Whatever Brings You Joy
Author: Kathryn Hall
Publisher:
ISBN: 0981557007
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 0981557007
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Grow in the Dark
Author: Lisa Eldred Steinkopf
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 0760364524
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Grow in the Dark puts the spotlight on 50 of the best houseplants you can grow in your dim or dark apartment. Author Lisa Eldred-Steinkopf, known as the Houseplant Guru, shares the knowledge she’s gained tending to her own personal jungle of over 1,000 houseplants. Having a south-facing window doesn’t always guarantee you the best light to grow plants—especially if your window faces an alley or a tree-lined street. What’s the point of growing an urban jungle if tall buildings are blocking all your sunshine? This compact guide, designed to look as good on your shelf as it is useful, will help you learn how to make the most of your light so you can reap the physical and emotional benefits of living with plants. Detailed profiles include tips on watering your plants just right, properly potting them, and troubleshooting pests and diseases. You’ll also learn which plants are safe to keep around your pets. Whether you live in a shady top-floor apartment or a dungeon-y garden level, this book will help you grow your plant collection to its healthiest for its Instagram debut.
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
ISBN: 0760364524
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Grow in the Dark puts the spotlight on 50 of the best houseplants you can grow in your dim or dark apartment. Author Lisa Eldred-Steinkopf, known as the Houseplant Guru, shares the knowledge she’s gained tending to her own personal jungle of over 1,000 houseplants. Having a south-facing window doesn’t always guarantee you the best light to grow plants—especially if your window faces an alley or a tree-lined street. What’s the point of growing an urban jungle if tall buildings are blocking all your sunshine? This compact guide, designed to look as good on your shelf as it is useful, will help you learn how to make the most of your light so you can reap the physical and emotional benefits of living with plants. Detailed profiles include tips on watering your plants just right, properly potting them, and troubleshooting pests and diseases. You’ll also learn which plants are safe to keep around your pets. Whether you live in a shady top-floor apartment or a dungeon-y garden level, this book will help you grow your plant collection to its healthiest for its Instagram debut.
African Violets
Author: Joan Hill
Publisher: Complete Guide
ISBN: 9781861261502
Category : African violets
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The African Violet (Saintpaulia) continues to increase in popularity, having developed over the past 50 years from its few hundred varieties to the many thousands that exist today. This complete guide details the plant's history, development, and practical information on propagation and care.
Publisher: Complete Guide
ISBN: 9781861261502
Category : African violets
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The African Violet (Saintpaulia) continues to increase in popularity, having developed over the past 50 years from its few hundred varieties to the many thousands that exist today. This complete guide details the plant's history, development, and practical information on propagation and care.
African Violets
Author: Sunset Books
Publisher: Sunset Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9780376030580
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher: Sunset Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9780376030580
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The Humane Gardener
Author: Nancy Lawson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1616896175
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1616896175
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Plant Lore and Legend
Author: Ruth Binney
Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486828743
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
From time immemorial, people have sought to understand the mysteries of the natural world, giving rise to a wealth of myths and legends connected to plant life. In addition to their imaginative appeal, these oral traditions offered practical advice about which flowers, trees, and plants could provide foods, remedies, and construction materials. This richly illustrated volume provides a treasury of ancient wisdom, exploring the sound principles behind traditional advice, along with a wealth of fanciful beliefs. Naturalist Ruth Binney recounts charming examples of floral symbolism, linking roses with romance, lilies with purity, and poppies with sleep. She examines tree lore and the association of trees with wisdom and knowledge, from the coveted crown of laurel awarded to ancient Greek poets and Roman generals to the palm branches presented to pilgrims returning from the Holy Land. A survey of the power of plants ranges from the rituals that ensure a good harvest and a newly married couple's fertility to the healing qualities of oil of cloves for toothache, cherries for gout, and aloe vera for burns. Abounding in fascinating facts and fancies, this absorbing compilation will captivate lovers of plants and gardens.
Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486828743
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
From time immemorial, people have sought to understand the mysteries of the natural world, giving rise to a wealth of myths and legends connected to plant life. In addition to their imaginative appeal, these oral traditions offered practical advice about which flowers, trees, and plants could provide foods, remedies, and construction materials. This richly illustrated volume provides a treasury of ancient wisdom, exploring the sound principles behind traditional advice, along with a wealth of fanciful beliefs. Naturalist Ruth Binney recounts charming examples of floral symbolism, linking roses with romance, lilies with purity, and poppies with sleep. She examines tree lore and the association of trees with wisdom and knowledge, from the coveted crown of laurel awarded to ancient Greek poets and Roman generals to the palm branches presented to pilgrims returning from the Holy Land. A survey of the power of plants ranges from the rituals that ensure a good harvest and a newly married couple's fertility to the healing qualities of oil of cloves for toothache, cherries for gout, and aloe vera for burns. Abounding in fascinating facts and fancies, this absorbing compilation will captivate lovers of plants and gardens.
The African Violet Bible
Author: Christopher Makomere
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781686107948
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Do you wish there was a way to save your African violet from inevitable death? Or wonder if there are any tips to encourage them into flowering? Do you know for sure what is happening to them? I know the feeling when you've just acquired your first African violet plant from a well-known garden center with a lovely purple bloom. Or maybe they were sent to you as gifts or you inherited them from a loved one. You really enjoy watching them grow and flower. It's a great sentimental feeling. Until one day, you notice that your African violet looks miserable! The new leaves under the flower's crown seems to dry or they've started losing their color and turning brown. The once lovely classic purple blooms are looking droopy and withering fast - and it looks really bad. Is there any way to save the plants at this point? You wonder: You know you have to do something about it. So, you result to visiting gardening forums for the much-needed advice and encouragement. Sure, you get some suggestions. Some help you save some plants but for the rest, death is inevitable. And it becomes a dreaded vicious cycle before you decide these darn little plants are so temperamental and quit altogether. It's not your fault. How could you know what is happening? You've done everything right; you've followed all the advice you could get but still no hope for your Saintpaulias. Besides, how could you succeed if the advice you've been receiving has been extremely vague. For instance, you're told to avoid too little or too much light. If you're a flower gardening beginner, what does this really mean? It doesn't have to be this way. Don't get held back again with your gardening passion. And more so, your love for the most popular indoor plant in the world - the African violet. All you have to do right now is get: The African violet Bible: How to Grow Saintpaulias that Bloom 365 Days a Year (Indoor Flower Gardening Book) Finally! An African violet book that is in-depth enough to help you keep your indoor plants in top shape. Are you a beginner looking for the basics of growing amazing indoor saintpaulias? Or you're an advanced African violet enthusiast and want to take your game to the next level? Have you been growing these houseplants since you were a child, but they always inevitably died as you didn't keep up the proper care regime? Then you need to get a copy of The African violet Bible. This book is not only packed with practical information, but plenty of photos and illustrations to help you understand important concepts. While getting this book is one of the smartest moves you'll make today, it won't solve all your gardening problems neither will it transform you into an overnight green thumb. How much you succeed will depend on how much you're willing to do. Still with me? Here's a brief overview of what's covered in the book: All the growing basics (this alone is enough to transform your craft) How to force blooming by using a framework I developed called the Ball Rolling Technique (No more 'too little or too much light stuff' - you'll know exactly how much light is required to trigger Florigen (a hormone responsible for flowering). Watering African violets is a controversial subject - the facts and watering techniques have been covered. How to save your indoor plants from inevitable death by mastering the 'Pest and Disease Triangle, ' and much more. By purchasing this book, you're on your way to achieving phenomenal results in houseplants gardening. Scroll up to the top of the page and hit the BUY NOW
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781686107948
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Do you wish there was a way to save your African violet from inevitable death? Or wonder if there are any tips to encourage them into flowering? Do you know for sure what is happening to them? I know the feeling when you've just acquired your first African violet plant from a well-known garden center with a lovely purple bloom. Or maybe they were sent to you as gifts or you inherited them from a loved one. You really enjoy watching them grow and flower. It's a great sentimental feeling. Until one day, you notice that your African violet looks miserable! The new leaves under the flower's crown seems to dry or they've started losing their color and turning brown. The once lovely classic purple blooms are looking droopy and withering fast - and it looks really bad. Is there any way to save the plants at this point? You wonder: You know you have to do something about it. So, you result to visiting gardening forums for the much-needed advice and encouragement. Sure, you get some suggestions. Some help you save some plants but for the rest, death is inevitable. And it becomes a dreaded vicious cycle before you decide these darn little plants are so temperamental and quit altogether. It's not your fault. How could you know what is happening? You've done everything right; you've followed all the advice you could get but still no hope for your Saintpaulias. Besides, how could you succeed if the advice you've been receiving has been extremely vague. For instance, you're told to avoid too little or too much light. If you're a flower gardening beginner, what does this really mean? It doesn't have to be this way. Don't get held back again with your gardening passion. And more so, your love for the most popular indoor plant in the world - the African violet. All you have to do right now is get: The African violet Bible: How to Grow Saintpaulias that Bloom 365 Days a Year (Indoor Flower Gardening Book) Finally! An African violet book that is in-depth enough to help you keep your indoor plants in top shape. Are you a beginner looking for the basics of growing amazing indoor saintpaulias? Or you're an advanced African violet enthusiast and want to take your game to the next level? Have you been growing these houseplants since you were a child, but they always inevitably died as you didn't keep up the proper care regime? Then you need to get a copy of The African violet Bible. This book is not only packed with practical information, but plenty of photos and illustrations to help you understand important concepts. While getting this book is one of the smartest moves you'll make today, it won't solve all your gardening problems neither will it transform you into an overnight green thumb. How much you succeed will depend on how much you're willing to do. Still with me? Here's a brief overview of what's covered in the book: All the growing basics (this alone is enough to transform your craft) How to force blooming by using a framework I developed called the Ball Rolling Technique (No more 'too little or too much light stuff' - you'll know exactly how much light is required to trigger Florigen (a hormone responsible for flowering). Watering African violets is a controversial subject - the facts and watering techniques have been covered. How to save your indoor plants from inevitable death by mastering the 'Pest and Disease Triangle, ' and much more. By purchasing this book, you're on your way to achieving phenomenal results in houseplants gardening. Scroll up to the top of the page and hit the BUY NOW