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Building a Shed: Siting and Planning a Shed, Building Shed Foundations, Adding Custom Details (Build Like a ... 13 reviews Joseph Truini
Taunton, 2003
Better than I hoped it would be
+ Building a Shed + The only book you will need
This book has far exceeded my expectations! I feel confident that I can plan and build my own shed (suited to my needs and budget) and do it for far less money than a chintzy pre-fab one from a DIY store. This book has a great format and loads of helpful information, things only someone who builds ...
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The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening ... 56 reviews Edward C. Smith
Storey Publishing, LLC, 2000
I had to buy two of these
+ Great book, but I hope to see corrections and clarifications in a future edition! + Vegetable Gardener... + Awesome... + GREAT BOOK!
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Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places 29 reviews Steve Brill
Harper Paperbacks, 1994
Fantastic book
+ Pleased + Identifying and Harvensting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild and Not So Wild Places + If you want to know more about plants and applications
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The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener (A ... 17 reviews Eliot Coleman
Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1995
simply down to earth - literally
+ Lots of new ideas! + Amazing Book... A must have for organic gardening + Wooo... + My new constant companion
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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture 39 reviews Toby Hemenway
Chelsea Green, 2001
Well documented, practical and enticing
+ permaculture in your own yard + A must have book for the coming end of oil + Inspiration and the tools to go with it + Great book
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The Organic Lawn Care Manual 11 reviews Paul Tukey
Storey Publishing, LLC, 2007
Best book I've read yet
+ Good Resource + Marvelous + wonderful "how to"
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Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing Over 50 Herbs Plus How to Use Them in Cooking, ... 18 reviews Miranda Smith
Rodale Books, 1999
in love with herbs
+ Complete information + Concise, but useful + I LOVE THIS BOOK + "Must Have" for aspiring herb growers
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How to Grow More Vegetables and Fruits: (And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) (How to Grow ... 28 reviews John Jeavons
Ten Speed Press, 2006
Not a book for "casual backyard gardening"
+ the best gardening book + Planned my Fall/Winter Garden With It
The people who are disappointed with this book are the ones who bought it without understanding what it was. This book isn't a "gardening for the soul" book of fluff, nor is it a typical "how to get bigger tomatoes" text.
What this book is is a compendium of information on growing as much food ...
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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners 26 reviews Suzanne Ashworth, Kent Whealy
Seed Savers Exchange, 2002
Seed to Seed
+ Fantastic book for those looking to start saving seed + Great book + great resource even if it's not exhaustive + Major Reference Book for the Gardener
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Second Nature: A Gardener's Education 23 reviews Michael Pollan
Grove Press, 2003
Lawn Mowing et al
+ Delightful reading + philosopher of gardening
Pollans description of what is a green thumb and the sysiphean art of mowing reminded me how therapeutic gardening can be and why it cures depression. Thank you Michael for making me look at my roses in a totally different way. You will love this book if you tend to think in pictures and love the ...
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All New Square Foot Gardening 110 reviews Mel Bartholomew
Cool Springs Press, 2006
My own Squarefoot of Happiness
+ Great book for the not so hot gardener + ALL NEW + Square Foot Gardening + Makes Gardening Easy
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American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants 72 reviews H. Marc Cathey
DK ADULT, 2004
A-Z
+ A-Zplant guide Horticultural Encyclopedia + Carol H + My Bible of Gardening + Outstanding Plant Bible
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Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden: Making Pots, Planters, Birdbaths, Sculpture & More 16 reviews Sherri Warner Hunter
Lark Books, 2005
Outstanding instruction
+ I love this book + Inspiring - full of helpful tips and recipies + good second book... + Exactly What I Was Looking For!!!
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Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds for Domestic Supply, Fire and Emergency Use--Includes How ... 13 reviews Art Ludwig
Oasis Design, 2005
Read the book, Build the tank
+ another great book from oasis design + Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds for Domestic Supply, Fire and Emergency Use--Includes How to Make Ferrocemen + very excellent detailed book + Water - more important than oil
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Weeds of the Northeast (Comstock Books) 31 reviews Richard H. Uva, Joseph C. Neal, ...
Cornell University Press, 1997
Great reference book!
+ Really needed + great book + Great book for identifying weeds/learn about plants
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Preserving Summer's Bounty: A Quick and Easy Guide to Freezing, Canning, and Preserving, and Drying What You ... 8 reviews Rodale Food Center
Rodale Books, 1998
Full of Information
+ Great, informative book + Everything I need with a GREAT layout. + useful book
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The Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden 18 reviews Stella Otto
Ottographics, 1995
Everything I need to know
+ The Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden + The Backyard Orchardist + great reference on fruit trees
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Projects for the Birder's Garden: Over 100 Easy Things That You can Make to Turn Your Yard and Garden into a ... 11 reviews
Rodale Books, 2004
Hands-on Inspiration
+ Birds AND I enjoyed this one! + Fantastic Resource for the Bird Lovers + Great book for birders + Fun
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The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants 20 reviews Samuel Thayer
Forager's Harvest Press, 2006
Good Book
+ Excellent Guide for Identification + Best Book on Foraging - Mary R + Wishing for More
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Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi 43 reviews David Arora
Ten Speed Press, 1986
Fantastic, comprehensive resource
+ Great resource! + Good book, Arora could make it perfect + Great Field Guide. + Wild Mushroom Field Guide Review
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