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Carol Wall, living in a lily-white neighbourhood in Middle America, is at a crossroads in her life. Her children are grown up; she has survived illness, her beloved parents are getting older and she feels she needs a new purpose in life. One day she notices a dark-skinned African man tending her neighbour's garden. His name is Giles Owita and he is from Kenya. He works in the local supermarket bagging groceries; however he's also very good at gardening....
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[2016]
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Second edition.
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"Lolo Houbein has 40 years worth of gardening wisdom to share on how to coax an abundance of organic food from a plot that is just 3 feet square, including sustainable and cost-effective techniques; over 40 themed plot designs; tips on drying, freezing, pickling; and gardening philosophy"--Adapted from publisher description.
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Chosen by the American Horticultural Society as one of the seventy-five greatest books ever written about gardening, Second Nature has become a manifesto for rethinking our relationship with nature. With chapter ranging from a reconsideration of the Great American Lawn and a dispatch from one man's war with a woodchuck to reflections on the sexual politics of roses, Pollan captures the rhythms of our everyday engagement with the outdoors in all its...
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[2014]
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English
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Melanie J. Watts explains that with the right gardening practices the short northern summer can lead to an explosion of life, producing enough color and food to see anyone through the dark days of winter. Providing helpful hints and a wise gardening philosophy for a productive food garden, Watts begins at ground level with instruction on how to use compost and manure to create fertile soil that will lend its life to plants. A variety of seed options...
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