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By Morris, Matt
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- RRP: $45.00
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Common Ground: Garden histories of Aotearoa takes a loving look at gardens and garden practices in Aotearoa New Zealand over time. While a lot of gardening books focus on the grand plantings of wealthy citizens, Matt Morris explores the historical processes behind 'humble gardens...' - those created and maintained by ordinary people. From the arrival of the earliest Polynesian settlers carrying precious seeds and cuttings, through early settler gardens to 'Dig for Victory' efforts, he traces the collapse and renewal of home gardening culture, through the emergence of community initiatives to the recent concept of food sovereignty. Compost, Maori gardens, the suburban vege patch, the rise of soil toxin levels, the role of native plants and City Beautiful movements ... Morris looks at the ways in which cultural meanings have been inscribed in the land through our gardening practices over time. What do our gardens say about us, and where we have been? Matt Morris digs deep in Common Ground.
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How to grow your own food in the smallest spaces - in pots on balconies, terraces and windowsills Increasingly people are keen to grow some of their own food, giving them fresh, delicious and healthy ingredients right on their doorstep. Home-grown food also means reduced food mil...es and packaging, and reminds us where food comes from and how cultivation occurs. With backyards shrinking and more people living in apartments, we need to find a range of fruit, veggies and herbs that will grow and thrive in small spaces. Whether you love lush leafy greens, tangy citrus, crunchy carrots or vine ripened tomatoes, there are lots of edible plants that can be grown in pots, hanging baskets and vertical gardens on sunny balconies, verandas and patios, opening up the wonderful world of home-grown to everyone. This book provides the best information on which edible plants to grow in pots and how to care for them, no matter what your skill level. With loads of glorious photographs for inspiration, it puts 'patio to plate' within reach of everyone no matter what their gardening space.
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Grow Your Own Spices shows gardeners of all skill levels how to grow their own spices, including ginger, turmeric, saffron, cumin, and many more.
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Explore the connection between house plants and better mental health
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By DK
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- RRP: $24.00
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- Pub Date
18 Mar 21
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Keep your plants in great shape. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Pruning & Training contains everything you need to know to care for more than 80 of the most popular shrubs, climbers, and ornamental trees. Get to grips with all the essential techniques with an expert guide t...hat focuses on realistic aims and achievable results, then put them to use with an illustrated directory that answers all your pruning and training questions. Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your garden Grow.
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Just bought a huge palm tree and not sure how to make it thrive? Pick up this book. Want to propagate a succulent? Pick up this book. Are flies hounding your favorite fern? Pick up this book. It's the only plant book you'll ever need again. From Lauren Camilleri and Sophia Kaplan... of the Leaf Supply nursery comes this definitive book for house plant care. In these pages are hundreds of botanical beauties, each photographed and explained in great detail. Every single plant mentioned in this book is broken down into the basics: light exposure, how to water (and/or spray), when you need fertilizer, when you don't need fertilizer, and more! From your Monstera Deliciosa (swiss cheese plant) to your Nephrolepis Bisserata (giant sword fern), this book will give you all the tools you need to make your houseplants thrive. After all, we've all experienced the tragedy of having a houseplant die on our watch, but now, with this book you need never feel that pain again.
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In SISSINGHURST: A DREAM GARDEN Tim Richardson reveals the magic and the mystery of these world-famous and most evocative English gardens, famous for their horticulture, their creators and the realisation of personal dreams.
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New trade paperback - Through the stories of twenty-six inspiring figures - from 'Capability' Brown, Humphry Repton and Vita Sackville-West to lesser known figures, and present-day gardeners such as Beth Chatto and John Brookes - this book brings the colourful history of British ...gardening to life.
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Any garden belongs to everyone who sees it - it is like a book and everybody who visits it will find different things. Marc Hamer has designed and nurtured 12 acres of garden for over two decades.
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This book is a beautifully illustrated celebration of Bodnant, one of the great gardens of the world.
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