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We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. There is also an interesting timeline of garden history, starting in 3000 B.C. and ending in 1994 with the first genetically altered food to go...

Even if the nearest fresh vegetables are only in the local supermarket, color outside the lines a bit and try something new.The editors at Cook's Illustrated have compiled some of the best recipes tailored to each vegetable.

From the dawn of history, humans have used these hard-shelled cucurbits for many purposes. We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning.

Regardless, roses were touted to cure everything from baldness, pallid complexions and 'female hysteria', to rabies. Other roses actually do have a documented history that is no less exciting.

It is compact, well-written and easy to understand. This was the ‘golden age' of plant collecting and wealthy patrons funded the explorations of many famous botanists. It explains botanical classifications and Latin terms in a way that even the novice...

He explains that for sheds to appear, a highly developed civilization must be in place.Sheds have been used through the ages as storage areas and animal shelters. We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your...

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. As the New Folks moved in, the animals were excited and relieved that the Man didn't want anyone shooting guns on his property and the Lady was...

However, there are detailed diagrams and descriptions of the various patterns and methods these artisans used.Historically, basket makers were the poorest of the poor, using their craft to put food on the table.

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. The Complete Herb Book is a vast compilation of her extensive knowledge of these plants.I was impressed with the organization and lay out of this...

It was a life-changing experience.Of course, a mandatory visit to the gift shop was in order and instead of a tee shirt, I chose this lovely little field guide and some live ferns.

Journalist Barbara Baer ofheard an interview with Dr. Levin on the radio and he made such a passionate plea to listeners that she felt moved to visit this forgotten outpost at the edge of civilization.

We didn't have a field guide; it was something that I simply absorbed as I grew up. The author even includes a recipe section with delicacies such as Cattail Pollen Bread and Acorn Burgers to get you started.

The reader takes a journey through history as Carolyn describes each variety and where it originated, sometimes naming specific families or individuals responsible for preserving these wonderful treasures.

After Pearl Harbor, the GCA was instrumental in establishing the Victory Garden movement here in the US and tirelessly taught gardening, preserving and cooking classes, even experimented with the recently introduced ‘freezing machines' as an alternate...

They are located near the wooly aphids and soft scales. It is basic enough for the newbie, but with plenty of in-depth information for the seasoned expert. It is astounding how many species there are of this troublesome pest.Finally, the book concludes...

You can find scissors, needle nose pliers, twine or thread large needles and a few clips in any household. She discusses harvesting, storing and preparing pine needles for weaving and even dyeing pine needles for colored projects.

Even before written history, teas were used to heal aliments, attract a lover, or dispel 'demons'. We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning.

I was happily surprised to find many of his suggestions growing in my own garden and the image showing the cover of the book is just a very few of the armload of varieties that I clipped for the shot.

Suitable for inquisitive toddlers, or young readers anxious to read books on their own, this exquisite book is rich with information tailored to youngsters.I do not normally use actual parts of the book in my reviews, but the family has graciously permitted...

It is such a complete list that it even tells the cook what percentage of the vegetable is lost to peeling or trimming. There is a color plate section demonstrating techniques from trimming artichokes and peeling fava beans, to simply chopping cabbage.Each...

She describes making herbal tea, flavored vinegars and herbal jellies. At harvest time, a busy cook shouldn't have to stop and prepare a meal. Many books are written on food preservation, but few include instructions on properly drying, freezing or bottling...

We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. A dedicated staff of horticulturists grooms and maintains each garden to perfection, since they know that for many visitors, this will be the...

Both of these traditions can be traced back to traditional English gardens.Marketing efforts by the seed and nursery industry ‘sold' Americans on the idea of a lush, green expanse of turf, dotted with carefully placed trees and shrubs in the Nineteenth...

Many of my common enemies land in these categories. Leaf shapes are clearly defined and inflorescences (flower shapes) plainly illustrated. The habitat and origin section is quite interesting and many plants thought to be native are actually introduced.

Your perfect yard starts between your ears and the first rule is "do no harm". The author also suggests building your outdoor spaces around a "Core of Four". We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday...

She would be happy to know that her life continues to inspire generations of ‘garden girls' around the globe.is now a museum with programs as diverse as etiquette lessons for children, to a holiday open house in December.

I gave them a little borax and they moved on, but I should have let the rind dry for a day or so before adding it to the composter. However, it is a handy tool for suburban gardens and areas where a traditional compost heap might offend your neighbors.