I'd suggest that you check your local libraries for any of the following
books that might strike your fancy, and if you want them, do a price
check, probably starting with Amazon. At least they don't bug us with
commercials.
If you are into "Who-Done-Its" you may find the 9 DVDs of Rosemary and
Thyme your cup of tea. Me and the missus enjoyed them.
http://www.netflix.com/Search?oq=&v1=Rosemary+and+Thyme&search_submit=
One series I really love is just plain silly, "Allo, Allo" about a
restaurant owner in "occupied" Normandy and 9 seasons of running gags.
Even the Germans like it. Think of "Hogan Heros" on steroids.
http://www.netflix.com/Search?oq=&v1=Allo%2C+Allo&search_submit=
> Like most garden lovers, Cheryl and I enjoy reading books on our > favorite subject. However experienced you are, you can always learn > something new (or re-learn something you had forgotten) and many of > todayıs books are a delight to look at with page upon page of lavish > photographs. > > Here are a few books that recently landed on our desks at the Nursery. > They might be treasured additions to your own garden bookshelf. > > ³The Homeownerıs Complete Tree and Shrub Handbook² > Penelope OıSullivan (Storey Publishing) > Trees and shrubs are the heart and soul of the home landscape. You can > learn how to use them effectively with this comprehensive handbook, > covering all the essentials of woody plant gardening. > > In addition to basic design principals and plant selection and care, > the handbook features an extensive encyclopedia of more than 350 tree > and shrub profiles. > > ³Garden Bouquets and Beyond² > Suzy Bales (Rodale) > If you love to see an abundance of flowers growing in your garden but > are somewhat hesitant about how to bring their color and fragrance > successfully indoors, ³Garden Bouquets and Beyond² could be the ideal > book for you. > > Combining her lifelong experience as a gardener with her skills as a > floral designer, Suzy Bales puts together fresh flowers and foliage > from her landscape for dozens of enchanting seasonal designs. > > The bookıs subtitle, ³Creating Wreaths, Garlands and More in Every > Garden Season² points out that getting creative with your flora is > something you can enjoy all year round, for special occasions or just > your own pleasure. > > This is an all-encompassing guide, from when to cut and how to arrange > to using flowers, leaves and vines in all types of decorations and > arrangements. Lavishly illustrated with more than 150 photographs, > Suzyıs book takes found objects, foliage of all colors and seasonal > blooms to put together deceptively simple, beautiful arrangements. > > The Complete Idiotıs Guide to Year-Round Gardening > Delilah Smittle and Sheri Ann Richardson (Alpha) > Most people in temperate zones think of gardening as a seasonal > endeavor, but there is a way to stretch the planting season and > harvest fresh produce year-round. The authors of ³The Complete Idiotıs > Guide to Year-Round Gardening² take you through every step of both > covered outdoor and indoor gardening. > > Iım not suggesting youıre an Idiot (honest!) but both a complete > novice and a more experienced garden lover will find plenty of tips to > keep the goodies coming all year long. Particularly useful are the in- > depth sections on the best use of row covers, cloches, cold frames and > greenhouses. Itıs an easy-to-follow guide with straightforward > information presented in bite-sized chunks. > > Grow Your Own, Eat Your Own > Bob Flowerdew (Kyle) > If youıre looking for something a little more lavish than the Idiotıs > Guide, look for this new book by Bob Flowerdew (Could there be a > better name for a gardener?) one of the worldıs most respected > authorities on organic gardening. > > The first part of the book begins in the garden, showing you how to > achieve a more continuous crop as well as how to extend your harvest. > But Flowerdewıs book goes beyond the garden and into the kitchen to > show the best way to preserve and cook these crops by bottling, > drying, jamming, smoking, freezing, juicing, soaking and candying. It > includes a ton of luscious photos that will appeal to both the > gardener and the home chef. > > ³Dead Head² > Rosemary Harris (Minotaur Books) > Subtitled ³A Dirty Business Mystery², this is a novel that has all the > elements to appeal to gardeners who also love to curl up with a good > mystery. Wise-cracking gardener and amateur detective Paula Holliday > is back, following her two previous adventures in ³Pushing Up Daisies² > and ³The Big Dirt Nap² in this quick-witted and fast-paced mystery. > > Author Harris is a master gardener and a former television producer, > and knows how to cultivate a mystery that appeals to gardeners and non- > gardeners alike. > > The Plant Man is here to help. Send your questions about trees, shrubs > and landscaping to steve@landsteward.org and for resources and > additional information, including archived columns, visit www.landsteward.org
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> favorite subject. However experienced you are, you can always learn
> something new (or re-learn something you had forgotten) and many of
> todayıs books are a delight to look at with page upon page of lavish
> photographs.
>
> Here are a few books that recently landed on our desks at the Nursery.
> They might be treasured additions to your own garden bookshelf.
>
> ³The Homeownerıs Complete Tree and Shrub Handbook²
> Penelope OıSullivan (Storey Publishing)
> Trees and shrubs are the heart and soul of the home landscape. You can
> learn how to use them effectively with this comprehensive handbook,
> covering all the essentials of woody plant gardening.
>
> In addition to basic design principals and plant selection and care,
> the handbook features an extensive encyclopedia of more than 350 tree
> and shrub profiles.
>
> ³Garden Bouquets and Beyond²
> Suzy Bales (Rodale)
> If you love to see an abundance of flowers growing in your garden but
> are somewhat hesitant about how to bring their color and fragrance
> successfully indoors, ³Garden Bouquets and Beyond² could be the ideal
> book for you.
>
> Combining her lifelong experience as a gardener with her skills as a
> floral designer, Suzy Bales puts together fresh flowers and foliage
> from her landscape for dozens of enchanting seasonal designs.
>
> The bookıs subtitle, ³Creating Wreaths, Garlands and More in Every
> Garden Season² points out that getting creative with your flora is
> something you can enjoy all year round, for special occasions or just
> your own pleasure.
>
> This is an all-encompassing guide, from when to cut and how to arrange
> to using flowers, leaves and vines in all types of decorations and
> arrangements. Lavishly illustrated with more than 150 photographs,
> Suzyıs book takes found objects, foliage of all colors and seasonal
> blooms to put together deceptively simple, beautiful arrangements.
>
> The Complete Idiotıs Guide to Year-Round Gardening
> Delilah Smittle and Sheri Ann Richardson (Alpha)
> Most people in temperate zones think of gardening as a seasonal
> endeavor, but there is a way to stretch the planting season and
> harvest fresh produce year-round. The authors of ³The Complete Idiotıs
> Guide to Year-Round Gardening² take you through every step of both
> covered outdoor and indoor gardening.
>
> Iım not suggesting youıre an Idiot (honest!) but both a complete
> novice and a more experienced garden lover will find plenty of tips to
> keep the goodies coming all year long. Particularly useful are the in-
> depth sections on the best use of row covers, cloches, cold frames and
> greenhouses. Itıs an easy-to-follow guide with straightforward
> information presented in bite-sized chunks.
>
> Grow Your Own, Eat Your Own
> Bob Flowerdew (Kyle)
> If youıre looking for something a little more lavish than the Idiotıs
> Guide, look for this new book by Bob Flowerdew (Could there be a
> better name for a gardener?) one of the worldıs most respected
> authorities on organic gardening.
>
> The first part of the book begins in the garden, showing you how to
> achieve a more continuous crop as well as how to extend your harvest.
> But Flowerdewıs book goes beyond the garden and into the kitchen to
> show the best way to preserve and cook these crops by bottling,
> drying, jamming, smoking, freezing, juicing, soaking and candying. It
> includes a ton of luscious photos that will appeal to both the
> gardener and the home chef.
>
> ³Dead Head²
> Rosemary Harris (Minotaur Books)
> Subtitled ³A Dirty Business Mystery², this is a novel that has all the
> elements to appeal to gardeners who also love to curl up with a good
> mystery. Wise-cracking gardener and amateur detective Paula Holliday
> is back, following her two previous adventures in ³Pushing Up Daisies²
> and ³The Big Dirt Nap² in this quick-witted and fast-paced mystery.
>
> Author Harris is a master gardener and a former television producer,
> and knows how to cultivate a mystery that appeals to gardeners and non-
> gardeners alike.
>
> The Plant Man is here to help. Send your questions about trees, shrubs
> and landscaping to steve@landsteward.org and for resources and
> additional information, including archived columns, visit www.landsteward.org
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