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Great healthy food from garden to table. In Homegrown Pure and Simple, you'll discover 80 sensational flavor-packed recipes that combine Michel's heart-healthy approach to food with his love for gardening, organic ingredients and the simplicity of his mother's down-home cooking. (via amazon.com)

Updated Jan 28, 2009

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For the Urban Gardener - Pig Skin Gloves

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I have a pair of these pigskin gloves, made by Womanswork, and they have precisely the right amount of hand dexterity and durability for any gardening chore that one can undertake. They can also be hand-washed. (via grdnbklyn.com)

Updated Jan 28, 2009

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For the Urban Gardener - Pocket Pruners

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Pocket Pruners

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A high quality secateur for pruning and woody cuttings. Designed to give first class, durable performance with maximum user comfort. (via grdnbklyn.com)

Updated Jan 28, 2009

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Doormat with Bristles - Design Within Reach

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The Iris Hantwerk company produces high-quality household items using techniques that date back to the 19th century. Enlisting the skills of top designers to conceptualize their products, they hire and support visually impaired craftspeople to create these meticulously assembled pieces. Tough enough for gardeners’ muddy boots, the Doormat with Bristles is a must for the mudroom, entry or porch. Rows of stiff synthetic bristles trap sand and dirt, and the durable raised beech wood slats allow water to pass through for quick drying. Made in Sweden.

Updated Jan 19, 2009

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How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 Houseplants That Purify Your Home or Office

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An excellent resource for identifying which houseplants help purify the air in your home or office. In research designed to create a breathable environment for a NASA lunar habitat, noted scientist Dr. B. C. Wolverton discovered that houseplants are the best filters of common pollutants such as ammonia, formaldehyde, and benzene. Once again, Mother Nature demonstrates her ability to keep everything in harmony.

These houseplants keep things green in more ways than one! In this full-color, easy-to-follow guide, Dr. Wolverton shows you how to grow and nurture 50 plants as accessible and trouble-free as the tulip and the Boston fern. He also rates each plant for its effectiveness in removing various pollutants, and its ease of growth and maintenance.

Author: B.C. Wolverton Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (April 1, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140262431
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches (via olivebarn.com)

Updated Jan 25, 2009

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recycled glass hummingbird feeder - grounded

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Beautiful hand-made glass hummingbird feeder that's eco-friendly too. Made from recycled glass. No two are exactly alike.

Simply fill the hummingbird feeder with nectar (4 parts water to 1 part sugar). The feeder plug is designed for drip-free use. We recommend cleaning your feeder weekly before refilling it.

Each feeder comes with a 7" metal hook for hanging your hummingbird feeder from a branch or the eaves of your house. By Parasol. (via shopgrounded.com)

Updated Jan 25, 2009

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Tillandsias, Eric Knobloch - Design Within Reach

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Any thumb can be green with a Tillandsia. Known as "air plants," this curious flora needs no soil to grow. As long as they receive enough light and a relatively small amount of water, Tillandsias can grow almost anywhere (not just Mars or Middle Earth, as their names connote). Native to the Americas, Tillandsias have no roots, so they can be used to accent other objects or be suspended with fishing wire to create living mobiles. If they¹re soaked overnight ahead of time, they can survive for a month in a cool spot with no water. Each varietal has a different aesthetic: Iontha Druid grows in a ball, a dense rosette of yellow-green leaves, and it blooms white flowers. A graceful hybrid, Redy turns a red hue in bright light and blooms red flowers (hence the name). Each varietal will bloom one or two times annually and they grow to be about 6–8" in diameter. Tillandsias require minimal maintenance, but be sure not to over-water them. Sitting in water for three hours every 2–3 weeks is sufficient to keep them healthy and happy. (via dwr.com)

Updated Jan 18, 2009

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Garden-In-A-Pail with Gloves Culinary

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Now you can grow your own fresh herbs in your kitchen, patio or porch!

One of our latest garden kits, you'll find everything needed for your own herb garden. Included are seeds for basil, parsley and garlic chives,growing wafers, drainage peanuts, and direction. Beautifully packaged in a large galvanized bucket to use as a pot and is adorned with high quality gardening gloves.

Grow inside or on your patio, a great gift for any occasion.

Measures: 9.5" w x 8" h

Made in USA (via greenfeet.com)

Updated Jan 7, 2009

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Botani-Wipes, 50 Wipes

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Clean leaves are healthy leaves! Botani-Wipes use time-tested, 100% organic neem oil to clean dust and pests off your plants leaves. Philodendrons, rubber trees, and other smooth-leafed plants stay healthy and shiny. Fifty non-toxic, biodegradable wipes come in a handy snap-shut case.

*Keep houseplants clean and pest-free
*Easy to use; no messy spraying
*50 wipes in a handy dispenser pack (via gardeners.com)

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Piss-off Plant

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Although this looks like a harmless mint plant; cats, dogs and rabbits won't go near it. Even though we love our four-legged friends, they often dig, chew up and otherwise do their business in or near our gardens. What a handy natural deterrent! (via richters.com)

Updated Jan 14, 2009