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No, you won't be making gardens out of pasta, cheese & tomato sauce, but you WILL learn to layer a garden with ease. The author had land in the Catskills - like me! - and so she gave up on digging - because every time you dig you hit a rock. Instead, she builds beds with vegetable scraps, ashes, spoiled hay, etc., and plants the same day. A quick way to transform a ratty, tough piece of ground into a bountiful garden. Also, she gives specific info on how to grow various vegetables and flowers -- very helpful. Always, she's choosing the speediest, easiest way to accomplish the goal. I've tried her methods and they all work beautifully.

Updated Jan 21, 2007

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Carbon Footprint -- Begone!

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The Minimalist Garden

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I thought I'd seen all the garden books, but I hadn't seen this one. Thanks, "Three"!

Updated Jul 27, 2007

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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture

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This is one of my favorite books ever, and it will introduce you to the idea of permaculture. I made a raised bed using the "hugelkultur" method described here, (using fallen branches & twigs) and it's so cool - it looks like a Goldsworthy sculpture.

Updated May 30, 2007

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European Scythes

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I need a scythe for cutting tall weeds. But don't try this at home, kids!

Updated Jul 27, 2007

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A Chiminea Venetian Style outdoor fireplace chimenea

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Lovely to sit around the fireplace, outside. I had a cheapo version from home despot, it cracked and had to be thrown away. Cheap is expensive! This one looks much more substantial, and with the metal base, could even be put on a deck.

Updated Jul 27, 2007

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FIREFLY LIGHTS by FIREFLY MAGIC

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Fireflies thrive in long, moist grass. After their season is done, recreate the magic with these clever lights.

Updated Jul 27, 2007

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DEDON Yin Yang - Outdoor Seating

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These seating pods nestle together to become a loveseat, too.

Updated Jul 27, 2007

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evasolo bbq

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A beautiful barbeque pit! I didn't even think it was possible.

Updated Jul 27, 2007

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Kitchen Compost Crock

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It kills me when people who eat organic throw out their scraps - all those lovely nutrients into the trash stream! Save them in this attractive crock before walking them out to the compost pile.

Updated Nov 19, 2007