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The Providence Seed Library is a living collection stewarded by Providence Community Librarians and created in partnership with 2021 Providence Office of Sustainability Artist-in-Residence, Fatema Maswood. The collections are housed at Providence Community Library's Mount Pleasant, Knight Memorial and Washington Park locations.
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Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Growing Heirloom Flowers explains in simple terms how to grow the fullest, richest, and most aromatic blooms possible. Heirloom flowers have stood the test of time. Prized for their beauty, scent, hardiness, or other star qualities, these vintage varieties continue to capture our imaginations and decorate our gardens long after they first came to be. These flowers have experience, and now you can enjoy the experience of growing them. In Growing...
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Timber Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In The Peony, David Michener and Carol Adelman help spread the joy of gardening with peonies. They share the history of this beloved plant, highlight the different types of peonies available, and profile the best 193 varieties of both. Growing information includes details on climate, soil, light, planting, and water needs. Helpful lists detail the best peony variety for specific needs and a resource list shares the best places to buy peonies and the...
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Quirk Books
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English
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"The perfect gift for the cheese lover in your life, this pocket guide includes a brief history of cheese, a primer on the different types of cheese, cheese pairing guides, essential cheese recipes, home cheese-making tips, how to host a cheese tasting, and more. It's hard to think of a more universally beloved food than cheese. But cheese lovers know there's more to the world of cheese than grilled cheese, parmesan on salads, and a plate of cheese...
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Publisher
Crowood
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
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Fuchsias-The New Cultivars follows George Bartlett's first volume, Fuchsias-A Colour Guide, profiling another 1500 newly created cultivars with over 500 colour photographs. Starting with practical advice from an expert on how to care for this beautiful plant, it then updates the fuchsia enthusiast and specialist with entries on the very latest cultivars. This popular format describes each flower, colour, foliage and habit, giving: notes on hardiness,...
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English
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"Two women, separated by a generation but equally scarred by war find hope, meaning and friendship through a garden of flowers. Iris Maynard lost her husband in World War II, her daughter to loneliness and, finally, her reason to live. Walled off from the world for decades behind a towering fence surrounding her home and gardens, Iris has built a new family ... of flowers. Iris propagates her own daylilies and roses while tending to an heirloom garden...
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Publisher
Voyageur Press, an imprint of the Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"[This] has always been a book for gardeners and cooks interested in unique flavors, colors, and history in their produce. This updated edition has been improved throughout with growing zones, advice, and new plant entries. Line art has been replaced with lush, full-color photography. Yet at the core, this book delivers on the same promise it made two decades ago: It's a comprehensive guide based on meticulous first-person research to these 300+ plants,...
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden all-region guides ; hand 181
Publisher
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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Series
Publisher
Atlantic Pub. Group
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The tomato may sound like a humble food item, but learning to nurture that perfectly juicy, tender-fleshed fruit from a vine in the soil to an accompaniment on your dinner plate takes a little practice-- and a lot of knowledge.
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Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Peonies celebrates the delicate palette, sumptuous beauty and sweet perfume of one of the world's favorite flowers. This lavishly illustrated guide shows how easy it is to grow these bountiful blooms and fill your home with spectacular cut flowers. From the strikingly beautiful Claire de Lune to the frilly, petticoat-like Bowl of Cream, you'll discover a splendid collection of classics, as well as the best modern varieties."--Back cover.