The oak tree is found throughout the temperate zones of the world; knowing how to use it has made an astonishing difference to human history. Acorn-eating has sustained humans and animals; oak has been central to religious rites, heating, homemaking and travel by land and sea; the ink from oak galls advanced the written word; oak casks have made ...
In these brief essays, the author raises the concept of dirt to new levels. He looks at soil formation and development, and his topics range from quarries and the foundations of cathedrals to graveyards and earthworms, from husbandry in ancient Rome to composting in Florida. This is a natural history of the soil and our connection with it.
This guide presents garden tools organized by task, including 22 shovels, 21 spades, 12 trowels, 16 hoes, 11 weeders and 19 hand-pruners. It details each tool's anatomy and use, explaining how garden tools evolved, how to use each type of tool properly and what to look for in a tool.
Over 500 garden tools and how to properly use them are listed in this guide book for the avid gardener, with full-color photos. Winner of the 1998 Garden Writers Association of America Quill & Trowel Award of the Year.
Organized topically, each chapter in this handsomely designed compendium provides critical comment and useful information on the books, periodicals, catalogs, societies and services specializing in every area of home gardening. Illustrated.
This extraordinary compendium provides extensive information and critical comment on the books, periodicals, catalogues, nurseries, societies, and services for every aspect of home gardening.
In these brief essays, the author raises the concept of dirt to new levels. He looks at soil formation and development, and his topics range from quarries and the foundations of cathedrals to graveyards and earthworms, from husbandry in ancient Rome to composting in Florida. This is a natural history of the soil and our connection with it.
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