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1	The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World more books like this by Michael Pollan Seasoned garden writer Michael Pollan explores the histories of apples, tulips, potatoes, and marijuana, showing in the process how humanity and plants intersect and affect each other. see all copies from $6.47! new only from $8.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life more books like this by Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, Steven L Hopp In her first full-length nonfiction narrative, bestselling author Kingsolver opens readers' eyes in a hundred new ways to an old truth: you are what you eat. The bestselling author returns with a wise and compelling celebration of family, food, nature, and community. see all copies from $8.69! new only from $8.69! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control: A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to Keeping Your Garden and Yard Healthy Without Chemicals more books like this by Barbara W Ellis (Editor), Fern Marshall Bradley Entries on vegetables, fruits, herbs, annuals, perennials, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines and lawns feature information on preventing problems along with symptoms of and solutions for major pests and disease. Detailed illustrations of major vegetables, fruits and ornamental plants show just how to diagnose problems. 350+ color photos. see all copies from $2.91! new only from $9.90! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Secret Life of Plants more books like this by Peter Tompkins, Christopher O Bird The world of plants and its relation to mankind as revealed by the latest scientific discoveries. "Plenty of hard facts and astounding scientific and practical lore."-- "Newsweek" "Plenty of hard facts and astounding scientific and practical lore." "--Newsweek" "Once in a while you find a book that stuns you. Its scope leaves you breathless. This ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.38! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Square Foot Gardening more books like this by Mel Bartholomew How to make a memorable garden in a small space, and do it with a minimum of the backbreaking labor usually associated with a really superior garden: that's the author's message, which he presents on his PBS series and distills in this useful book--a perennial best-seller. see all copies from $4.49! new only from $12.27! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting & Pruning Techniques more books like this by Tracy DiSabato-Aust A professional horticulturist provides tips for maintaining a healthy, happy perennial garden, including how to prepare the soil, control pests and diseases, and choose plants, plus sage directions for dead-heading, pinching back, and pruning. An encyclopedia of perennials is also included, along with a calendar showing when to do what. ... see all copies from $11.41! new only from $24.16! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening Regions more books like this by Edward C Smith, John Storey (Foreword by) Combining creative ideas with old-time wisdom, a lifetime gardener shares thesecrets of his earth-friendly, unique gardening system. 450 color photos. see all copies from $17.37! new only from $17.37! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Rodale's All-New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening: The Indispensable Resource for Every Gardener more books like this by Fern Marshall Bradley (Editor), Barbara W Ellis (Editor) This handy A-to-Z for home gardeners provides generously developed entries on gardening and growing topics--all from an organic perspective. Whether the subject is groundcover or folklore, each entry contains practical information that reflects deep knowledge that goes beyond the basics. The entry on soil is justifiably lengthy, as is the one for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.75! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening more books like this by Louise Riotte This book tells you how to take advantage of the natural partnerships of plants to increase your harvest. see all copies from $4.44! new only from $11.69! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia more books like this by Michael A Dirr Lavishly illustrated, this encyclopedia describes the best woody plants adapted to cooler climates (USDA zones 3 to 8), with habitat and details of more than 500 species and 700 additional varieties. Tables list the best plants for specific purposes. 1,500 color photos. see all copies from $38.00! new only from $53.40! \| SVS
11 view cover	Lasagna Gardening: A New Layering System for Bountiful Gardens: No Digging, No Tilling, No Weeding, No Kidding! more books like this by Patricia Lanza An age-old gardening practice is brought back to life in this useful book that makes life easier for the gardener and produces topnotch results. see all copies from $5.45! new only from $7.88! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Garden Primer more books like this by Barbara Damrosch Now revised to reflect the latest research on plants, soils, tools, and techniques, this comprehensive, entertaining, down-to-earth gardening reference includes updated and expanded information on planning a garden, and addresses ecological issues more extensively. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Greenhouse Gardener's Companion: Growing Food and Flowers in Your Greenhouse or Sunspace more books like this by Shane Smith An environmentally friendly sourcebook that is actually two books in one, providing everything the gardener needs to know about setting up a healthy growing environment within a sunspace, plus a complete guide to growing flowers, vegetables and herbs in the greenhouse. Veteran greenhouse gardener Shane Smith is the author of The Bountiful Solar ... see all copies from $9.02! new only from $11.46! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Orchid Thief more books like this by Susan Orlean Inspired by a short, bizarre newspaper article, journalist Susan Orlean embarks on an amusing two-year journey to understand a passionate, yet somehow principled crook and one of his ephemeral obsessions--wild orchids. Her profile of John Laroche was the basis for the critically acclaimed film, ADAPTATION (2003), directed by Spike Jonze, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Creative Gardening for the Adventurous Cook more books like this by Moosewood Collective The people responsible for the bestselling Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant have gathered more than 150 timesaving recipes for tasty, nutritous dishes with a vegetarian emphasis, so that cooks can create savory wholefoods cuisine at home with a minimum of time and effort. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space! more books like this by Mel Bartholomew This guide blends the author's Square Foot method of gardening with a highly illustrated "how-to" approach that every gardener will understand. Includes over 75 photographs, illustrations, instructions, and charts showing growth rate and proper plant choice. see all copies from $14.29! new only from $15.38! \| SVS
17 view cover	Second Nature: A Gardener's Education more books like this by Michael Pollan In the mid-1980s, Michael Pollan began gardening on the grounds of the old dairy farm he bought in Connecticut, a process that led to a series of musings on the troubled boundary between nature and contemporary life. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $7.74! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	How to grow more vegetables than you ever thought possible on less land than you can imagine. more books like this by John Jeavons This gardening classic has been offering useful advice to gardeners for many years. It provides a cornucopia of canny ideas for how to use intensive, space-saving organic techniques to raise first-class vegetables. see all copies from $12.47! new only from $12.47! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Four-season harvest : how to harvest fresh organic vegetables from your home garden all year long more books like this by Eliot Coleman This instructional manual explains how to create an abundant garden in a cool climate throughout the year. Author and noted plant expert Eliot Coleman explains, step by step, how garden devotees can take their outdoor summer gardens through the dead of winter without a lot of extra effort and with a few wise choices. The author, who states an ... see all copies from $15.15! new only from $17.37! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work more books like this by Mel Bartholomew How to make a memorable garden in a small space, and do it with a minimum of the backbreaking labor usually associated with a really superior garden: that's the author's message, which he presents on his PBS series and distills in this useful book--a perennial best-seller. see all copies from $9.82! new only from $9.82!
21 view cover	Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials more books like this by Ellen Phillips At last, a perennial encyclopedia that gardeners can really use--not just look at. It presents 161 major perennial entries, plus hundreds of species and cultivars, all described in detail in the encyclopedia section with complete growing and landscaping information. Charts and tables provide current information on every aspect of perennial ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.82! \| first editions
22 view cover	The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener more books like this by Eliot Coleman Longtime gardening authority Eliot Coleman shares his secrets of organic farming for the commercial farmer as well as the serious extra-curricular gardener. Coleman has distinguished himself by his mellow, user-friendly approach to gardening, and believes in working with the conditions as they actually are rather than pursuing unnatural or ... see all copies from $9.50! new only from $18.37! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times more books like this by Steve Solomon The decline of cheap oil is inspiring increasing numbers of North Americans to achieve some measure of backyard food self-sufficiency. In hard times, the family can be greatly helped by growing a highly productive food garden, requiring little cash outlay or watering. Currently popular intensive vegetable gardening methods are largely ... see all copies from $11.01! new only from $11.01! \| SVS
24 view cover	Jerry Baker's Green Grass Magic: Tips, Tricks, and Tonics for Growing the Toe-Ticklinest Turf in Town! more books like this by Jerry Baker Anyone can have a lawn even greener than a neighbor's envy with this definitive guide to improving the attractiveness of grass from seed to sod, using Baker's proven tips, tricks, and tonics. see all copies from $4.48! new only from $7.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Worms Eat My Garbage more books like this by Mary Appelhof, Mary F Fenton (Illustrator) A new edition of the definitive guide to vermicomposting--a process using redworms to recycle human food waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer for plants. Author Mary Appelhof provides complete illustrated instructions on setting up and maintaining small-scale worm composting systems. Internationally recognized as an authority on vermicomposting, ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $12.95! \| signed copies

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