In his first book in more than ten years, David Austin introduces 40 recently developed varieties of English roses, in addition to 40 of his best-loved and time-tested favorites. Beautiful photographic portraits of each are complimented by notes on attributes, history, and special requirements for growing in the garden.
Known throughout the world for its beauty and personality, koi is one of the most carefully bred fish species around. Raising koi is especially time consuming and requires more than just sprinkling little flakes in the fish bowl. But thankfully, you don't have to be an expert to maintain your own koi pond. "Koi For Dummies" shows you how easy and ...
Hereas hands-on advice from a professional horticulturist and experienced fruit grower to help gardeners create an edible landscape. "The Backyard Berry Book" provided all the information that backyard gardeners need to grow strawberries, rhubarb, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, lingonberries, currants, gooseberries, grapes, and kiwi fruit ...
Cheese and wine were clearly meant for each other. Most of us have tasted the classic combinations--cheddar and port, blue cheese and Sauternes, goat cheese and Sauvignon Blanc - and know what an ethereal marriage of flavors and textures they are. But as Laura Werlin shows in her new book, The All American Cheese and Wine Book, there is a whole ...
The spectacularly successful "Ultimate Rose Book", first published in 1993, is back in a thoroughly updated and revised edition. Stirling Macoboy's book has become a classic among rose lovers, not just for its beautiful pictures and comprehensive coverage, but also thanks to its author's good-humoured and opinionated observations and selections. ...
This thorough how-to and stunningly photographed field guide covers every facet of growing heirlooms, from selecting the right varieties for a particular zone and type of garden to timing and planting seeds. Full-color photos.
Passalongs are plants that have survived in gardens for decades by being handed from one person to another. In this lively book, the authors describe 117 such plants, giving particulars on hardiness and size and include mail-order sources, tips on plant swaps, and more. 82 color photos.
More cheese, please! Artisan cheese is all the rage and this new book gives you the instruction to make your own whether it is as a present, for entertaining friends or just for your own enjoyment. Cheese, once the bad boy of the fat-free world is now a delicacy and people are starting to enjoy the world of specialised cheeses more than ever. ...
From the world-class garden of acclaimed food writer Amy Goldman, a gorgeously illustrated guide to the world's most beautiful and delicious tomatoes. Every year, renowned grower Amy Goldman produces an amazing 500 varieties of tomatoes on her farm in New York's Hudson Valley. Here, in 250 gorgeous photos and Goldman's erudite, charming prose, is ...
This guide gives an analytical profile of over 350 French cheeses. It describes each cheese's origins, constituents, shape, weight, fat content, best season, taste and recommended wines, as well as advising on how to buy, store, cut and serve cheese to gain maximum advantage of its flavour. Symbols and maps identify the origin of each cheese. It ...
From the colonial era to the pre-World War II period, this remarkable book of history and horticulture documents the changing plant palette of American gardens. 201 color photos. Line drawings & photos.
In this timely new handbook, Rob Kaufelt, cheese purveyor to Manhattan's top restaurants and owner of Murray's Cheese Shop, guides cheese-lovers through the pleasant predicament of choosing from the myriad offerings from around the world. 300 entries.
The rose is one of the most, if not the most, recognized and best loved flowers in the world. No other plant or flower brings such crowning glory to a garden as the rose. Now all the species and varieties of roses are carefully and lovingly categorized in this comprehensive guide. This inexhaustible reference is compiled by Botanica's expert ...
This large-format, full-color book is a unique and comprehensive guide to cheeses from all over the world, celebrating the rich variety widely available today. It presents cheese as a product of historical and cultural influences as well as a gastronomic delight. 300 illustrations.
This revised edition covers 150 new varieties of roses and includes two new groups of rose - the patio rose and ground cover roses. The book contains photographs and descriptions of the top 400 roses, and a list of rose gardens to visit.
The "bible" of cheesemaking which includes equipment lists, ingredients explanations, step-by-step instructions, and a trouble-shooting chart, has sold more than 60,000 copies.
Weaver focuses on 280 varieties of 37 vegetables in this encyclopedic guide to the history and cultivation of some of America's most treasured heirloom vegetables. 100+ color photos. 240 line drawings.
Encompassing art, literature, science, technology, history, and everything in-between, this eclectic little volume tells the stories behind rose varieties. Full-color art throughout.
First published in hardcover as Oz Clarke's Encyclopedia of Grapes, Oz Clarke's Grapes and Wines is newly revised and updated to provide the most current information on an even wider array of grapes. Oz covers chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, and fifteen other "classic" grapes in depth, and includes features on tradition and innovation, methods ...
This lavishly illustrated guide presents every class of rose grown throughout the world, with at least one spread devoted to each class. Hundreds of photos present a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes of both old-fashioned and modern varieties. Full color.
A celebration of the world's most fascinating flower, "Ultimate Orchid" presents more than 400 color photos in complete detail, and features a huge variety of orchids from around the world.
Hardy roses are a delightfully varied group of plants. Until recently, most of them were known only to a small group of gardeners. Hardy Roses takes a non-chemical approach to growing over 50 varieties that will survive winter frosts, resist the ravages of disease and insects, and produce a beautiful profusion of hardy blooms. Color photographs; ...
For each of the 600 varieties of rose, this book gives details of the form, fragrance, colour, size and growth habit; and give hints on propagating and identifying them. Griffiths entertains the reader with anecdotes drawn from his personal experiences of over 40 years of rose-growing. Trevor Griffiths has also written "The Book of Old Roses" and ...
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