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Home, Garden, and DIY March 2020
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| The New Gardener's Handbook: Grow a Beautiful & Bountiful Garden... by Daryl BeyersWhat it is: an appealingly comprehensive overview of gardening basics that encourages the use of both science and intuition by a New York Botanical Garden instructor.
Want a taste? "Gardeners grow by gardening, and to become a true gardener you must also learn to have fun in the garden."
Don't miss: the Gardener's Glossary sidebars; the detailed photos, illustrations, and diagrams. |
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| From Freezer to Cooker: Delicious Whole-Foods Meals for the Slow Cooker... by Polly Conner and Rachel TiemeyerWhat's inside: versatile, freezer-friendly recipes for busy households featuring non-processed meals that can be made in either a slow cooker or an Instant Pot; tips for freezing and basics for using the appliances.
About the authors: Polly Conner and Rachel Tiemeyer are popular bloggers and the authors of From Freezer to Table.
Recipes include: Peanut Butter Cup Steel Cut Oats; Denver Omelet Casserole; Pizza Soup; Chicken Philly Subs; BBQ Baby Back Ribs. |
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| Half the Sugar, All the Love: 100 Easy, Low-Sugar Recipes for Every Meal of the Day by Jennifer Tyler Lee and Anisha I. Patel, MD, MSPHWhat's inside: a primer on the problems of added sugar and how to reduce it; 100 family-friendly, low-sugar recipes that often use fruits and vegetables for sweetness; nutritional information for each dish.
Recipes include: Strawberry Toaster Pastries; Blueberry Scones; Sloppy Joes; Shrimp Pad Thai; BBQ Chicken Pizza; Apple Crisp; Red Velvet Cupcakes; Chocolate Pudding; Ketchup; Newtella. |
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| Martha Stewart's Organizing: The Manual for Bringing Order to Your Life, Home & Routines by Martha StewartWhat it is: a practical, beautifully photographed how-to guide for organizing not only your home, but also your life, using routines and monthly checklists and offering hundreds of ideas, projects, and tips that cover cooking, home care, gardening, scheduling, and more.
Why is it a good thing? It's lovely to look at, wonderfully organized, and includes a few surprises, such as recipes and crafts. |
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| The Fresh Honey Cookbook: 84 Recipes from a Beekeeper's Kitchen by Laurey MastertonWhat's inside: Grouped by season, the 84 featured recipes for appetizers, meals, and desserts highlight a delicious array of varietals, from tulip poplar honey in June to orange blossom honey in January.
Did you know? Even the non-honey ingredients in the delectable recipes found here, such as Bacon, Basil, and Tomato Bites or Strawberry-Rhubarb Cream, purposefully utilize foods that couldn't be sustained without the efforts of the valiant honeybee. |
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Victory Gardens for Bees: A DIY Guide to Saving the Bees by Lori WeidenhammerWho knew modern civilization may be brought down, not by plagues or war, but by bees? Or, more correctly, by no bees? This book investigates the growing problem of bee mortality and offers practical measures we can all take to help. In ecological terms, bees play a critical role in the survival of many plant communities and the continuation of life on this planet. No pollination, no seeds. No seeds, no future.
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Homegrown Honey Bees: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping... by Alethea Morrison; photgraphs by Mars VilaubiEven as bees face increasing environmental threats, the practice of beekeeping is gaining popularity. Aspiring apiarists who are considering a hive of their own would do well to check out Homegrown Honey Bees before embarking on their first year of beekeeping. From selecting appropriate equipment to the first honey harvest, author Alethea Morrison describes best practices for newbies and shares her beekeeping wisdom, illustrating her points with real-life examples and close-up photos of hive life.
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