Home, Garden, and DIY July 2019 Recent Releases The complete Milk Street TV show cookbook : 2017-2019 : every recipe from every episode of the popular TV show by Christopher Kimball Featuring more than 225 recipes, including every recipe from every episode of Milk Street's hit public television show—such as French Apple Cake, Somali Chicken Soup and Taiwanese Five-spice Pork With Rice—this book is the ultimate guide to cooking the Milk Street way. 150,000 first printing. Grow in the dark : how to choose and care for low-light houseplants by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf A guide to house plants that will thrive in shady conditions. A Way to Garden: A Hands-On Primer for Every Season by Margaret Roach What it is: an updated version of the gardening expert's 1998 book, which offers many tips and is arranged by a plant's life cycle over the course of a year; it also thoughtfully explores how both the author and the gardening world have changed over 21 years. Reviewers say: "a compelling book to read straight through that is also useful as a reference for particular details" (Booklist, starred review). Nature Play at Home: Creating Outdoor Spaces that Connect Children with the Natural World by Nancy Striniste What's inside: a variety of DIY projects (from Pizza Box Paver Stones to Hillside Slides); tips on creating welcoming and sensory spaces; plant recommendations; details about nature's child development benefits.  For fans of: Richard Louv, Joseph Bharat Cornell, and creative nature play.  In Your Backyard Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens: Breed Selection, Facilities, Feeding, Health... by Gail Damerow What it is: the 4th edition of a comprehensive guide that's been educating backyard flock owners for two decades. What's inside: full-color illustrations; details about breed selection, shelter, food, and health care; and recent research about chicken behavior and communication. The Backyard Homestead by Carleen Madigan What's inside: the basics of adapting a variety of agricultural activities to city or suburban conditions: vegetable gardening (in yards, balconies, or windowsills); growing wheat and hops (for home-brewed beer); keeping poultry, livestock, or bees; cultivating fruit and nut trees; making butter and cheese; preserving your bounty, and more.  Read this next: Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen's The Urban Homestead. Wisdom for beekeepers : 500 tips for successful beekeeping by James E. Tew " Keeping bees in your own backyard, whether out in the country or right in the heart of the city, is all the rage these days. In this delightful collection of 500 beekeeping tips, honeybee expert Jim Tew provides all you need to know to get started in this rewarding hobby.  Contact your librarian for more great books! Richmond Public Library 101 East Franklin Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 646-7223 rvalibrary.org/