Home, Garden, and DIY 
May 2026
New Releases
Raised-Bed Gardening for Dummies by Teri Dunn Chace
Raised-Bed Gardening for Dummies
by Teri Dunn Chace

Interested in exploring gardening but worried you don't have enough time or space? Concerned that the constant bending and stooping might create a problem for you physically? Then it's time you discovered raised-bed gardening.
Morning Baker: Recipes and Rituals for Breakfast and Beyond by Roxana Jullapat
Morning Baker: Recipes and Rituals for Breakfast and Beyond
by Roxana Jullapat

A beloved baker returns with more than 100 whole-grain recipes to elevate your baking routine.
The Compact Garden: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces by Marv Lopez
The Compact Garden: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces
by Marv Lopez

You don't need a lot of land to create a beautiful, bountiful garden. With step-by-step instructions, you will be able to plan, plant, and maintain an abundant garden that not only provides you with fresh, healthy produce, but also adds beauty to your outdoor space, no matter how big or how small.
Around the Table: Tables and Traditions for Gathering by Shea McGee
Around the Table: Tables and Traditions for Gathering
by Shea McGee

Filled with intimate anecdotes about hosting and entertaining, practical tips, seasonal tablescapes, and curated recipes, readers will learn how to effortlessly create elevated dining experiences. 
Not Your Grandma's Crochet: Easy Crochet Clothes You Actually Want to Wear by Beth Povey
Not Your Grandma's Crochet: Easy Crochet Clothes You Actually Want to Wear
by Beth Povey

 Structured around mood and occasion, these are crochet clothes you actually want to wear. From scrunchies and vests, cozy jumpers and daisy chain bags, to colorful granny-square summer dresses, this book is a fun, easy, and accessible guide to creating your own colorful crochet wardrobe with a retro twist. 
Of Course It's Good!: Aggressively Delicious Meals Anyone Can Make and Everyone Will Love by Jessica Secrest
Of Course It's Good!: Aggressively Delicious Meals Anyone Can Make and Everyone Will Love
by Jessica Secrest

Prepare delicious meals with this no-frills, all-flavor recipe collection from Jessica Secrest, the wildly popular home chef known for her hostile humor and affordable recipes.
Grow Your Veggies!
The 10-minute gardener : how to have a veggie garden and a life: 85 time-saving tactics to be more efficient and grow more food in less time by CaliKim
The 10-minute gardener : how to have a veggie garden and a life
by CaliKim

Efficient gardening strategies designed for busy individuals, providing quick tasks organized by time and season that allow readers to cultivate a productive vegetable garden without extensive time commitments, featuring practical tips for maintaining a thriving garden in just minutes a day.
Grow Cook Eat: A Food Lover's Guide to Vegetable Gardening, Including How to Grow 50 Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits by Willi Galloway
Grow Cook Eat: A Food Lover's Guide to Vegetable Gardening
by Willi Galloway

The conscious foodie's guide to growing and harvesting their own urban vegetable garden - featuring fifty profiles of common vegetables and herbs, plus fifty recipes for garden-to-table meals you'll want to make again and again.
Veg out : a stress-free guide to creating your first vegetable garden by Heather Rodino
Veg out : a stress-free guide to creating your first vegetable garden
by Heather Rodino

Teaches the basics of growing your own vegetables, such as how to choose the right plants for a climate and guarding the crop from hungry critters. With helpful tips and photographs of important concepts, this is the perfect companion for any budding vegetable gardener.
The Creative Vegetable Gardener: 60 Ways to Cultivate Joy, Playfulness, and Beauty Along with a Bounty of Food by Kelly Smith Trimble
The Creative Vegetable Gardener
by Kelly Smith Trimble

Designs, ideas, and inspiration for making the vegetable garden a joyful, creative space that reflects each gardener's distinctive aesthetic, integrates beauty with functionality, and offers a sanctuary for both people and pollinators, along with a bounty of nutritious, homegrown food.
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