Tag Archives: gardening

Book Review: Common To This Country

Posted on July 4, 2016 by nathanalbright

Common To This Country:  Botanical Discoveries Of Lewis & Clark, text by Susan H. Munger, illustrations by Charlotte Staub Thomas Although the people of the Pacific Northwest are justly proud of the achievements of the Lewis & Clark expedition, the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sacred Geography

Posted on June 1, 2016 by nathanalbright

Sacred Geography: Deciphering Hidden Codes In The Landscape, by Paul Devereux If you want a good book on geomancy that features a lot of pictures and maps and that can demonstrate the persistence of pagan thought and religious worldview on … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die

Posted on May 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die, edited by Rae Spencer-Jones This book on gardens is an education, in more than one way, and manages both to be extremely large and making unreasonable demands upon its readers, since few … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Water-Saving Garden

Posted on May 6, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Water-Saving Garden, by Pam Penick [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/10 Speed Press in exchange for an honest review.] As someone who has read my share of books on gardening [1], it is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Down In The Garden

Posted on April 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

Down In The Garden, by Anne Geddes For many years, I thought that I had managed to escape the creepy and uncomfortable phenomenon of naked baby photos, until I saw as a teenager that my father, who was our family’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Bee-Friendly Garden

Posted on April 3, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Bee-Friendly Garden, by Kate Frey and Gretchen LeBuhn [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/10 Speed Press in exchange for an honest review.] As someone who reads a fair amount of books on gardening … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Through The Seasons With Dulcy

Posted on March 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Through The Seasons With Dulcy, compiled and edited by Ted Mahar [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Carpe Diem Books in exchange for an honest review.] Like the previous book in this series, this volume of about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Back In The Garden With Dulcy

Posted on March 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Back In The Garden With Dulcy: The Best Of The Oregonian Garden Writer Dulcy Mahar, compiled and edited by Ted Mahar [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Carpe Diem Books in exchange for an honest review.] Dulcy … Continue reading →

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