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Book Review: The Romantic Garden

Posted on July 9, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Romantic Garden:  A Guide To Creating A Beautiful And Private Garden Paradise, by Graham Rose This book is a far more intriguing one than may appear to be the case from its title alone.  It should be admitted at … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Miniature Gardens

Posted on March 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

Miniature Gardens:  Design And Create Miniature Fairy Gardens, Dish Gardens, Terrariums And More–Indoors And Out, by Katie Elzer-Peters I’m not going to lie, this book was too high-maintenance for me.  I’m not saying this was a bad book, because it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tiny World Terrariums

Posted on March 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

Tiny World Terrariums, by Michelle Inciarrano & Katy Maslow I actually have a terrarium, which ended up as an unintentional and oddball present from a friend of mine who was unable to take it with him back to his home … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Irish Gardening

Posted on March 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

Irish Gardening, by various authors I must admit, I did not realize Irish gardening was a thing, or that it would be considered so important for the gardening of Ireland to be recognized with its own journal just as Ireland … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Spot Gardens

Posted on March 8, 2017 by nathanalbright

Spot Gardens:  A Guide For Creating And Planting Miniature Gardens, Indoors And Outdoors, by Robert E. Atkinson Why would you care about this book?  Well, for one, it was written in 1973 and it makes for a worthwhile look at … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Low Maintenance Gardening

Posted on March 8, 2017 by nathanalbright

Low Maintenance Gardening:  Lawn & Garden Step-By-Step Visual Guide, by Anne M. Zeman I will admit that one of my more unusual reading interests is gardening books [1], and this book provides a worthwhile approach to gardening books that is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cutting Garden

Posted on November 1, 2016 by nathanalbright

Cutting Garden:  Growing And Arranging Garden Flowers, by Sarah Raven I borrowed this book from a friend of mine who deeply loves cuttings and flowers, and as someone with at least a passing interest in gardening myself [1], I figured … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Natural Color

Posted on September 8, 2016 by nathanalbright

Natural Color:  Vibrant Plant Dye Projects For Your Home And Wardrobe, by Sasha Duerr [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Watson-Guptill Publications in exchange for an honest review.] I would like to state at the … Continue reading →

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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: 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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