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The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025

By: Lia Leendertz

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The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025

By: Lia Leendertz

The original and bestselling almanac Reconnect with the seasons in Britain and Ireland with this month-by-month guide to the world around us - including tide tables, sunrises and moon phases; wildlife and folklore; seasonal recipes and more. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, mark and appreciate each month of the year in your own particular way. Divided into the 12 months, a set of tables each month gives it the feel and weight of a traditional almanac, providing practical information that gives access to the outdoors and the seasons, perfect for expeditions, meteor-spotting nights and beach holidays. And it's the ideal gift! You will find yourself referring to The Almanac all year long, revisiting it again and again, and looking forward to the next edition as the year draws to a close. PRAISE FOR THE ALMANAC: 'Lia Leendertz's classic almanac never fails to delight' - The Herald 'It's a perfect Christmas present' - Allan Jenkins, The Observer 'The perfect companion to the seasons' - India Knight 'Indispensable' - Sir Bob Geldof 'This book is your bible' - The Independent 'I love this gem of a book' - Cerys Matthews The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2024 was a Sunday Times bestseller in December 2023

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Gaia

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1856754693

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9781856754699

The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2024

By: Lia Leendertz

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By: Lia Leendertz

THE ORIGINAL & BESTSELLING ALMANAC Reconnect with the seasons in Britain and Ireland with this month-by-month guide to the world around us - including tide tables, sunrises and moon phases; garden feasts, wildlife and folklore; seasonal recipes, snacks and more. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2024 gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, mark and appreciate each month of the year in your own particular way. Divided into the 12 months, a set of tables each month gives it the feel and weight of a traditional almanac, providing practical information that gives access to the outdoors and the seasons, perfect for expeditions, meteor-spotting nights and beach holidays. This year's edition focuses on the natural wonders of the garden, celebrating the beautiful flora and fauna at your doorstep. There are also features on each month's unique nature, plus a flower and a snack of the month. You will find yourself referring to The Almanac all year long, revisiting it again and again, and looking forward to the next edition as the year draws to a close. PRAISE FOR THE ALMANAC: 'Lia Leendertz's classic almanac never fails to delight' - The Herald 'It's a perfect Christmas present' - Allan Jenkins, The Observer 'The perfect companion to the seasons' - India Knight 'Indispensable' - Sir Bob Geldof 'This book is your bible' - The Independent 'I love this gem of a book' - Cerys Matthews

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Gaia

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1856754677

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9781856754675

The Speedy Vegetable Garden

By: Mark Diacono,Lia Leendertz

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The Speedy Vegetable Garden

By: Mark Diacono,Lia Leendertz

Typically, vegetable gardening is about the long view: peas sown in spring aren't harvested until summer, and tomatoes started indoors in February can't be eaten until July. But it's not true for all plants. Some things can be planted and eaten in weeks, days, even hours. The Speedy Vegetable Garden highlights more than 50 quick crops, with complete information on how to sow, grow, and harvest each plant, and sumptuous photography that provides inspiration and a visual guide for when to harvest. In addition to instructions for growing, it also provides recipes that highlight each crop’s unique flavor, like Chickpea sprout hummus, stuffed tempura zucchini flowers, and a paella featuring calendula. Sprouted seeds are the fastest. Microgreens can be harvested in weeks: cilantro, 14 days after planting; arugula and fennel in 10 days. And a handful of vegetable varieties grow more quickly than their slower relatives, like dwarf French beans (60 days), cherry tomatoes (65 days), and early potatoes (75 days). The Speedy Vegetable Garden puts fresh, seed-to-table food at your fingertips, fast!

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Timber Press

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1604693266

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9781604693263

The Speedy Vegetable Garden

By: Mark Diacono,Lia Leendertz

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By: Mark Diacono,Lia Leendertz

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Timber Press

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1604695706

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9781604695700

RHS Half Hour Allotment

Timely Tips for the Most Productive Plot Ever

By: Royal Horticultural Society,Lia Leendertz

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RHS Half Hour Allotment

Timely Tips for the Most Productive Plot Ever

By: Royal Horticultural Society,Lia Leendertz

The Royal Horticultural Society The Half Hour Allotment (first published in 2005) has been a best-selling gardening title for many years. This new edition re-presents the classic in a fresh new illustrated format with hundreds of new photographs and a bright new cover design. The book shows you how to manage your allotment and enjoy fresh vegetables through the year on just half an hour’s work a day with weekends off. It combines expert advice from Lia Leendertz and the Royal Horticultural Society and time-saving ideas for planning the most effective use of your time and energy, giving you something to eat fresh every day of the year and ensure bumper crops in summer! Lia Leendertz, the best-selling author of The Almanac, is an organic gardener with a great sensitivity for the environment so the book is a gentle and thoughtful read as well as being a bible for productive and time-starved gardeners.

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White Lion Publishing

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0711244103

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9780711244108

The Almanac

By: Lia Leendertz

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The Almanac

By: Lia Leendertz

The Almanac revives the tradition of the rural almanac, connecting you with the months and seasons via moon-gazing, foraging, feast days, seasonal eating, meteor-spotting and gardening. Award-winning gardener and food writer Lia Leendertz shares the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, mark and appreciate each moment of the year.

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Unbound Publishing

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1783524057

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9781783524051

The Almanac

A Seasonal Guide to 2019

By: Lia Leendertz

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The Almanac

A Seasonal Guide to 2019

By: Lia Leendertz

THE ORIGINAL & BESTSELLING ALMANAC 'I love this gem of a book' - Cerys Matthews 'This book is your bible' - The Independent '...it already feels like an annual necessity' - India Knight 'Joyous' - Allan Jenkins 'Updated for 2019 with more lovely ideas to celebrate the seasons' - Gardens Illustrated 'A charming book. This is a real gem of a gift' - Sunday Express, S Magazine. A perfect toolkit connecting with the world around us and the year ahead as it unfolds - all in a compact and pocket size that just begs you to pick it up and browse - Reckless Gardener or Its range of information and depth of understanding of our seasons is priceless - Reckless Gardener The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2019 reinvents the tradition of the rural almanac for a new audience. It gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, mark and appreciate each month of the year in your own particular way. Divided into the 12 months, a set of tables each month gives it the feel and weight of a traditional almanac, providing practical information that gives access to the outdoors and the seasons, perfect for expeditions, meteor-spotting nights and beach holidays. There are also features on each month's unique nature, such as the meteor shower of the month, beehive behaviour, folklore and stories, seasonal recipes and charts tracking moon phases and tides. Why not try identifying trees by their bare buds in January; Enjoy Buttermilk scones with orangle blossom & honey butter in June; Discover the Chinese New Year story of 'The great race' in February. You will find yourself referring to the almanac all year long, revisiting it again and again, and looking forward to the next edition as the year draws to a close. Praise for The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2018: 'The perfect companion to the seasons' - India Knight 'A richly layered book of events, celebrations and everyday information that together create a beautiful, fascinating resource . . . In the single month I've had my hands on it, the book has quietly "worked".' - Telegraph 'Beautifully written, this pocket-sized guide is a labour of love and will remind you to appreciate little moments throughout the year.' - Gardens Illustrated 'Elegant . . . an ideal stocking filler.' - The English Garden

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Mitchell Beazley

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1784725854

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9781784725853

A Year in Story and Song

A Celebration of the Seasons

By: Lia Leendertz

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A Year in Story and Song

A Celebration of the Seasons

By: Lia Leendertz

A Year in Story and Song is a captivating collection of stories and songs that celebrates the seasons. We humans love stories. We love to hear them and to tell them, around fires and by bedsides, and we love to use them to make sense of the world around us. The seasons, in all their ever-changing variety, give us many opportunities for storytelling: the full moons and their names, Epiphany in January, St Patrick's Day in March, May Day, Midsummer, Halloween and more. They feature mischievous boggarts and fairies, saints and sailors, leprechauns and dragons, pilgrimages and charms, milk maids and rose queens, Robin Hood and the green man. The songs range from shanties and love songs, to bawdy ballads and wassails, to carols and rounds, and have been sung for hundreds of years, often at particular moments in the calendar. This is a book to treasure all year, every year.

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Gaia

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1856755495

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9781856755498

The Almanac

A Seasonal Guide to 2019

By: Lia Leendertz

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A Seasonal Guide to 2019

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The Almanac

A Seasonal Guide to 2021

By: Lia Leendertz

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The Almanac

A Seasonal Guide to 2021

By: Lia Leendertz

The perfect companion to the seasons' - India Knight Welcome to The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2021. If you are new to The Almanac then welcome; if you are a regular reader then hello! The Almanac is about celebrating the unfolding year in all its various facets. The old dependables which I include every year are back: moon phases, sun rises and sets, tide time tables and the sky at night. As ever there are seasonal recipes and monthly gardening tips for the flower and vegetable garden too, as well as a bit of folklore, and nature and a song for each month. This year's edition has a theme: movement, migration and pilgrimage. This was not a reaction to the unsettling events of last year - it was half written by the time Covid-19 hit - but writing it from lockdown did give me a heightened appreciation of the way in which Britain and Ireland have always and continue to be places of movement, and are intimately connected to the rest of the world. You will find within this book migration tales for each month of this year, but I have also searched out seasonal tales of human movement, and included a pilgrimage for each month, some ancient, some current, all underlining the spiritual benefits of putting one foot in front of the other. Every month I have included a method of navigating using the stars, sun or moon, so you can find your way around in the dark (or just look out of your window and know where south is). And our monthly folk songs are all shanties this year, work songs with movement at their very heart, created to coordinate muscle power to drive sailing ships backwards and forwards across the Atlantic Ocean, and containing influences from the eastern seaboard of the US down to the Caribbean and beyond mixed with British and Irish folk traditions. These songs are stitched through with movement and travel, as is this Almanac. PRAISE FOR THE ALMANAC: A SEASONAL GUIDE 'This book is your bible' - The Independent 'An ideal stocking filler' - The English Garden 'I love this gem of a book' - Cerys Matthews 'Indispensable' - Sir Bob Geldof 'An uplifting nature-inspired guide' - Country & Town House magazine

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Hachette UK

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1784727237

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9781784727239

The Almanac

A Seasonal Guide to 2020

By: Lia Leendertz

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The Almanac

A Seasonal Guide to 2020

By: Lia Leendertz

*THE ORIGINAL & BESTSELLING ALMANAC * 'Indispensable' - Sir Bob Geldof hr A perfect toolkit connecting with the world around us and the year ahead as it unfolds - all in a compact and pocket size that just begs you to pick it up and browse. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2020 reinvents the tradition of the rural almanac for a new audience. It gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, mark and appreciate each month of the year in your own particular way. Divided into the 12 months, a set of tables each month gives it the feel and weight of a traditional almanac, providing practical information that gives access to the outdoors and the seasons, perfect for expeditions, meteor-spotting nights and beach holidays. There are also features on each month's unique nature, such as the meteor shower of the month, beehive behaviour, folklore and stories, seasonal recipes and charts tracking moon phases and tides. You will find yourself referring to the almanac all year long, revisiting it again and again, and looking forward to the next edition as the year draws to a close. hr PRAISE FOR THE ALMANAC: A SEASONAL GUIDE: 'The perfect companion to the seasons' - India Knight 'This book is your bible' - the Independent 'An ideal stocking filler' - The English Garden 'I love this gem of a book' - Cerys Matthews

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Mitchell Beazley

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1784726753

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9781784726751

Gardening SOS

Your Problems Solved

By: Lia Leendertz

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Gardening SOS

Your Problems Solved

By: Lia Leendertz

Afraid to prune? Cut back too much? Reeds in the lawn? Bamboo in the pond? Eyesore to hide? Bulbs disappearing?Whether you have a neglected plot or a high-rise balcony, you’re a seasoned grower or an absolute beginner, Lia Leendertz’s engaging answers to readers’ questions will help and inspire you. For the first time she collects her Guardian columns into an indispensable book that will help you to have a productive, healthy and beautiful garden.From ridding yourself of Spanish bluebells and sourcing climbers which cover your neighbours’ unsightly fence, to encouraging bees and the right kind of bugs and deterring unwanted pests and diseases; week by week and season by season, Gardening SOS answers every gardening question you can think of, and quite a few more besides.

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Guardian Books

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0852652364

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9780852652367

Gardening SOS

All Your Questions Answered

By: Lia Leendertz

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Gardening SOS

All Your Questions Answered

By: Lia Leendertz

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Random House

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0852652062

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9780852652060

RHS Half Hour Allotment

Timely Tips for the Most Productive Plot Ever

By: Royal Horticultural Society,Lia Leendertz

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RHS Half Hour Allotment

Timely Tips for the Most Productive Plot Ever

By: Royal Horticultural Society,Lia Leendertz

The Royal Horticultural Society The Half Hour Allotment (first published in 2005) has been a best-selling gardening title for Frances Lincoln and the Royal Horticultural Society for many years. This new edition re-presents the classic in a fresh new illustrated format with hundreds of new photographs and a bright new design. The book explains the philosophy of spending half an hour each day on the allotment in order to produce something to harvest and eat every day. This tried-and-tested formula is clearly explained with weekly work plans and time-efficient solutions for busy gardeners who want to spend every moment preciously. It outlines the best crops to grow, the best varieties within each crop, and shows how to arrange and equip your allotment so that it is a place of interest for you, your family and visiting wildlife. Lia Leendertz is an organic gardener with a great sensitivity for the environment so the book is a gentle and thoughtful read as well as being a bible for productive and time-starved gardeners.

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Frances Lincoln

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071124698X

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9780711246980

Twilight Garden

A Guide to Enjoying Your Garden in the Evening Hours

By: Lia Leendertz

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Twilight Garden

A Guide to Enjoying Your Garden in the Evening Hours

By: Lia Leendertz

Suggests ways to create a garden that blooms and releases aromatic scents at night while still looking wonderful in the day and includes information on water features, plants to attract wildlife, and entertaining ideas.

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Chicago Review Press

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1569765294

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9781569765296

RHS Grow Your Own for Kids

By: Chris Collins,Lia Leendertz

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RHS Grow Your Own for Kids

By: Chris Collins,Lia Leendertz

Renowned garden writer Lia Leendertz (Guardian and many books) and children's television gardener Chris Collins (BBC's 'Blue Peter'), show junior greenfingers everything they need to know to get the gardening bug. RHS Grow Your Own for Kids embodies the 'Grow Your Own' ethos of food provenance, self-sufficiency, and healthy eating. It shows how to sow and grow up to 12 key vegetables including tomatoes, aubergines, peas, potatoes, monster pumpkins, mustard & cress, runner beans and courgettes. It also includes child-friendly fruits such as strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, along with other plants such as sunflowers and edible flowers. Specially commissioned photography featuring children gardening illustrates the projects and introduces young gardeners to the science behind gardening.

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1845335104

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9781845335106

Garden Ideas Month by Month

By: Zia Allaway

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Garden Ideas Month by Month

By: Zia Allaway

Whatever the season, this is the new edition of your essential guide to gardening all year round, from the experts at the RHS. A bookazine combines the very best bits of books and magazines; it has the look and feel of a magazine but is something you'll want to pick up again and again, just like a book. With specific monthly tasks for every part of the garden, expert plant advice, tips on organisation and over 1,000 photographs, this is the garden reference that not only tells you what to do when, but also shows you how to do it. Whether you are a green-fingered guru or are just starting out, enjoy 12 months of satisfying and successful gardening.

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0241247608

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9780241247600

Indoor Plants

By: Lia Leendertz

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Indoor Plants

By: Lia Leendertz

Indoor plants: everyone has them, but few people are aware of the incredible range of weird and wonderful species it is possible to grow -- and it seems even fewer people know how to keep them alive This new title in the highly successful Collins Practical Gardener series will show you how. The opening practical section takes an in-depth look at the specialised microclimates of a house -- how they change from room to room, and how they affect the growing conditions of plants. The book then takes the major groups of indoor plants -- foliage, flowering, temporary and cacti & other succulents -- and demonstrates the basic care requirements for each. In addition, there are special sections on propagating to increase your stock, grooming and cleaning plants, plus a troubleshooting chapter on dealing with pests and diseases. Properly cared for, house plants can become a major part of the decoration of your house, and this book includes an extensive chapter on all aspects of interior decorating with plants -- featuring inspirational ideas on pots and planters, where to position them and how to combine plants for impressive displays in every room. Contents include: * Indoor Microclimates

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Collins

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0007164076

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9780007164073

RHS How to Grow Practically Everything

Gardening Projects Anyone Can Do

By: Lia Leendertz,Zia Allaway

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RHS How to Grow Practically Everything

Gardening Projects Anyone Can Do

By: Lia Leendertz,Zia Allaway

From wildlife corners to fruit and veg, hundreds of gardening projects practically anyone can do, from the experts at the RHS. In ebook format If you want to start gardening or simply improve your skills these sure-fire projects for beginners and more experienced gardeners will give you green fingers in no time. Follow the step-by-step photographs and expert advice from the RHS and tackle practical ideas for gardens large and small, from planting pots of vegetables on a patio, to making a border for year-round colour. You'll find all the detailed guidance and quick tips you'll need covering materials, plants, location and timing - and showing you how to get great results every time. Covering all the basics and providing essential tips and techniques on aftercare, this is the practical, inspirational guide for every gardener.

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450

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Dorling Kindersley Ltd

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1405352868

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9781405352864

How to Grow Practically Everything

100s of Australian Gardening Projects

By: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff,Zia Allaway,Lia Leendertz

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How to Grow Practically Everything

100s of Australian Gardening Projects

By: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff,Zia Allaway,Lia Leendertz

If you want to start gardening or simply improve your skills these sure-fire projects for beginners and more experienced gardeners will give you green fingers in no time. Follow the step-by-step photographs and expert advice, and tackle practical ideas for gardens large and small, from planting pots of vegetables on a patio, to making a border for year-round colour. You'll find all the detailed guidance and quick tips you'll need covering materials, plants, location and timing - and showing you how to get great results every time. Covering all the basics and providing essential tips and techniques on aftercare, this is a practical, inspirational guide for every gardener!

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1740339878

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9781740339872

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide

Dordogne, Bordeaux & the Southwest Coast

By: Dorling Kindersley Limited,Suzanne Boireau-Tartarat,Zia Lia Allaway Leendertz

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide

Dordogne, Bordeaux & the Southwest Coast

By: Dorling Kindersley Limited,Suzanne Boireau-Tartarat,Zia Lia Allaway Leendertz

DK Eyewitness Dordogne, Bordeaux & The Southwest Coast travel guide will lead you straight to the best attractions this romantic region of France has on offer. Packed with photographs, illustrations and detailed maps the guide explores every facet that makes the region irresistible; from the stretch of silver beaches running from Gironde to Biarritz, to the soaring Pyrenean peaks. The guide provides all the insider tips every visitor needs from juicy vineyards to prehistoric cave paintings with comprehensive listings of the best hotels, villas, resorts, restaurants and nightlife in the region for all budgets. You'll find 3D cutaways and floorplans of all the major sites from the picturesque Chateau de Cazeneuve to the historic Bayonne Cathedral. Experience the flavours of Aquitaine with advice on local produce and classic dishes and find all the practical information you'll need in the fully updated survival section. With up-to-date information on getting around by train, boat and bike, walking in cities and all the sights, beaches, and resorts listed town by town, DK Eyewitness Dordogne, Bordeaux & The Southwest Coast is indispensable. Don't miss a thing on your holiday with the DK Eyewitness Dordogne, Bordeaux & The Southwest Coast.

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Dorling Kindersley Ltd

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1405352027

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9781405352024

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