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More copies of this ISBNMaking Bentwood Trellises, Arbors, Gates & Fences (Rustic Home Series)by Jim Long
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Nothing combines natural beauty and functionality more gracefully than a rustic bentwood trellis, arbor, gate, or fence for your garden. With the simple step-by-step instructions in Making Bentwood Trellises, Arbors, Gates & Fences, you'll learn how to collect limbs from a wide variety of native trees as a part of routine pruning and then use those limbs to make beautiful, sturdy bentwood projects.
Featured are dozens of charming design ideas to suit any landscape, plus simple installation techniques. There are even designs that don't require bentwood, including a Craftsman-style arbor made of driftwood. A list of vining plants to grow on your trellis or arbor is also included. Synopsis:Using natural materials and borrowing shapes from nature as well, bentwood is a perfect accent for gardens and yards. With simple step-by-step directions from Jim Long, you will learn to collect limbs from a wide variety of native trees as a part of pruning and then use those limbs to make beautiful, sturdy, bentwood projects. Featured are dozens of charming design ideas to suit any landscape, plus simple installation techniques.
About the AuthorCo-owner of Long Creek Herb Farm in Oak Grove, Arkansas, Jim Long is also an herbalist, author, landscape designer, and syndicated gardening columnist. His business and gardens have been featured in Gourmet, Southern Living, Better Homes & Gardens' Deck & Landscape Planner, Country Garden and many other magazines, and he has written articles for Organic Gardening, Garden Design, and The Business of Herbs, among others. His "Ozarks Gardening" syndicated column appears in newspapers in Missouri and Arkansas. Additionally, Jim has been a regular contributor for the popular "Down to Earth" column for The Herb Companion, and has taught adult education classes on herbs and writing for Southwest Missouri State University and Drury Community College. He is a member of the Herb Growers and Marketers Network, the Herb Society of America, the Garden Writers Association of America and The Author's League. Jim lives on the Missouri-Arkansas border in the heart of the Ozark Mountains. Jim has written the books Bodycare Just for Men, Making Bentwood Trellises, Arbors, Gates and Fences and Making Herbal Dream Pillows, which features the work of award-winning illustrator Dagmar Fehlau.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
CHAPTER 1 Selecting Wood Determining What Type of Wood You Need Finding a Source for Wood Working with Green Wood Common Types of Wood Common Vines CHAPTER 2 Making the Basic Trellis The Tools You Need The Materials You Need Making a Work Space The Basic Trellis Securing Your Trellis in the Ground Installing Your Trellis CHAPTER 3 Decorative Trellis Designs CHAPTER 4 Bentwood Gates Design a Gate to Fit the Purpose and Place The Basic Gate Installing Your Gate CHAPTER 5 Bentwood Fences Variation on a Trellis Installing Your Panel Fence CHAPTER 6 Arbors Arbor Designs Suggested Trees and Plants CHAPTER 7 Trellises Without Bentwood Using Available Materials CHAPTER 8 Selecting Plants for Your Bentwood Structure Suggested Vining Plants Annuals Perennials CHAPTER 9 Enjoying Your Bentwood Structures A Meditative Retreat A Creative Retreat A Backyard Garden Party A Place to Celebrate the Fruits of the Earth Observing the Seasons RESOURCES
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