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Maritime Northwest Garden Guide: Planning Calendar for Year-Round Organic Gardening
Maritime Northwest Garden Guide: Planning Calendar for Year-Round Organic Gardening
by Carl Elliott and Rob Peterson
Staff Pick
No Pacific Northwest gardener's library is complete without a copy of Seattle Tilth's Maritime Northwest Garden Guide.  This bestselling manual takes the guesswork out of PNW gardening, offering month-by-month gardening recommendations, tips for... (read more)

Your price: $14.95
New - Pamphlet

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The Permaculture Book of Ferment and Human Nutrition
The Permaculture Book of Ferment and Human Nutrition
by Bill Mollison
Staff Pick
During the many years it was out of print, The Permaculture Book of Ferment and Human Nutrition garnered something of a cult following, while high demand and limited availability drove its price into the hundreds. Thanks to the good folks at Tagari... (read more)

Your price: $59.00
New - Trade Paper

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How to Grow More Vegetables: And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine
How to Grow More Vegetables: And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine
by John Jeavons
Staff Pick
If last year's vegetable garden left something to be desired, John Jeavons's How to Grow More Vegetables is the book for you. This thorough and accessible overview of the Grow Biointensive gardening method will show you how to get the most out of your... (read more)

List Price $19.95
Your price: $9.98
Sale - Trade Paper

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How to Grow More Vegetables, 8th Edition: And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine
How to Grow More Vegetables, 8th Edition: And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine
by John Jeavons
Staff Pick
If last year's vegetable garden left something to be desired, John Jeavons's How to Grow More Vegetables is the book for you. This thorough and accessible overview of the Grow Biointensive gardening method will show you how to get the most out of your... (read more)

List Price $19.99
Your price: $13.99
Sale - Trade Paper

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Carrots Love Tomatoes
Carrots Love Tomatoes
by Louise Riotte
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Originally published in 1975, this comprehensive and user-friendly guide to companion planting has since become a classic... and with good reason.  In Carrots Love Tomatoes, lifelong gardener and prolific author Louise Riotte reveals how plant... (read more)

List Price $14.95
Your price: $7.98
Sale - Trade Paper

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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (2nd Edition)
Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (2nd Edition)
by Toby Hemenway
Staff Pick
Gaia's Garden has been an indispensable reference for gardeners who want to turn their yards into ecosystems that work with nature to create gardens that are beautiful, beneficial (to insects, birds, and people), and self-sustaining. This second edition... (read more)

Your price: $29.95
New - Trade Paper

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The 50 Mile Bouquet: Seasonal, Local and Sustainable Flowers
The 50 Mile Bouquet: Seasonal, Local and Sustainable Flowers
by Debra Prinzing
Staff Pick
Every February, supermarket floral departments overflow with a seemingly endless supply of nondescript red roses... but have you ever stopped to wonder where they all come from? Chances are, not from anywhere near where you live. Most "factory flowers... (read more)

Your price: $17.95
New - Hardcover

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The American Meadow Garden: Creating a Natural Alternative to the Traditional Lawn
The American Meadow Garden: Creating a Natural Alternative to the Traditional Lawn
by John Greenlee
Staff Pick
If you enjoy weeding, mowing, and triple-digit water bills, then the traditional lawn is for you. But for those of us who've grown tired of that high-maintenance expanse of green carpet, The American Meadow Garden offers some breathtaking alternatives... (read more)

Your price: $34.95
New - Hardcover

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Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener's Handbook: Perfectly Timed Gardening for Your Most Bountiful Harvest Ever
Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener's Handbook: Perfectly Timed Gardening for Your Most Bountiful Harvest Ever
by Ron Kujawski and Jennifer Kujawski
Staff Pick
Much of what I've learned about vegetable gardening I've learned through trial and error, and while I'm certainly a better gardener now than when I started out, my stubborn refusal to keep a garden journal has made the learning process a slow-going and... (read more)

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McGee and Stuckey's Bountiful Container: Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers
McGee and Stuckey's Bountiful Container: Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers
by Rose Marie Nichols McGee and Maggie Stuckey
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Whether you're looking to expand your traditional garden, gussy up a patio, or put your apartment balcony (however tiny) to work, McGee and Stuckey's The Bountiful Container has all the tools you need to create an edible container garden that is both... (read more)

Your price: $17.95
New - Trade Paper

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All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space!
All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space!
by Mel Bartholomew
Staff Pick
This is the best gardening book ever! I first read Mel Bartholomew's Square Foot Gardening years ago while planning my first vegetable garden, and I loved the idea of having a bumper crop of vegetables despite living in an apartment. The updated All New... (read more)

Your price: $19.99
New - Trade Paper

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Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities
Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities
by Amy Stewart
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It's not easy being green. Mostly, everything else eats you. But some plants fight back with thorns and poisons. Some plants are: Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart.... (read more)

List Price $18.95
Your price: $10.00
Used - Hardcover

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Edible Landscaping
Edible Landscaping
by Rosalind Creasy
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Originally published in 1982 as The Complete Book of Edible Landscaping, Rosalind Creasy's revolutionary book went on to win several awards before its out-of-print status transformed it into a highly sought-after collectible. With five chapters devoted... (read more)

Your price: $39.95
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Garden Wisdom and Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Plant, Grow, and Harvest
Garden Wisdom and Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Plant, Grow, and Harvest
by Judy Pray and Editors of Rodale Books
Staff Pick
Honestly, I don't know how Rodale managed to pack so much into one book; Garden Wisdom and Know-How is a veritable clown car of information. Whether you want healthy houseplants, a lush edible garden, or a perfectly manicured lawn, this book has... (read more)

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Used - Trade Paper

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Terrarium Craft: Create 50 Magical, Miniature Worlds
Terrarium Craft: Create 50 Magical, Miniature Worlds
by Amy Bryant Aiello and Kate Bryant and Kate Baldwin
Staff Pick
If there's one thing I've learned through my wayward attempts at gardening, it's the importance of starting small, and it doesn't get much smaller than this.  In Terrarium Craft, Amy Bryant Aiello and Kate Bryant not only cover the basics of terrarium... (read more)

Your price: $18.95
New - Trade Paper

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The Secret Life of Plants
The Secret Life of Plants
by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird
Staff Pick
I can't believe I hadn't heard about this book before I found it on the shelf. Published in the 1970s, it explores the relationship between humans and plant life. Numerous scientific studies with lie detector tests, electrodes, and other '70s high-tech... (read more)

List Price $17.99
Your price: $11.95
Used - Trade Paper

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Wonders of Nature (Little Golden Books)
Wonders of Nature (Little Golden Books)
by Jane Werner Watson
Staff Pick
This classic Golden Book is finally back in print. My son and I love to pore over the colorful, detailed illustrations by the beloved Eloise Wilkin, and the simple, lovely words by Jane Werner Watson are perfect for short attention spans. Wonders of... (read more)

Your price: $3.99
New - Hardcover

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Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
by Michael Pollan
Staff Pick
Michael Pollan may be incapable of uninteresting writing. Discerning and lucid, his works tend to provoke the reader to engage themselves (at least in thought, if not deed) well beyond the final page. Second Nature: A Gardener's Education is Pollan's... (read more)

List Price $15.00
Your price: $7.50
Used - Trade Paper

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Solviva: How to Grow $500,000 on One Acre and Peace on Earth: Learning the Art of Living with Solar-Dynamic, Bio-Benign Design
Solviva: How to Grow $500,000 on One Acre and Peace on Earth: Learning the Art of Living with Solar-Dynamic, Bio-Benign Design
by Anna Edey
Staff Pick
Your price: $35.00
New - Trade Paper

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The Complete Compost Gardening Guide
The Complete Compost Gardening Guide
by Barbara Pleasant and Deborah L. Martin
Staff Pick
After obsessing over house projects, it's refreshing and lovely to go outside and play in the dirt for a while. Barbara Pleasant and Deborah L. Martin's Complete Compost Gardening Guide is the best book on composting that I've ever read. Full of color... (read more)

List Price $19.95
Your price: $9.98
Sale - Trade Paper

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