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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 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: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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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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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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Western Garden Book of Edibles: The Complete A-Z Guide to Growing Your Own Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits by Editors of Sunset Books Staff Pick The Sunset Western Garden Book has been a stand-by for gardeners in the Western states since its debut in 1954, so Sunset's Western Garden Book of Edibles had me at "hello." But if Sunset's reputation as the authority on Western-state gardening isn't... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty by Andrew Bolton Staff Pick "I find beauty in the grotesque, like most artists. I have to force people to look at things." Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty offers a stunning retrospective of the late... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $45.00 New - Hardcover
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McGee and Stuckey's Bountiful Container: Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers by Rose Marie Nichols McGee and Maggie Stuckey Staff Pick 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) List Price $17.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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One-Yard Wonders: Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric! by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins Staff Pick With a few exceptions (namely all things baby- or dog-related, and the spats on page 147), the projects in this book are things I would actually use, wear, or proudly display in my home... and each of them requires a mere 36 inches of fabric! Whether you'... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Spiral/comb
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The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden by Kim Flottum Staff Pick Bees used to freak me out... then I took up gardening and discovered that bees were in fact more interested in pollinating my flowers and fruit trees than in stinging me to death. I still get a little nervous if I find one crawling on my arm, but we've... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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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) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Homebrewer's Garden: How to Easily Grow, Prepare, and Use Your Own Hops, Brewing Herbs, Malts by Joe Fisher and Dennis Fisher Staff Pick A marriage of two of my all-time favorite things (beer and gardening), Joe and Dennis Fisher's The Homebrewer's Garden is an essential reference for any homebrewer looking to adopt a more holistic approach. With information on growing, preparing, and... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food by Wendell Berry Staff Pick One of the most prolific and celebrated authors on the subjects of sustainable agriculture and mindful eating, Wendell Berry has influenced the likes of Wes Jackson, Barbara Kingsolver, Gene Logsdon, Barry Lopez, and Michael Pollan, to name a few. Fans... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-Sufficient Living in the Heart of the City by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen Staff Pick From the creators of the urban homestead blog homegrownevolution.com comes this thorough and accessible manual to self-sufficient city living. Whatever your desired skill — beekeeping, dumpster diving, greywater, vermiculture, lacto-fermentation, etc. ... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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I Am Maru by Mugumogu Staff Pick It is embarrassing how much I've been looking forward to this book. If you're even remotely fond of cats and aren't yet familiar with Maru, you're in for a treat. His contortionist antics have delighted YouTube viewers the world over, and while some... (read more) Your price: $15.99 New - Hardcover
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Bead Simple: Essential Techniques for Making Jewelry Just the Way You Want It by Susan Beal Staff Pick Susan Beal might just be the friendliest crafter in Portland, so it's no surprise that the projects in Bead Simple are as sparkly and charming as the author herself. Bead Simple features 50 handcrafted jewelry projects, each accompanied by two variations,... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Brew to Bikes: Portland's Artisan Economy (Openbook) by Charles Heying Staff Pick Whether you're a local looking to confirm what you've always suspected about your hometown (that it's awesome) or an outsider looking to understand (and perhaps emulate) Portland's unique artisan economy, Brew to Bikes is a delightful and inspirational... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.50 Used - Trade Paper
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1000 Tattoos (Taschen 25) by Henk Schiffmacher Staff Pick If you're looking for the perfect tiny butterfly to grace your ankle, you won't find it here. Brimming with images that will inspire, impress, amuse, intrigue, and perhaps offend, 1000 Tattoos is not for the faint of heart. Then again, neither is getting... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills by Raleigh Briggs Staff Pick Proof that good things come in small packages, Make Your Place packs a wealth of DIY know-how into a pocket-sized paperback. Hand-written and illustrated by Raleigh Briggs, this compendium of tutorials for non-toxic cleaning, natural body care, and... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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Builders of the Pacific Coast by Lloyd Kahn Staff Pick As the founding editor-in-chief of Shelter Publications, Inc. and the former editor of the Whole Earth Catalog, Lloyd Kahn boasts a long history of stellar publications, and his latest is no exception. Builders of the Pacific Coast showcases some of the... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Selby Is in Your Place by Todd Selby Staff Pick What began as a web site (www.theselby.com) devoted to pictures of photographer/illustrator Todd Selby's friends in their homes quickly exploded into a full-time project that took him on a whirlwind tour of interesting people's homes the world over. In... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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Worms Eat My Garbage by Mary Appelhof Staff Pick Composting is a dirty job, but if you've ever tried growing something without the aid of all that nutrient-rich organic matter, you know it's a necessary one. Thankfully, there exists in nature a creature who actually enjoys wading through your kitchen... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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