Storey Basics eBook Series

How to Spin

From Choosing a Spinning Wheel to Making Yarn

by Beth Smith

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Growing Christmas Trees

Select the Right Species, Raise the Best Trees, Market for the Holidays. A Storey BASICS® Title

by Patrick White

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How to Make a Quilt

Learn Basic Sewing Techniques for Creating Patchwork Quilts and Projects

by Barbara Weiland Talbert

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Beaded Jewelry: Knotting Techniques

Skills, Tools, and Materials for Making Handcrafted Jewelry

by Carson Eddy

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Managing Manure

How to Store, Compost, and Use Organic Livestock Wastes

by Mark Kopecky

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Finding Good Farmland

How to Evaluate and Acquire Land for Raising Crops and Animals

by Ann Larkin Hansen

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Buying farmland is a major investment, so be sure you make an informed choice. This practical guide covers every factor you should consider before making a purchase, including government regulations, residential concerns from the surrounding area, soil conditions, and savvy financing. Whether you intend to grow abundant crops or graze a robust herd of livestock, Finding Good Farmland provides a roadmap to the land that's right for you. Ann Larkin Hansen shows you how to identify and refine your specific land needs using checklists and questionnaires. Ann Larkin Hansen is the author of The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, The Organic Farming Manual, The Electric Fencing Handbook, Finding Good Farmland, and Making Hay, coauthor of A Landowner's Guide to Managing Your Woods with consulting forester Dennis Waterman and master logger Mike Severson, and coauthor with her husband, Steve, of Maintaining Small-Farm Equipment. She has been a journalist for more than 30 years, specializing in organic agriculture and sustainable forestry. A homesteader and a small-scale organic farmer, she lives with her family on a farm in northern Wisconsin. Exactly What You Need to Know Find and purchase rural property for the perfect small-scale organic farm of your dreams. A reliable supply of clean water, good drainage, and the right soil for the farming you want to do are just a few of the things you'll need. Longtime organic farmer Ann Larkin Hansen describes how to conduct your search. She also recommends investigating what's happening in the neighborhood - now and in the future - and she offers plenty of practical advice on funding your purchase. Introduction: Finding the farm that's right for you 1 Location: Where to look for land, and how to begin the search 2 Water: Source, quantity, reliability, ownership, and quality 3 Good Land: Soil type, fertility, aspect, slope, drainage, and field histories 4 Building and Utilities: House, outbuildings, fences, septic, electric, driveway, and a few other things 5 Neighbors and the Neighborhood: Finding out who the neighbors are and what they're doing, now and in the future, and the overall quality of life in the area 6 Government Regulations and Services: Permits and codes, land use planning and zoning, property taxes, protections and programs for farmers, roads and other government services 7 Financing a Farm: Finding a lender and convincing them to give you a loan 8 Alternative Ways to Get onto Land: Additional ways to acquire land to farm Glossary Acknowledgments Recommended Reading Index.

Maintaining Small-Farm Equipment

How to Keep Tractors and Implements Running Well

by Steve Hansen

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Showing Poultry

A Complete Guide to Exhibiting Your Birds. A Storey BASICS® Title

by Glenn Drowns

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Expert Glenn Drowns offers all the information and guidance you need to successfully exhibit your poultry at fairs and expositions. Learn how to select the best breeds and birds for exhibition and how to raise them with the proper diet, health care, and handling so that they are at their best by showtime. Drowns includes a useful countdown to help you plan tasks, from pest prevention to cage training, as well as dozens of tips on what judges are looking for. This addition to the Storey BASICS farming line is for the thousands of people raising chickens and other poultry who want to take the next challenge: exhibiting their birds in shows small and large, whether urban, suburban, or rural. Glenn Drowns, author of Showing Poultry and Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry, 4th Edition, and his wife conserve and promote rare breeds and varieties of turkeys, ducks, geese, and chickens at their Sand Hill Preservation Center in Calamus, Iowa. Drowns, a highly respected poultry judge, has raised standard turkey varieties since 1989, and he received the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy's Breed Conservation Award in 1999 for his contributions to the identification and survival of rare turkeys. The Keys to Successful Showing So you've fallen in love with raising chickens (or ducks or geese or turkeys), and now you can't wait to see how your beautiful birds compare with others. Preparing for a show, large or small, is a great way to practice proper handling and learn how to keep poultry healthy and thriving so they look their best. Author and veteran poultry judge Glenn Drowns will lead you through the entire process, from where to get your birds to what to expect from the judges. Chapter 1: Getting Started Chapter 2: Acquiring Your Birds Chapter 3: Raising Birds to Show Chapter 4: Raising Healthy Birds Chapter 5: A Month Ahead: Getting Ready Chapter 6: The Week of the Show Chapter 7: Showtime Chapter 8: Poultry Showmanship Chapter 9: Post-Show Follow-Up Countdown Checklist Show Record Index

How to Make Slipcovers

Designing, Measuring, and Sewing Perfect-Fit Slipcovers for Chairs, Sofas, and Ottomans. A Storey BA

by Patricia Hoskins

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Making Hay

How to Cut, Dry, Rake, Gather, and Store a Nourishing Crop

by Ann Larkin Hansen

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How to Mulch

Save Water, Feed the Soil, and Suppress Weeds

by Stu Campbell

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Mulch your way to a vibrant and healthy home landscape. Profiling a variety of techniques that include sheet mulches, feeding mulches, and living mulches, Stu Campbell and Jennifer Kujawski help you choose the best mulching strategy for your backyard, vegetable garden, or flower bed. You'll be amazed at how properly mulching can both beautify your outdoor space and ease your gardening life by retaining moisture, keeping weeds in check, protecting young plants, and boosting production. Nurture plants and beautify backyards and gardens with this informative introduction to choosing and using all types of mulch, from organic to synthetic. The late Stu Campbell lived and gardened in Stowe, Vermont. He was the author of Let It Rot!, a guide to home composting with over 340,000 copies in print; Mulch It!; and The Home Water Supply. Jennifer Kujawski grew up helping in the family garden. She has many memories of the experience, both fond (eating peas straight from the pods) and not-so-fond (squashing potato beetles between rocks). Jennifer earned degrees in botany and horticulture and worked as the assistant manager of USDA's National Plant Materials Center in Beltsville, Maryland. She has written articles for numerous publications, including American Nurseryman and Native Plants Journal and was one of the authors of the Community Forest Buffer Guide (Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 2001). Jennifer currently works as a freelance writer and editor for such organizations as University of Massachusetts Extension, USDA's Forest Service, and Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association. She is passing along the family gardening tradition to her young son in the 2,000 square foot vegetable garden she tends with her father. EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Mulch, the common ingredient in the best gardens, protects your soil, minimizes weeds, contributes to overall plant health, and reduces the need to water. Here you'll find all your mulching questions covered, with information on everything from sheet mulching to working with living mulches, plus advice on mulching for specific vegetables to help you make the best choices for your favorite plants. Your most fruitful garden will from properly mulched soil. Part One: The Whys and Whats of Mulching The Benefits of Mulching Some Drawbacks to Mulching A Few Definitions Part Two: Types of Mulch Bark and Wood Products Other Plant Products Paper Mulches Inorganic Mulches How to Choose a Mulch Part Three: Here's How to Mulch Mulching 101 Mulching Ornamentals Mulching Vegetables Mulching Perennial Fruits Index

How to Make Frozen Yogurt

56 Delicious Flavors You Can Make at Home

by Nicole Weston

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Knife Skills

An Illustrated Kitchen Guide to Using the Right Knife the Right Way. A Storey BASICS® Title

by Bill Collins

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Good knife skills are key to feeling confident and comfortable in the kitchen. Chef Bill Collins teaches you how to wield cooking knives properly, so you can slice, peel, bone, and dice with ease. Illustrated step-by-step instructions show you how to cut and carve seafood, poultry, meats, and produce of all kinds. In addition to profiling the best uses for a variety of knife types, Collins includes tips for using other sharp kitchen tools like graters, vegetable peelers, and mandolins. Get ready to chop away! A compact guide to the different types of kitchen knives and how to use and care for each one safely and effectively. Bill Collins is the author of Making & Using Caramel, How to Make Chocolate Candies, Knife Skills, and Making & Using Vinegar. A graduate of the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, he cooked at the old Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Boston and directed new product development at Harbor Sweets (Salem, Massachusetts) prior to establishing Chef Bill, Inc., in 2001. He has been a professional chef, a personal chef, a food industry consultant, and a cooking instructor, giving classes everywhere from community colleges to Whole Foods to Stonewall Kitchen. As Chef Bill, he has written newspaper columns on kitchen skills. He lives in Pelham, Massachusetts. EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Good knife skills make working in a kitchen a pleasure. Personal chef and cooking instructor Bill Collins describes the knives you need (plus a few that are just fun to have) and how to shop and care for them. Every knife has its purpose, and Chef Bill explains how to use each one safely and effectively, from hulling strawberries with a paring knife to smoothly slicing scallions with a chef's knife. Recipes designated to help you practice various knife skills give you the opportunity to perfect every technique. Preface Introduction Chapter One: How to Choose and Use Your Knives • Chef's Knife • Paring Knife • Utility Knife • Offset Handle Serrated Deli Knife • Bench Scraper • Optional KnivesChapter Two: How to Buy a Knife • Comfort and Balance • Where to Buy • Knife QualityChapter Three: Caring for Your Knives • Washing and Storing • Sharpening • Why Cutting Boards MatterChapter Four: Nonknife, Nonmotorized Sharp Kitchen Tools Chapter Five: Recipes and Techniques • Carving a Turkey • Other Poultry, Meat, and Fish • Fruits and Vegetables • Baked GoodsMetric Conversion Chart Resources Acknowledgments Index

Saving Vegetable Seeds

Harvest, Clean, Store, and Plant Seeds from Your Garden

by Fern Marshall Bradley

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Save vegetable seeds as you harvest so your favorite plants can grow again next season. In this Storey BASICS® guide, Fern Marshall Bradley covers everything you need to know to successfully save seeds from 20 popular garden vegetables, including beans, carrots, peas, peppers, and tomatoes. Learn how each plant is pollinated, where to store your collected seeds through the winter, and how to test their replanting viability in the spring. Now you can grow the delicious varieties you love year after year. Grow vegetable favorites year after year with expert tips on choosing, collecting, preparing, and starting seeds from the home garden. Fern Marshall Bradley, author of Building Raised Beds and Saving Vegetable Seeds, is a long-time editor of books about organic gardening, organic farming, and sustainable living. Bradley lives and gardens in Cambridge, New York. EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Become more self-sufficient by saving your own seed from one year to the next. Fern Marshall Bradley clarifies how to select the best plants, make seed saving a part of your garden plan, save both wet and dry seed, overwinter biennial crops like carrots, store seed, and test viability before planting. A crop-by-crop guide explains the details of saving the seeds of beans, carrots, corn, cucumbers, lettuce, melons and watermelons, onions and leeks, peas, peppers, radishes, squash, and tomatoes. Introduction Chapter 1: Getting Started with Saving Seeds What Is a Seed? – Are All Seeds Worth Saving? – It's in the Genes – Simple Seed Saving – Coaxing Seeds from Leaf and Root Crops Chapter 2: Seed-Saving Techniques Growing Great Seeds – Overwintering Biennial Crops – Harvesting Seeds – Cleaning and Drying Seeds – Storing Seeds – Testing Seed Viability Chapter 3: Saving Seeds, Crop by Crop Beans – Carrots – Corn – Cucumbers – Lettuce – Melons and Watermelons – Onions and Leeks – Peas – Peppers – Radishes – Squash – Tomatoes Resources Index

How to Make Maple Syrup

From Gathering Sap to Marketing Your Own Syrup

by Alison Anderson

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Making & Using Vinegar

Recipes That Celebrate Vinegar's Versatility. A Storey BASICS® Title

by Bill Collins

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Brighten your meals with the tasty tang of homemade vinegar. Chef Bill Collins shows you how to make your own vinegars, including wine, apple cider, malt, white, and rice vinegars, and then flavor them with herbs for exactly the taste you want. You'll also learn how to use your custom-made vinegars in everything from a basic Italian salad dressing to Asian coleslaw, sweet potato salad, caponata, sauerbraten, caprese sliders, pickles, chutneys, and even chocolate chip cookies. With over 30 recipes, this handy guide illustrates how to make and use different vinegars. Bill Collins is the author of Making & Using Caramel, How to Make Chocolate Candies, Knife Skills, and Making & Using Vinegar. A graduate of the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, he cooked at the old Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Boston and directed new product development at Harbor Sweets (Salem, Massachusetts) prior to establishing Chef Bill, Inc., in 2001. He has been a professional chef, a personal chef, a food industry consultant, and a cooking instructor, giving classes everywhere from community colleges to Whole Foods to Stonewall Kitchen. As Chef Bill, he has written newspaper columns on kitchen skills. He lives in Pelham, Massachusetts. Exactly What You Need To Know Vinegar is the secret ingredient that adds bright flavor and sparkle to countless dishes. Personal chef and cooking instructor Bill Collins offers step-by-step instructions for making your own vinegars and developing flavor infusions for purchased or homemade vinegars. Enjoy your creations in refreshing shrubs (a vinegar soft drink) and more than 30 delicious recipes. You'll also find information on pickling and a section on the many household uses for distilled white vinegar. Part One: Introduction to Vinegar What is Vinegar? The Essential Kitchen Vinegars Noncooking Uses for Vinegars Part Two: Homemade Vinegar and Beyond Making Your Own Vinegar - Making Vinegar Infusions - Infused Vinegar Recipes - Shrubs - Pickling Part Three: Cooking With Vinegar Vinaigrettes, Dressings, and Sauces - Chutneys - Chilled Salads and Slaws - Appetizers and Soups - Side Dishes and Main Courses - Desserts Resources Metric Conversion Chart Index

Making Vegan Frozen Treats

50 Recipes for Nondairy Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Other Delicious Desserts. A Storey BASICS

by Nicole Weston

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How to Make Chocolate Candies

Dipped, Rolled, and Filled Chocolates, Barks, Fruits, Fudge, and More. A Storey BASICS® Title

by Bill Collins

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Whether you like your chocolate gooey and rich, creamy and smooth, or nutty and dark, this Storey BASICS® guide shows you how to make your favorite sweet treats right at home. Bill Collins provides illustrated step-by-step instructions for a variety of chocolate-making techniques, including tempering, thickening, sugar boiling, mold filling, piping, and more. You'll soon be showcasing your confectioner's skills in decadent chocolate-dipped fruits, indulgent nut barks, and fudges that melt in your mouth. From truffles to bark and more, delicious chocolate candies are easy and fun to make at home with the simple techniques in this handy guide. Bill Collins is the author of Making & Using Caramel, How to Make Chocolate Candies, Knife Skills, and Making & Using Vinegar. A graduate of the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, he cooked at the old Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Boston and directed new product development at Harbor Sweets (Salem, Massachusetts) prior to establishing Chef Bill, Inc., in 2001. He has been a professional chef, a personal chef, a food industry consultant, and a cooking instructor, giving classes everywhere from community colleges to Whole Foods to Stonewall Kitchen. As Chef Bill, he has written newspaper columns on kitchen skills. He lives in Pelham, Massachusetts. EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Making chocolate candies at home is fun and easy after you've mastered a few simple techniques. Personal chef and cooking instructor Bill Collins reveals the secrets to mouthwatering chocolate treats as he describes techniques for tempering chocolate, working with thickeners, boiling sugar, using piping bags, and shaping and filling molded chocolates. In no time, you'll be turning out chocolate-dipped fruit, creamy fudge, densely satisfying barks, and filled truffles that look like they were made in a high-end candy shop! Chapter One: Introduction to Chocolate Types of Chocolate * What Is Good Chocolate? Chapter Two: Chocolate Candy-Making Basics Tempering FAQs * What Do You Need, Besides Chocolate? * Storing Chocolate Chapter Three: Fudge and Bark Fudge Recipes * Bark Recipes Chapter Four: Molded Chocolates Choosing Your Molds * Basic Steps for Molding Chocolate * Molded Chocolate Recipes Chapter Five: Truffles Rolled Truffle Recipes * Dipped Truffle Recipes * Molded Truffle Recipes Chapter Six: Dipped Chocolate Candies Chocolate-Covered Candies Metric Conversion Chart Acknowledgments Resources Index

How to Prune Trees & Shrubs

Easy Techniques for Timely Trimming. A Storey BASICS® Title

by Barbara W. Ellis

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Help your trees, shrubs, and vines look and yield their best by making the right cut every time. Whether you are hoping for more flowers or fruit, trying to create a dense screen, or struggling to manage out-of-control growth, there is a pruning technique to achieve your goals. Expert gardener Barbara Ellis explains how a plant responds to pruning, how and when to use basic cuts, and what tools to use. Her plant-by-plant guide will give you the confidence you need to make that first cut. This Storey BASICS title details the key steps to successfully pruning all the most common woody plants in the home landscape with an easy system that assumes no prior knowledge of plants or gardening. Barbara W. Ellis is a freelance writer, editor, and lifelong gardener. She is the author of many gardening books, including The Veggie Gardener's Answer Book, Deckscaping, Shady Retreats, and Covering Ground. She holds a B.S. in horticulture from the Ohio State University, Columbus, and a B.A. from Kenyon College. She has worked as managing editor at Rodale Press and as publications director for the American Horticultural Society and is affiliated with the Hardy Plant Society Mid-Atlantic Group, the Garden Writers Association, and the Perennial Plant Association. She lives and gardens in Maryland, where she and her husband live in a renovated "green" home with an assortment of rescued dogs, cats, and parrots. Her garden, which is managed organically and designed to be wildlife-friendly, features a wide range of ornamentals, herbs, and edibles for both sun and shade. Introduction Part One: Pruning Techniques and Tools Pruning and Plant Growth - Pruning Cuts - Prune with a Purpose - Jobs for Professionals - Pruning and Size Control - Tools of the Trade Part Two: Pruning Plant by Plant Pruning Trees - Pruning Fruit Trees - Pruning Shrubs - Pruning Roses - Pruning Vines Glossary Suggested Reading Metric Conversion Formulas Index Make the Right Cut Every Time Help your trees, shrubs, and vines look and yield their best. Whether you are hoping for more flowers or fruit, trying to create a dense screen, or struggling to manage out-of-control growth, there is a pruning technique to achieve your goals. Expert gardener Barbara Ellis explains how a plant responds to pruning, how and when to use basic cuts, and what tools to use. Her plant-by-plant guide will give you the confidence you need to make that first cut.

Making & Using Caramel

Techniques & Recipes for Candies & Other Sweet Goodies

by Bill Collins

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Electric Fencing

How to Choose, Build, and Maintain the Best Fence for Your Plants and Animals

by Ann Larkin Hansen

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Protect your livestock and gardens with electric fencing. In this Storey BASICS® guide, Ann Larkin Hansen describes the pros and cons of different varieties of electric fencing so that you can choose the fence that best suits your property and needs. You'll also learn how electric fencing works and how to put it together yourself. Whether you're looking for a standard design to reign in your flock or a portable version for rotational grazing, this accessible volume will help you find an efficient, cost-effective solution. Experienced farmer and author Ann Larkin Hansen offers practical advice for choosing the right fencing for your needs, planning and installing your fence, and performing ongoing testing and maintenance. Ann Larkin Hansen is the author of The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, The Organic Farming Manual, The Electric Fencing Handbook, Finding Good Farmland, and Making Hay; coauthor of A Landowner's Guide to Managing Your Woods with consulting forester Dennis Waterman and master logger Mike Severson; and coauthor with her husband, Steve, of Maintaining Small-Farm Equipment. She has been a journalist for more than 30 years, specializing in organic agriculture and sustainable forestry. A homesteader and a small-scale organic farmer, she lives with her family on a farm in northern Wisconsin. Introduction 1 How an Electric Fence Works 2 The Fence Energizer 3 Fitting the Fence to the Animal 4 Permanent Electric Fence 5 Temporary Electric Fence 6 Planning and Building Your Fence 7 Rotational Grazing 8 Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repairs Resources Index Separate wildlife from your livestock and crops with electric fencing. Cost-effective and versatile, portable electric fencing is an essential tool for successful rotational grazing, and it can be used to protect everything from seedling trees to beehives and chickens. Ann Larkin Hansen, an experienced farmer and author, offers practical advice for choosing the right fencing for your needs, planning and installing your fence, and performing ongonig testing and maintenance.

Beaded Jewelry: Stringing Techniques

Skills, Tools, and Materials for Making Handcrafted Jewelry

by Carson Eddy

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Create beaded necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry with a professional look and finish. This delightful beginner's guide presents step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations that walk you through the basics of making beaded jewelry. You'll learn how to use various pliers, crimpers, and wire cutters, and choose the perfect beads and string for your projects. In no time at all, you'll be stringing together your own pieces, complete with clasps, rings, and cones. For all levels of beaders and crafters who are interested in learning how to make jewelry by stringing beads. EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Learn to create stunning earrings, bracelets, and necklaces by mastering a few basic techniques. Then all you need to transform a collection of beads into one-of-a-kind jewelry are stringing materials, findings, and some simple tools. Carson Eddy, Rachael Evans, and Kate Feld, longtime bead enthusiasts who design and teach at the Boston Bead Company, describe clearly, with step-by-step illustrations, how to master the methods and choose the right materials for success with any project. Introduction Chapter One: Bead Basics Bead Sizes - Bead Shapes - Bead Holes - Bead Materials - Glass Beads - Crystal Beads - Gemstones - Metal Beads - Natural Beads - Plastic Beads - Bead Treatments Chapter Two: Stringing Materials Flexible Beading Wire - Natural Stringing Materials - Man-Made Stringing Materials Chapter Three: Findings and Clasps Bead Tips, Crimps, and Ends - Rings and Clasps - Caps, Cones, and Spacers Chapter Four: Beading Tools Beading Pliers - Beading Cutters - Design and Specialty Tools Chapter Five: Jewelry Planning Jewelry Length - Bead Quantity - Beginning Your Project Chapter Six: Stringing Techniques Crimping with Flat Nose Pliers - Crimping with Crimping Pliers - Using a Tube and Bar Clasp - Using Coil Crimps - Using Fold-Over Crimps - Using Ribbon Crimps - How to Open and Close Jump Rings - How to Use Split Ring Pliers Appendix: Mohs Scale of Hardness Index

How to Knit Socks That Fit

Techniques for Toe-Up and Cuff-Down Styles

by Donna Druchunas

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Herbs for Children's Health

How to Make and Use Gentle Herbal Remedies for Soothing Common Ailments

by Rosemary Gladstar

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Herbs for Natural Beauty

Create Your Own Herbal Shampoos, Cleansers, Creams, Bath Blends, and More

by Rosemary Gladstar

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Look great, smell wonderful, and feel good as you make your own homemade natural body care products. In this Storey BASICS® guide to holistic beauty, Rosemary Gladstar shares more than 30 simple recipes for cleansers, moisturizers, and creams comprised of essential oils and herbs. Make unique shampoos for lustrous, fragrant hair and learn Gladstar's amazing five-step system for glowing skin. Skip the harsh commercial ingredients and use nature's closet to keep your body healthy and beautiful. Get glowing skin and shiny, healthy hair naturally with easy-to-make herbal formulas that harness the power of herbs. Rosemary Gladstar is the best-selling author of Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide and Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health, which draw on her 40-plus years of experiences studying and teaching about the healing properties of herbs. She is a world-renowned educator, activist, and entrepreneur, and the founding director of Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center, the International Herb Symposium, and the New England Women's Herbal Conference. Gladstar is founding president of United Plant Savers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of native American herbs. She was the original formulator for Traditional Medicinal herbal teas and has led herbal educational adventures around the world. She is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and serves on the board of the Association for the Advancement of Restorative Medicine and The National Health Freedom Coalition. She lives in Vermont. Preface 1 Women's Health, Women's Beauty 2 Selecting the Ingredients 3 A Cornucopia of Natural Skin Care Recipes 4 Beauty and the Bath 5 Hair Care and Coloring Recommended Reading Resources Index EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Discover the intersection of beauty and health with simple, all-natural body care. Best-selling author and respected herbalist Rosemary Gladstar shares over 30 recipes using herbs, essential oils, and other common ingredients to create gentle and effective treatments for your whole body, from head to toe. With cleansers, steams, toners, creams, serums, elixirs, shampoos, henna coloring, and even a five-step skin care program, you'll have everything you need to pamper yourself and your loved ones and let your natural beauty shine.

Herbs for Long-Lasting Health

How to Make and Use Herbal Remedies for Lifelong Vitality

by Rosemary Gladstar

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Rosemary Gladstar shows you how to enhance your well-being in middle age and beyond using herbal remedies that effectively and safely promote vitality. With in-depth profiles of 22 medicinal herbs, preparation instructions, and dosage guidelines, you'll discover how you can use astragalus to regenerate your body's immune system, bilberry to ease eye problems, and milk thistle to rebuild damaged liver cells. You'll be amazed at how herbal treatments can help support your nervous system, activate your metabolism, and keep your bones and joints healthy. Feel youthful naturally with herbal treatments that build energy reserves, protect against free radicals, and enhance overall health of body and mind. Rosemary Gladstar is the best-selling author of Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide and Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health, which draw on her 40-plus years of experiences studying and teaching about the healing properties of herbs. She is a world-renowned educator, activist, and entrepreneur, and the founding director of Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center, the International Herb Symposium, and the New England Women's Herbal Conference. Gladstar is founding president of United Plant Savers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of native American herbs. She was the original formulator for Traditional Medicinal herbal teas and has led herbal educational adventures around the world. She is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and serves on the board of the Association for the Advancement of Restorative Medicine and The National Health Freedom Coalition. She lives in Vermont. EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Enhance your well-being with 22 herbs that promote vitality, longevity, and general well-being. Best-selling author and respected herbalist Rosemary Gladstar describes the benefits of each herb and its contributions to supporting a healthy lifestyle. In addition to general preparation tips for the herbs, you'll find 15 recipes for tinctures, teas, tonics, and more, including Longevity Tonic, 7-Herb Long-Life Soup, and Brain Tonic Tincture. CHAPTER ONE: Perspectives on Aging CHAPTER TWO: The Herbal Home Medicine Chest CHAPTER THREE: How to Create Long-Lasting Good Health CHAPTER FOUR: Recipes for Longevity and Well-Being Recommended Reading Resources Index

How to Build a Fence

Plan and Build Basic Fences and Gates

by Jeff Beneke

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Beaded Jewelry: Wirework Techniques

Skills, Tools, and Materials for Making Handcrafted Jewelry

by Carson Eddy

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Show your style with handcrafted jewelry. Beaded Jewelry: Wirework Techniques has all the tips and tricks you need to make your own professional-looking jewelry using wirework techniques. Step-by-step instructions teach you how to select the best wire and tools for your project, while clear illustrations show you exactly how to bend, twist, and shape your way to beautiful loops, hoops, and head pins. You'll soon be designing and creating unique and personal earrings, bracelets, and pendants. A beginner's step-by-step guide to all the wirework techniques needed to combine wire and beads for a polished look. Carson Eddy is the owner of The Boston Bead Company, with stores in Cambridge and Salem, Massachusetts. The Boston Bead Company offers an extensive calendar of classes and in-store demonstrations and maintains an online resource center, beadOpedia. Co-author Rachael Evans has been a bead buyer, manager, and jewelry designer at The Boston Bead Company over the course of 12 years. Co-author Kate Feld has worked as store manager and is currently the staff designer of The Boston Bead Company. Introduction Chapter One: Wire Basics Wire Types - Wire Attributes - Selecting Wire for a Project Chapter Two: Chain Basics Chain Materials - Chain Treatments - Chain Styles Chapter Three: Findings Basics Clasp Findings - Earring Findings - Other Findings Chapter Four: Tool Basics Pliers and Cutters - Wire Shaping Tools - Measuring, Polishing, and Storage Chapter Five: Wirework Techniques Simple Loop - Wire-Wrapped Loop - Wire-Wrapped Bead Cap - Wire-Wrapped Link with Beads - Wire-Wrapped Link Chain - Briolette Wrap - Covering a Briolette - Making Basic Ear Wires - Making Head Pins and Eye Pins - Making Hoop Earrings - Working with Cones - Finishing Memory Wire - How to Open and Close Jump Rings - How to Use Split Ring Pliers - How to Use Wire Cutters Glossary Appendix: Types of Metal Index EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Design and create stunning handcrafted wirework jewelry using every type of wire imaginable. Carson Eddy, Rachael Evans, and Kate Feld, longtime bead professionals, introduce the many metals, gauges, shapes, and finishes available to jewelry makers and explain how to choose the best wire for your project. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations describe the techniques you need to craft unique earrings, bracelets, and necklaces - from making basic ear wires to wrapping a briolette for a pretty pendant.

How to Make Curtains

Measuring and Making the Perfect Window Coverings for Every Room in Your Home

by Rebecca Yaker

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Herbs for Common Ailments

How to Make and Use Herbal Remedies for Home Health Care

by Rosemary Gladstar

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In this Storey BASICS® guide, best-selling author and master herbalist Rosemary Gladstar shows you how to use 56 common herbs to safely address a wide range of everyday ailments. Covering everything from burns, wounds, and bruises to headaches, congestion, and insomnia, Gladstar offers dozens of easy-to-make recipes for herbal remedies that will soothe your woes without the harsh ingredients found in commercial pharmaceuticals. Keep your family happy, healthy, and safe with the natural healing power of herbs. Soothe aches, pains, ease fever, treat infections and tend to scrapes and bruises with herbal medicines easy enough to make in the home kitchen. Rosemary Gladstar is the best-selling author of Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide and Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health, which draw on her 40-plus years of experiences studying and teaching about the healing properties of herbs. She is a world-renowned educator, activist, and entrepreneur, and the founding director of Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center, the International Herb Symposium, and the New England Women's Herbal Conference. Gladstar is founding president of United Plant Savers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of native American herbs. She was the original formulator for Traditional Medicinal herbal teas and has led herbal educational adventures around the world. She is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and serves on the board of the Association for the Advancement of Restorative Medicine and The National Health Freedom Coalition. She lives in Vermont. Exactly What You Need to Know Homemade herbal recipes from renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar are the natural alternative to a medicine cabinet stocked with commercial pharmaceuticals. In this informative guide, Gladstar profiles more than 50 herbs that are safe and effective for treating common ailments and injuries, including headaches, colds, insomnia, burns, and cuts. Discover recipes for salves, teas, tinctures, and more, along with instructions for making an herbal first aid kit. With decades of experience, Rosemary Gladstar is the perfect mentor to help you begin exploring the wonderful world of herbal medicine. CHAPTER ONE: Understanding Herbs CHAPTER TWO: The Art of Making Herbal Remedies CHAPTER THREE: The Home Herbal Pantry CHAPTER FOUR: Making Your Own First Aid Kit CHAPTER FIVE: Simple & Effective Home Remedies Resources Index

How to Knit

Learn the Basic Stitches and Techniques

by Leslie Ann Bestor

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Leslie Ann Bestor makes learning to knit fun and easy. Bestor's simple, fully illustrated instructions lead you through the basics of knitting, from choosing the right needles and yarn to reading a knitting pattern. You'll quickly learn techniques for expertly casting on, executing knit and purl stitches, binding off, blocking finished projects, and much more. Even if you've never held a pair of knitting needles before, this easy-to-follow guide will have you knitting in no time! With more than 30 years of knitting experience, Leslie Ann Bestor is the expert and friend who will teach you how to knit. She leads you smoothly down the knitting path by carefully explaining the tools you need, how to cast on and bind off, how to knit and purl, how to shape using decreases and increases, and how to correct your mistakes. With these basic skills mastered and a handful of simple scarf patterns to practice on, your knitting success is assured. So pick up your needles and yarn, it's time to get started. Chapter 1: When You're Ready to Cast On Chapter 2: The Basic Stitches: Knit, Purl, and.... Slip Knit Stitch Know-How - Purl Stitch Power - Slipped Stitch Savvy - Reading Your Stitches - Name That Fabric! - Changing to a New Ball of Yarn - It's Over: Binding Off - Weaving in the Ends - Blocking for the Perfect Finish Chapter 3: Shaping Up Your Knitting: Increases & Decreases Exploring Increases - Mastering Decreases Chapter 4: We All Make Mistakes Rescuing Dropped and Runaway Stitches - When Ripping Back Is the Only Option - What the Heck Is Gauge? Chapter 5: Getting Down to the Tools and Materials Needles Are Not All Alike - Accessories Add to the Fun - The Real Magnet of the Knitting World: Yarn Chapter 6: Learning to Decipher Patterns Sizes and Measurements - Data about the Yarn - Translating Knitting Shorthand - Working with Pattern Stitches - Learning to Read Knitting Charts - Staying on Track - Multiples and Total Stitch Counts - A Set of Simple "Recipes" for Scarves - Next Steps - Three Things That Make a Good Knitter Appendix Yardage Guidelines for Items You Might Like to Knit - Knitting Needle Sizes - Standard Yarn Weight System - Reading List - Online Resources Acknowledgments Index

How to Make Ice Cream

51 Recipes for Classic and Contemporary Flavors

by Nicole Weston

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Churn out delicious ice cream right in your own kitchen. In this Storey BASICS® guide, Nicole Weston breaks down the process into reproducible steps that are easy to follow. More than 50 recipes for flavors both classic and daringly original - from chocolate and coffee to goat cheese and honey, maple bacon, and fresh ginger - will let you find an ice cream everyone will like. Make it a double scoop, and don't forget the toppings! Churn a fresh, sweet batch of ice cream any time you like with How to Make Ice Cream from Storey BASICS®. With more than 50 recipes for flavors both classic and daringly original, there's a recipe for every occasion. On a hot summer day, very few things taste as good as a bowl full of ice cream. Ice cream is a treat that appeals to people of all ages, from kids waiting in line for a cone at an ice cream truck after school to adults indulging in a scoop of some specialty flavor as a component of a plated dessert at a fine dining restaurant. It is unique because it is rich and indulgent, yet it often reminds us of our childhoods. It can serve as dessert in its own right, and it can accompany other desserts as a side. And because of its ubiquitousness in grocery store freezer cases, we sometimes forget just how special ice cream really is. Homemade ice cream is even more special than anything that an ice cream truck, a restaurant, or a grocery store can deliver. You can not only customize the flavors and ingredients to create your favorite flavors, but you'll probably also be surprised by just how easy it is to make it yourself. Homemade ice cream can rival premium store-bought ice creams and can easily eclipse the less expensive brands with superior flavors and a richer texture. The only downside to starting to make your own ice creams at home is that you may find it difficult to go back to store-bought - unless you're simply searching the grocery store aisle for inspiration for your own flavor creations. What is Ice Cream? At its most basic, ice cream is a mixture of frozen cream and a sweetener, paired with a flavoring agent of some kind, such as vanilla, fruit, or chocolate. There are two main styles of ice cream. French-style ice cream starts with a cooked custard base made with milk, cream, sugar, and either eggs or egg yolks. This ice cream base is very thick, with an almost pudding-like consistency before it is churned. It produces a very rich ice cream with a velvety smooth texture and a slightly eggy flavor. American-style ice cream, also known as Philadelphia-style ice cream, typically has a lighter and more fluid consistency than that of French-style ice creams. It is made with milk, cream, sugar, and flavorings, but it does not contain eggs. It has a more pronounced dairy taste that is a good base for other flavors to be added. Neither of these two styles of ice cream is better than the other. It all comes down to personal preference when you are making your recipes. Some people prefer the richer, eggier French-style ice cream, and others prefer the lighter and simpler taste of the American-style ice cream. And plenty of ice cream fans like both styles equally well. I like the consistency of both types of ice cream and find that some flavors work better with one base than the other. Fruit ice creams, for instance, have a brighter flavor when they are made with an American-style base because the added richness of the eggs in the Frenchstyle ice cream can mute the flavor of the fruit. Chocolate ice creams, however, can feel even more decadent and mousse-like on

Growing Vegetables in Straw Bales

Easy Planting, Less Weeding, Early Harvests

by Craig LeHoullier

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Herbs for Stress & Anxiety

How to Make and Use Herbal Remedies to Strengthen the Nervous System

by Rosemary Gladstar

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Treat stress, anxiety, depression, and more with simple herbal remedies that calm your mind, build a healthy nervous system, and promote lasting peace. In this informative guide, renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar profiles 21 herbs proven to be effective at soothing common ailments like insomnia, panic attacks, skin conditions, and migraines. With simple directions for making herbal mixtures that can be used in delicious teas, tinctures, and capsules, Gladstar shows you how to harness the power of nature to achieve a more relaxed and fulfilling life. Relieve physical and mental symptoms of overwhelm with herbal therapies designed to soothe agitated nerves and build a resilient nervous system. Rosemary Gladstar is the best-selling author of Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide and Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health, which draw on her 40-plus years of experiences studying and teaching about the healing properties of herbs. She is a world-renowned educator, activist, and entrepreneur, and the founding director of Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center, the International Herb Symposium, and the New England Women's Herbal Conference. Gladstar is founding president of United Plant Savers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of native American herbs. She was the original formulator for Traditional Medicinal herbal teas and has led herbal educational adventures around the world. She is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and serves on the board of the Association for the Advancement of Restorative Medicine and The National Health Freedom Coalition. She lives in Vermont. Exactly What You Need To Know Treat stress, anxiety, depression, and more with simple herbal remedies that strengthen and build a healthy nervous system. Best-selling author and respected herbalist Rosemary Gladstar profiles 21 herbs proven to be effective at soothing common stress symptoms such as panic attacks, depression, headaches, migraines, herpes, and insomnia. Enjoy the herbs in tea decoctions and infusions, take them as capsules or tinctures, and relax in warm baths enhanced by their calming scents. Introduction Chapter One: Understanding the Nervous System Chapter Two: Natural Remedies for Stress and Anxiety Chapter Three: Strengthening the Nervous System Chapter Four: The Herbal Home Medicine Chest Chapter Five: Making and Using Herbal Remedies Recommended Reading Resources Index

Starting Seeds

How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers from Seed

by Barbara W. Ellis

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Get a jump on the gardening season! In this Storey BASICS® guide, Barbara Ellis provides the basic information that you need to start a variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers from seed. Ellis shares simple, proven techniques for sowing seeds, managing indoor plants, and creating proper growing conditions so your seedlings can thrive. Packed with expert advice suitable for both beginners and experienced gardeners, Starting Seeds will inspire you to plant a seed and watch it grow. Growing a garden from seed is easy with this compact guide to plant selection, sowing techniques, and seedling care. Barbara W. Ellis is a freelance writer, editor, and lifelong gardener. She is the author of many gardening books, including The Veggie Gardener's Answer Book, Deckscaping, Shady Retreats, and Covering Ground. She holds a B.S. in horticulture from the Ohio State University, Columbus, and a B.A. from Kenyon College. She has worked as managing editor at Rodale Press and as publications director for the American Horticultural Society and is affiliated with the Hardy Plant Society Mid-Atlantic Group, the Garden Writers Association, and the Perennial Plant Association. She lives and gardens in Maryland, where she and her husband live in a renovated "green" home with an assortment of rescued dogs, cats, and parrots. Her garden, which is managed organically and designed to be wildlife-friendly, features a wide range of ornamentals, herbs, and edibles for both sun and shade. Exactly What You Need to Know There are so many reasons to start your garden from seed! You'll love the exciting variety of available seeds, and you'll save money and enjoy greater control over the health of your plants. Barbara Ellis, an expert gardener and author of several books on gardening, offers practice, concise advice for sowing seeds, managing seedlings indoors and out, and developing schedules that ensure your seedlings are ready to plant when the weather is right. Starting Seeds offers everything you need to begin a thriving garden. The Magic of Seeds Part 1: Getting Started What Do You Want to Grow? Get to Know Your Garden Seed Savvy How Many Packets? Germination 101 Set Up a Sowing Schedule Seed-Grower's Problem Solver Saving and Storing Secrets Part 2: Starting Seeds Indoors Gather Your Gear Sowing Your Seed Special-Needs Seeds From Seeds to Seedlings Potting On Perennials from Seed Moving Plants to Your Garden Care after Planting Part 3: Sowing Seeds Outdoors Getting Your Garden Ready for Seeds Spacing: Beds, Rows, or Broadcasting? Sowing in the Flower Garden Caring for Seeds and Seedlings Resources and Links Index Starting Seeds walks you through everything you need to start in the endeavor of starting plants from seed in your front room, basement, greenhouse, cold frame, or kitchen window. Starting Seeds is a basic guide to growing plants from seed, whether they're started indoors or out.-Portland Book Review Starting Seeds is a basic guide to growing plants from seed, whether they're started indoors or out.-Portland Book Review A great how-to resource for self-reliance.-Tulsa Book Review This book, part of the Storey Basics series, contains a treasure trove of information about starting plants from seeds in a book that is small enough to fit in a pocket. -Charlotte Observer A fantastic resource for starting plants from seeds. A step-by-step guide with simple but descriptive drawings, Starting Seeds should help the gardener from the moment the seed envelope is ripped open to setting out the young plants.

Building Raised Beds

Easy, Accessible Garden Space for Vegetables and Flowers

by Fern Marshall Bradley

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For beginning gardeners and homeowners, this handbook shows you exactly how to plan, build, and plant a simple raised bed. Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions make it easy and ensure success! In just a weekend, using a few basic materials and minimal building skills, you can set up a complete garden bed adapted for vegetables, flowers, or herbs. A Storey BASICS title addresses the popular topic of raised-bed gardening with this introduction to simple raised beds that any homeowner or beginning gardener can plan, build, and plant in a weekend with basic materials and little knowledge or skill. Fern Marshall Bradley, author of Building Raised Beds and Saving Vegetable Seeds, is a long-time editor of books about organic gardening, organic farming, and sustainable living. Bradley lives and gardens in Cambridge, New York. Build the Perfect Home for Your Plants Frame your garden's beauty and bounty with raised beds that are manageably sized, easy to expand, and full of loose, rich soil for your flowers, herbs, and vegetables. Whether you make your beds with boards, logs, cinderblocks, or just piled-up soil, expert gardener Fern Marshall Bradley will lead you through the process. You'll learn the best ways to site, build, plant, and care for your beds; how to build a trellis; and even how to give your beds an artistic touch. Introduction: The Built-In Benefits of Raised Beds Sized Right for Success – Perfectly Designed for Super Soil – Ready to Plant Right from the Start – Easy to Expand Chapter One: Getting Started Investigating Sunlight and Soil – Dig Down or Build Up? – Dimensions and Layout Chapter Two: Building Your Beds Digging Down – Building Up – How to Build a Wood-Framed Raised Bed – How to Build a Frame on a Slope – Soil Amendments – Pathways Chapter Three: Planting and Tending Planting How-To – Watering – Mulching and Feeding – Dealing with Weeds, Pests, and Diseases Chapter Four: Accessorizing Your Bed Setting Up a Support System – Installing a Watering System – Sending Your Garden into Space – How to Build a Sturdy Vertical Trellis – Adding Artistic Touches Resources Metric Conversion Chart Index

Saving Container Plants

Overwintering Techniques for Keeping Tender Plants Alive Year after Year

by Brian McGowan

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Enjoy your favorite container plants year after year! From geraniums to fuchsias and beyond, many container plants can be overwintered and enjoyed again the next season. Alice and Brian McGowan offer simple techniques for overwintering a variety of common tender perennial plants based on what kind of dormancy the plants go through in their native environment. With a plant-by-plant guide for quick reference, this Storey BASICS® guide will inspire you to create a stunningly varied container garden that comes to life every spring. Keep beloved plants coming back for years to come with expert methods for storing and caring for frost-intolerant greenery through the coldest months. For 18 years, Alice and Brian McGowan owned and operated Blue Meadow Farm, a specialty nursery that was well known for its selection of unusual tender plants. Brian is now the assistant director of horticulture at Wave Hill and Alice is a freelance garden writer. The couple lives in Hyde Park, New York. For 18 years, Alice and Brian McGowan owned and operated Blue Meadow Farm, a specialty nursery that was well known for its selection of unusual tender plants. Brian is now the assistant director of horticulture at Wave Hill and Alice is a freelance garden writer. The couple lives in Hyde Park, New York. EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Enjoy year after year of blooming beauty from the tender perennials you grow in containers. Benefiting from the overwintering techniques explained by plant experts Alice and Brian McGowan, many of your favorite summer plants, such as dahlias, fuchsias, and geraniums, will survive winter's unfavorable conditions, and you'll save on your plant purchases the following spring. A detailed plant-by-plant guide provides easy reference to more than 100 popular container perennials. Part 1: Gardening with Tenders What Is a Tender Perennial? Selecting Which Plants to Keep Why Grow Tenders? Part 2: Overwintering Your Plants Overwintering 101 Sunny & Warm Cool & Bright Dark & Damp The Importance of Temperature Setting Up Your Site Preventing Pest Problems Specific Pests and Diseases Spring: The Transition Storing Plants Outdoors Part 3: The Tender Palette Quick Tips for Overwintering Plant By Plant Sources for Plants and Seeds Index

How to Crochet

Learn the Basic Stitches and Techniques

by Sara Delaney

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Growing Healthy Houseplants

Choose the Right Plant, Water Wisely, and Control Pests. A Storey BASICS® Title

by Ellen Zachos

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This concise Storey BASICS® guide teaches novice gardeners how to successfully keep indoor plants beautiful and healthy. Learn how to choose the best plants for your home and what each species needs in terms of location, water, sunlight, and fertilizer. Covering the basics of repotting, pruning, and dealing with pests, Ellen Zachos shows you how to keep your houseplants looking vibrant for years to come. Soon, you'll be watching over a collection of thriving plants that add a lively dose of color to your home. Keeping houseplants is easy with this fool-proof guide to selecting and caring for the right plants for any room and every growing condition. Ellen Zachos is an expert forager and longtime foraging instructor. She is the author of six books, including The Wildcrafted Cocktail and Backyard Foraging. She is co-host of the Plantrama podcast and can be found online at backyardforager.com. EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Discover the key to maintaining beautiful, vibrant houseplants throughout your home. Thriving plants improve the air, reflect your decorating style, and lift your mood. Even if you're a novice with houseplants, Ellen Zachos's friendly guidance will make you a confident grower in no time. It's as simple as evaluating your light and choosing plants that work with it, watering correctly, and then enjoying the plants you nurture. Complete care instructions include survey of useful tools, advice for combating pests and disease, information on repotting and propagating, and profiles of 31 plants. Preface Introduction: Learn to Speak Plant Part One: Essentials • Light: How Much is Enough? • Water and Humidity: Getting It Right • The Growing Medium • Fertilization: More Isn't Always BetterPart Two: Daily Care • Cool Tools You'll Need • Repotting: It Has to Happen Sometime • Good Grooming • Propagation: Making More Plants • Vacation for You, Vacation for Your Plants • Managing Pests • Diseases Part Three: Designing the Indoor Garden • It's All in the Display • Foilage • Flowering Plants • Trees • Cacti Index

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How to Mulch

How to Make Frozen Yogurt

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