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(0)Jackie Bennett
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"Discover the flower gardens, vegetable plots, landscapes and writing hideaways of 30 great authors - from Louisa May Alcott's 'Orchard House' where she wrote Little Women and Agatha Christie at Greenway, to Virginia Woolf at Monk's House and the Massachusetts home of Edith Wharton.Fully illustrated with specially commissioned photography plus archive images, and spanning centuries and continents, this book visits the homes and gardens that inspired...
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The British Isles consists of more than 6,000 islands scattered around the main islands of Britain and Ireland. More than 100 of these British offshore islands are inhabited – and where there are people, there are gardens. Lighthouse gardens, gulf-stream-soaked, tropical gardens, windswept remote gardens with giant and ancient yew trees, and gardens surrounding castles and monasteries of historical significance. Britain has more island gardens than...
3) Silver Creek
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After losing her mother in a tragic accident Aria follows her father across the country to meet her mother's mysterious family. As she adjusts to life in the forests and mountains of Montana, she finds herself drawn into a world she never knew existed. She discovers the secret her mother took to the grave before telling her and faces enemies she never knew she had. Will she learn to rebuild after a tragic loss and embrace her future path?
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Explore the fundamental questions of life in The McGuffin Quest. Katie White and Harry Jinx, lifelong friends, set out on an adventure to the Kingdom of Wisconsin in search of the elusive McGuffin. Is it an English teacher who inspires Katie, or is the quest itself the true inspiration? As they journey through the idyllic rolling hills of Baraboo, Wisconsin, the world around them transforms into a whimsical and thought-provoking universe of bizarre...
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“Shakespeare's Gardens” is a highly illustrated, informative book about the gardens that William Shakespeare knew as a boy and tended as a man, published to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death in April 2016. This anniversary will be the focus of literary celebration of the man's life and work throughout the English-speaking world and beyond. The book will focus on the gardens that Shakespeare knew, including the five gardens...
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The ultimate guide to encouraging wildlife into the garden all year round.
Taking a month-by-month approach, “The Wildlife Gardener's Almanac” is packed with ideas, advice, tips and checklists, to give gardener's the best chance to make their contribution to conserving our native flora and fauna, no matter what size their garden.
Each chapter of this beautifully illustrated book presents an introduction to the wild plants and creatures to expect...
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The Artist's Garden will feature up to 20 gardens that have inspired and been home to some of the greatest painters of history. These gardens not only supplied the inspiration for creative works but also illuminate the professional motivation and private life of the artists themselves - from Cezanne's house in the south of France to Childe Hassam at Celia Thaxter's garden off the coast of Maine.
Flowers and gardens have often been the first choice...
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A photo-filled guide to cultivating a wildlife haven in your own garden with projects for every month of the year.
This book covers everything the gardener needs to know to cultivate and maintain a wildlife haven in their own garden, however small. A wealth of practical information and color photographs on natural gardening in a clear, easy-to-use, month-by-month format allows gardeners to find the advice they need instantly, when they need it.
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