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A woman's garden : grow beautiful plants and make useful things / Tanya Anderson of Lovely Greens.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780760368404 (pbk.) :
- ISBN: 0760368406 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: 191 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Beverly, MA, USA : Cool Springs Press, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The kitchen garden -- Edible flowers -- Culinary herbs -- Plants for skin care -- Herbal medicine -- Herbs for the home -- Natural plant dyes -- The crafty garden. |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Issued also in electronic format. |
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| Subject: | Plants, Useful. Flower gardening. Herb gardening. Herbs > Utilization. Nature craft. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Orford Social Library | 582.13 | 34190000122043 | New items | Available | - |
A Woman's Garden : Grow Beautiful Plants and Make Useful Things - Plants and Projects for Home, Health, Beauty, Healing, and More
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Table of Contents
A Woman's Garden : Grow Beautiful Plants and Make Useful Things - Plants and Projects for Home, Health, Beauty, Healing, and More
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 8 | |
| The Edible Garden | ||
| 1 | The Kitchen Garden | p. 13 |
| Deanna's Garden | p. 14 | |
| Gallery of Homegrown Produce | p. 18 | |
| Creating a New Vegetable Garden | p. 20 | |
| Pallet Strawberry Planter | p. 26 | |
| Growing Salad Greens | p. 30 | |
| A Berry Delicious Garden | p. 33 | |
| Low-Maintenance Edibles | p. 36 | |
| 2 | Edible Flowers | p. 39 |
| Jan's Garden | p. 40 | |
| Gallery of Edible Flowers | p. 44 | |
| Edible Flowers in Your Garden | p. 46 | |
| Edible Flower Planter | p. 50 | |
| Floral Ice Cubes | p. 53 | |
| Edible Flower Frittata | p. 55 | |
| Lavender Shortbread | p. 59 | |
| 3 | Culinary Herbs | p. 61 |
| Rekha's Garden | p. 62 | |
| Gallery of Culinary Herbs | p. 66 | |
| Growing Culinary Herbs | p. 68 | |
| DIY Herb Spiral | p. 72 | |
| Herb-Infused Oil | p. 75 | |
| Three-Mint Mojito | p. 77 | |
| Herb-Embedded Pasta | p. 79 | |
| Health and Beauty | ||
| 4 | Plants for Skin Care | p. 83 |
| Tanya's Garden | p. 84 | |
| Gallery of Skin Care Plants | p. 88 | |
| Growing Plants for Skin Care | p. 90 | |
| Creating Botanical Extracts | p. 94 | |
| Rose Petal Facial Mist | p. 97 | |
| Herbal Bath Fizzies | p. 100 | |
| Lavender and Alkanet Soap | p. 102 | |
| 5 | Herbal Medicine | p. 107 |
| Giovanna's Garden | p. 108 | |
| Gallery of Medicinal Plants | p. 112 | |
| A Home Herbalist's Garden | p. 114 | |
| Growing Chamomile for Tea | p. 117 | |
| Chamomile Tincture | p. 120 | |
| Calendula Skin Salve | p. 121 | |
| Lemon Balm Cold Sore Balm | p. 122 | |
| Home and Crafts | ||
| 6 | Herbs for the Home | p. 123 |
| Ashlie's Garden | p. 124 | |
| Gallery of Plants for the Home | p. 128 | |
| Growing a Home Garden | p. 130 | |
| Raised Garden Bed | p. 136 | |
| Rosemary and Citrus Kitchen Spray | p. 140 | |
| Natural Wood Furniture Polish | p. 142 | |
| Soapwort Multipurpose Cleaner | p. 143 | |
| 7 | Natural Plant Dyes | p. 145 |
| Teresinha's Garden | p. 146 | |
| Gallery of Plants with Natural Color | p. 150 | |
| Growing a Dye Garden | p. 152 | |
| Using Dye Plants | p. 155 | |
| Dyeing Yarn with Onion Skins | p. 159 | |
| Naturally Coloring Handmade Soap | p. 162 | |
| 8 | The Crafty Garden | p. 165 |
| Melissa's Garden | p. 166 | |
| Gallery of Creative Garden Makes | p. 170 | |
| A Creative and Low-Cost Garden | p. 172 | |
| Fossil Imprint Stepping-Stone | p. 175 | |
| Pressed Flower Candles | p. 178 | |
| Papier-Mâché Leaf Lanterns | p. 180 | |
| A Word of Thanks | p. 184 | |
| About the Author | p. 185 | |
| Index | p. 186 |
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