| Books for the green fingered gardener | | Posted Monday, February 06, 2006 11:28:10 AM by Rose Martins | You think you have green fingers but are not too sure as to how one goes about starting to garden? Just visit your local bookstore or library. 
There are a myriad of books on gardening, different types of gardening, seasonal gardening and gardening for the climate in which you live. Organic gardening seems to be the latest trend.
The Gaia Book Of Organic Gardening is focused mainly upon composts, pests, weeds, and soil, tackling the relevant problems and issues.
This gardening book is great for the amateur gardener with not much gardening experience, who would like to establish an organic garden, and it also has a great deal to offer even the more experienced and practicing organic gardener.
Natural Gardening in Small Spaces is a great book for the gardener that lives in an apartment or has very limited gardening space. The book teaches you how to make the most of rooftop containers, borders or a small section of yard.
This gardening book also sports an extensive plant directory and wonderful glossy photos. And if you are an allergy sufferer, don't fear. There is a gardening book for you too. Allergy-Free Gardening: The Revolutionary Approach to Healthy Landscaping is the book allergy sufferers have been waiting for, teaching you about sneeze less gardening - the plants which to avoid.
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| | | Daily buzz | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 6:51:31 AM by Blog57 Team | | The reversal of power in Washington, with Democrats taking over the House and possibly the Senate, should mean a shift in political books. Look for a decline in the "angry liberal" niche, defined by Al Franken, Michael Moore and others. Look for a new kind of conservative attack book, with targets including Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the California Democrat in line to become Speaker of the House, and a standby who has enriched many a conservative author, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST G-UNIT DUO Felony gun possession charges against G-Unit rappers Lloyd Banks and Young Buck, arrested last year following a concert at Madison Square Garden, were dropped Wednesday at the request of prosecutors. Prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss the charges after an investigation determined the neither Banks, 24, nor Young Buck, whose real name is David Brown, 25, had possessed the guns, said Barbara Thompson, spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau.... | |
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| | | Your e-mails: Breast cancer survival stories | | Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006 2:48:26 PM by Blog57 Team | | As Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, CNN.com asked readers to share their stories. Here is a sampling of responses, some of which have been edited: In 1984, I was unpleasantly surprised with a diagnosis of breast cancer. I had no symptoms other than an almost overwhelming feeling that something was wrong in my body. This led me to have a mammogram, which showed calcification in an area of my breast. I was told by the radiologist to come back in six months for a follow-up. Luckily, I chose to immediately have another opinion which led to a biopsy, which led to finding a small noninvasive cancerous tumor in my breast. I chose to have a mastectomy with reconstruction done at the same time. Although my body will never be the same as it was prior to 1984, I am willing to tolerate non-perfection in exchange for life.... | |
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| | | Home planner | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 12:49:01 PM by Blog57 Team | | TODAY-SUN Tour features 23 remodeled homes in Kenmore, Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue, Sammamish, Yarrow Bay, Kirkland and Woodinville. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; buy tickets at Dunn Lumber or at tour homes on the day of the show; $25 (425-451-7920 or www.mbaks.com/rht). Log home expo TODAY-SUN Features the leading log and timber homebuilders and suppliers. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, 1500 Broadway, Tacoma; $13 (253-830-6601 or www.logexpo.com). Skyscrapers tour TODAY Discover how local skyscrapers were designed, developed and built. Tour includes a visit to the observation deck of the Columbia Tower; registration suggested. 10 a.m.-noon; Rainier Square Atrium (tour start), 1333 Fifth Ave.... | |
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| | | Finger-suckling cat separated from mom too early | | Posted Sunday, October 22, 2006 2:47:14 AM by Blog57 Team | | These reader questions were answered by experts who spoke to the crowd at the CFA-Iams Cat Championship, Oct.14-15 at Madison Square Garden. Four-year-old Calie, a female Shorthair Manx from Trenton, N.J., also known as Furry-Foot's Confetti of Deydream, won the hearts of the judges at the prestigious show, and at this moment is considered the nation's most beautiful cat. QUESTION: My 3-year-old cat, which I found at the age of only 5 weeks, will not stop sucking on my fingers. He's purrs, but he also bites down. Is this because he was abandoned too young? Otherwise, he's a wonderful cat. What can I do? - T.S., Charlotte, N.C. ANSWER: Joan Miller, legislative coordinator of the Cat Fancier's Association, who's been breeding cats for 20 years, concurs that the suckling on your fingers is likely due to the fact your cat was separated from her mother at an early age.... | |
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| | | Books calendar | | Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006 10:47:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | AUTHOR BERENDT IN FAIRFIELD John Berendt, the author of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," discusses his recent book, "The City of Falling Angels," today 7 p.m., Fairfield University's John A. Barone Campus Center Oak Room, North Benson Road, Fairfield. $10. 254-4307. RAINY FAYE BOOK STORE"International Affairs: The World and Us" Tues 6 p.m., 940 Broad St., Bridgeport. This discussion is on immigration. Free. 336-6911. AT BORDERS, FAIRFIELDNora Raleigh Baskin with her latest novel, "In the Company of Crazies," at author breakfast Sat 10 a.m., 1499 Post Road, Fairfield. 256-1619. BARNES AND NOBLE, WESTPORTWriting workshop for aspiring children's authors and illustrators today 7 p.m.; Joyce Maynard talks about her new true crime book, "Internal Combustion: The Story of a Marriage and a Murder in the Motor City," Tues 7 p.m., 1076 Post Road East.... | |
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| | | Mortuary Bob's back, with fresh dirt (Wesley Pruden) | | Posted Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:47:30 PM by Blog57 Team | | Mortuary Bob is back, and that looks like fresh mud on his boots. Has he been hanging out at Memory Garden Acres again? A television interviewer yesterday accused Mortuary Bob Woodward, the most important reporter in town, of deliberately withholding publication of his new book, "State of Denial," with accusations of perfidy, lies and deceptions by George W. Bush, Condi Rice and Donald Rumsfeld, all to coordinate it with the November congressional elections. Why hadn't he been "shouting from a mountaintop"? Mortuary Bob was ready with an answer: "Simon & Schuster [the publishers] and my bosses at The Washington Post said the only real obligation here is to tell it before the election." What greater responsibility could the most famous reporter in Washington have than to help Democrats defeat Republicans in November? Well, was Mortuary Bob saying in his book that George W.... | |
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| | | Garden Rules are Yours to Create | | Posted Sunday, September 24, 2006 10:47:51 AM by Blog57 Team | | Gardening really isn't as difficult as experts make it out to be. I know we have garden books, garden events, radio and TV shows, and even this little bitty weekly column, but - let me say it again - gardening isn't that difficult. I always go back to the philosophy of a garden columnist friend of mine, Felder Rushing. Felder is an eighth-generation Southern gardener from Mississippi who has served on the Garden Writers Association with me. Felder's advice on how to plant a plant? A) dig hole, b) insert plant. "Green side up," he reminds, lest that point pass you by. Felder abhors the term "horticulture," preferring instead "gardening." He says, "Gardening is not by the book. Horticulture is all by the book." "Have you ever fried Spam?" asks Felder, as if this might clarify the point.... | |
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| | | Kelpie Wilson:The Good News Is Local | | Posted Thursday, September 14, 2006 10:48:01 PM by Blog57 Team | | Jason Bradford is a PhD evolutionary biologist who studied the effects of climate change on cloud forests in the Andes under the auspices of the Missouri Botanical Garden and other institutions. But in 2004 he switched his focus from study to action by initiating a remarkable community organizing effort in his new home town of Willits, California, called Willits Economic LocaLization (WELL). In a world where the global political, economic, and environmental trends are so negative and frightening, efforts like WELL really stand out. Jason is no slouch at spreading the word about WELL - he hosts a radio show called The Reality Report, is a correspondent for Global Public Media, and periodically contributes to his local newspaper - so I asked him to answer a few questions about the project for Truthout readers.... | |
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| | | Olivia Newton-John | | Posted Monday, September 11, 2006 12:53:51 AM by Blog57 Team | | A well-deserved hit to Dr. Ivar Mendez, the world-renowned neurosurgeon at the Halifax Brain Repair Centre who was awarded the Dr. John Savage Memorial Award last Thursday for his humanitarian work in his native Bolivia. Dr. Mendez, by setting up and funding school breakfast programs that feed 1,500 Bolivian children daily, and buying and personally delivering equipment that helped create dental clinics in remote communities in the Andes, has significantly helped improve the lives of many rural Bolivians. The award, presented since 2003 to a member of the medical school faculty by Dalhousies International Health Office, is a fitting symbol of appreciation and respect for a true humanitarian. MISS: A stinky miss to the city and the harbour cleanup project for waiting until Fairview residents began to complain last week about the smells emanating from a sewage diversion before acting to help mitigate the odious odours.... | |
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| | | Home projects | | Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006 4:47:49 PM by Blog57 Team | | BANISH end-of-summer blues with home and garden books that celebrate creativity and a do-it-yourself approach to projects. Sometimes, less is more and low-tech solutions are surprisingly successful. Learn how to "green" your kitchen into a more earth-friendly space. Find out how to organize your home more efficiently. Rediscover tried and true remedies your grandparents used to boost health and comfort. Add panache to your next party by learning to fold napkins into fun shapes. Go green If your new favorite color is green ? anything that's planet-friendly ? take a look at Jennifer Roberts' recent book, "Good Green Kitchens: The Ultimate Resource for Creating a Beautiful, Healthy, Eco-Friendly Kitchen" (Gibbs Smith Publisher, $29.95). Pristine photographs, many by Linda Svendsen, illustrate Roberts' intelligent and informative text.... | |
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