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Pownal, VtT: Storey Communications. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. One turned-down page corner . 298 pages. Tips and techniques that make gardening easier and more enjoyable no matter what your ability. Yeomans covers adapting tools, managing garden tasks, and more. Features easy-to-read type, 20 garden ideas, and an extensive listing of special tools, equipment suppliers, and horticultural therapy groups. Line drawings. Photos. .

White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green. Near Fine. 1995. Trade Paperback. 256 pages. Real Goods Independent Living Book. Gene Logsdon has become something of a rabble-rouser in progressive farm circles, stirring up debates and controversies with his popular New Farm magazine column, <I>The Contrary Farmer.</I> One of Logsdon's principle contrarieties is the opinion that--popular images of the vanishing American farmer, notwithstanding--greater numbers of people in the U.S. will soon be growing and raising a greater share of their own food than at any time since the last century. Instead of vanishing, more and more farmers will be cottage farming, part-time. This detailed and personal account of how Logsdon's family uses the art and science of agriculture to achieve a reasonably happy and ecologically sane way of life in an example for all who seek a sustainable lifestyle. In <I>The Contrary Farmer</I>, Logsdon offers the tried-and-true, practical advice of… Read More

New York: The Brick Tower Press. Near Fine. 2003. Paperback. 110 pages. Brick Tower Press Garden Guide. Deer...you love them or you hate them, but no matter what, deer have an appetite for delicious plants we plant in our garden and around our home. You've seen the residue in the morning: spiked hostas, chomped impatiens, mangled hydrangea. How can an animal that cute be so hungry? Fences and sprays and dogs just don't go far enough and most people stop short of venison surprise for dinner. .

Lanhan, MD: Lonestar Books / Rowan & Littlefield. Fine. 1999. Paperback. 220 pages. This book shows you how to have a healthy soil and recommends environmentally safe products and even some homemade remedies to control pests and disease in your garden. You'll get nuts and bolts information on companion planting and the use of beneficial insects. .