Ultimate Backyard

Ultimate Backyard
Author: Michelle Kodis
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2006
Genre: Landscape architecture
ISBN: 1586857932

An inspirational guide to creating a customized oasis in nearly any type of outdoor setting, whether in the country, a suburb, or a busy urban locale, includes thirty-seven case studies with information on the challenges of each project from beginning to end. n Rolls, Dutch Oven Pizza, White Chili, and more. ut stuffiness. Faudree is a designer wit iture. Plus, learn how to discover additional storage nooks around the house. Ideal for anyone looking to reorganize, this book includes ways to contain hobbies, collections, tools, office materials, media, and more; and great ideas for using outbuildings and sheds for additional storage. 'Home Storage' is an essential resource. ovided by the nation's top designers and architects; construction blueprints available for every home; and planning and design advice, and tips throughout. lanning on building a shed or having one installed on a property. A complete guide to the types of sheds available, it offers tips for adding storage systems and other accessories, and building information that is geared to both the novice do-it-you rselfer and ith maps, photographs, illustrations, and

The Big Book of Backyard Medicine

The Big Book of Backyard Medicine
Author: Julie Bruton-Seal
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 931
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1510754628

The Most Thorough Compilation of Home Cures and Remedies Yet! Years ago, every household practiced natural healing by using what they had. Plants grow abundantly all over our roadsides, cities, and in your own backyard, and though once valued and widely used, they've fallen out of fashion over time as people forget the numerous medicinal uses at our fingertips. This book brings alternative medicine back to the forefront. Researched and written by a practicing medical herbalist and natural healer, and now with even more herbs and medicinal plants, The Big Book of Backyard Medicine is the basis for a veritable natural pharmacy that anyone can create. Featuring one hundred specific plants and their associated remedies, and fully illustrated with hundreds of color photographs, this book offers fascinating insights into the literary, historic, botanical, and global applications of common wild plants and herbs that can be used in medicines, including: Ash Chicory Dandelion Forget-me-not Gypsywort Horseradish Mint Red Poppy Thistle Wild carrot Willow And so much more! Anyone who wants to improve his or her health in a completely natural way will find this book to be an absolute must-have for his or her home—and garden.

Glorious Shade

Glorious Shade
Author: Jenny Rose Carey
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2017-05-16
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604698063

“A practical guide to maintaining a shade garden with a useful calendar of seasonal tasks, plant directory and inspiring design ideas.” —Gardens Illustrated Shade is one of the most common garden concerns homeowner’s have, but with the right plant knowledge, you can learn to embrace shade as an opportunity instead of an obstacle. In Glorious Shade, Jenny Rose Carey celebrates the benefits of shade and shows you how to make the most of it. This information-rich, hardworking guide is packed with everything you need to successfully garden in the shadiest corners of a yard. You'll learn how to determine what type of shade you have and how to choose the right plants for the space. The book also shares design and maintenance tips that are key to growing a successful shade garden. Stunning color photographs offer design inspiration and reveal the beauty of shade-loving plants.

The Ultimate Garden Designer

The Ultimate Garden Designer
Author: Tim Newbury
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2000
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781841881133

The Ultimate Garden Designer allows the reader to design a garden from over 100 designs. Each design is accompanied by plans and colour illustrations and includes a vast selection of garden features from pools to patios.

New Backyard Idea Book

New Backyard Idea Book
Author: Natalie Ermann Russell
Publisher: Taunton Press
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2010
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1600851320

Ideas for turning a backyard into an outdoor living area.

Backyard Medicine Updated & Expanded Second Edition

Backyard Medicine Updated & Expanded Second Edition
Author: Julie Bruton-Seal
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2019-05-07
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1510748067

An Updated and Expanded New Edition of Backyard Medicine! Modern medicine is truly a blessing. Advances are made with astonishing speed every day, using both science and technology to make our lives longer and healthier. But if the era of modern medicine began less than two hundred years ago, how did people treat sickness and poor health before then? This book holds the answer. Researched and written by a practicing medical herbalist and natural healer, and now with even more herbs and medicinal plants, Backyard Medicine is the basis for a veritable natural pharmacy that anyone can create. Featuring more than 120 easily made herbal home remedies and fully illustrated with nearly three hundred color photographs, this book offers fascinating insights into the literary, historic, and global applications of fifty common wild plants and herbs that can be used in medicines, including: Comfrey Dandelion Honeysuckle Yarrow And so much more! Anyone who wants to improve his or her health in a completely natural way will find this book to be an absolute must-have for his or her home—and garden.

Garden Insects of North America

Garden Insects of North America
Author: Whitney Cranshaw
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 704
Release: 2017-12-05
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0691167443

This second edition of Garden Insects of North America solidifies its place as the most comprehensive guide to the common insects, mites, and other “bugs” found in the backyards and gardens of the United States and Canada. Featuring 3,300 full-color photos and concise, detailed text, this fully revised book covers the hundreds of species of insects and mites associated with fruits and vegetables, shade trees and shrubs, flowers and ornamental plants, and turfgrass—from aphids and bumble bees to leafhoppers and mealybugs to woollybears and yellowjacket wasps—and much more. This new edition also provides a greatly expanded treatment of common pollinators and flower visitors, the natural enemies of garden pests, and the earthworms, insects, and other arthropods that help with decomposing plant matter in the garden. Designed to help you easily identify what you find in the garden, the book is organized by where insects are most likely to be seen—on leaves, shoots, flowers, roots, or soil. Photos are included throughout the book, next to detailed descriptions of the insects and their associated plants. An indispensable guide to the natural microcosm in our backyards, Garden Insects of North America continues to be the definitive resource for amateur gardeners, insect lovers, and professional entomologists. Revised and expanded edition covers most of the insects, mites, and other “bugs” one may find in yards or gardens in the United States and Canada—all in one handy volume Features more than 3,300 full-color photos, more than twice the illustrations of the first edition Concise, informative text organized to help you easily identify insects and the plant injuries that they may cause

Ultimate Outdoor Kitchens

Ultimate Outdoor Kitchens
Author: Michelle Kodis
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2006
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1586857916

Everyone loves a backyard barbeque in the mid-summer sun-author Michelle Kodis shows how to take that idea to an innovative new level! From a "Whimsical Outdoor Martini Bar" to an "Adobe Kitchen Enclosure," Ultimate Outdoor Kitchens features projects that reflect a range of styles, from sleek modernism to rustic country, with a wide array of architectural influences. With twenty-six chapters divided into three easy-to-navigate sections, Kodis makes it easy to determine which design style and budget will fit your backyard best! In "Just the Basics," readers will learn about ways to create a simple, down-to-the-basics outdoor kitchen/cooking station, with a focus on simplicity and affordability. "Creative Functionality" goes a step further, incorporating special design features and true outdoor "rooms." In "Just the Basics," readers will learn about ways to create a simple, down-to-the-basics outdoor kitchen/cooking station, with a focus on simplicity and affordability. "Creative Functionality" goes a step further, incorporating special design features and true outdoor "rooms."

The Backyard Adventurer

The Backyard Adventurer
Author: Beau Miles
Publisher: Brio Books Pty Ltd
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2021-05-05
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1922267317

After years of adventuring around the globe – running, kayaking, hitchhiking, exploring – Beau Miles came back to his block in country Victoria. Staying put for the first time in years, Beau developed a new kind of lifestyle as the Backyard Adventurer. Whether it was walking 90km to work with no provisions, building a canoe paddle out of scavenged scrap or running a disused railway line through properties, blackberry thickets and past inquiring police officers, Beau has been finding ways to satisfy his adventurous spirit close to home. This book is about conscious experimentation with adventure, making meaning and inspiration out of tins of beans, bits of rubbish and elbow grease. Beau’s Backyard exploits are funny, authentic, insightful and being copied all over the world by everyday people. YouTuber, new dad, and self-described oddball who needs to shower more, Beau is what happens when you cross Bear Grylls with Bush Tucker Man. With a PhD in Outdoor Education, a string of successful short films under his belt and a boundless passion for discovery, Beau is the real deal.

Weber's Big Book of Burgers

Weber's Big Book of Burgers
Author: Jamie Purviance
Publisher: HMH
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0544850378

The ultimate cookbook for BBQ lovers, with recipes and tips for heavenly hamburgers and much more. Weber’s Big Book of Burgers tips a spatula to the mighty beef patty, celebrating our national dish in all its glory, and goes beyond the bun, reinventing the burger with modern twists and alternative ingredients such as pork, poultry, seafood, and veggies. And it doesn’t stop there—with recipes for sizzling sausages, hot dogs, and brats, plus sides like out-of-this-world onion rings and drinks like luscious milkshakes—this book pays homage to other classic barbecue fare and offers 160 inspiring reasons for you to fire up the grill. Packed with nearly 250 full-color photos, step-by-step instructions, and whimsical watercolor illustrations, Weber’s Big Book of Burgers is sure to become as classic as the burger itself. From the food to the fun to the flavors, you’ll find juicy goodness on every single page. Weber’s Big Book of Burgers also includes: The Five Steps to Burger Perfection for perfect patties and big, juicy burgers time and time again Tried-and-true expert advice on grinding your own meat for burgers; building a better burger; grill setups, maintenance, and safety; tools of the trade; ten tips for grilling greatness; and more A visual sausage guide detailing many different varieties’ flavor profiles and origins Regional burger and hot dog features on these American favorites with full-color illustrations from artist Linda Kelen Feature stories on who invented the hamburger; the New England–style top-loading bun; Sheboygan: the home of the brat; pickles; and understanding the science behind food euphoria