“Here is the southern California gardener’s calendar laid out with clarity and zest; no weasel words, no ifs and buts.” —Pacific Horticulture In this completely revised and updated classic, beloved garden expert Pat Welsh shares how to garden the organic way. This edition includes forty color photographs; a simple month-by-month format that shows gardeners exactly what to do throughout the year; terrific advice on gardening with drought-tolerant and fire-resistant plants; and plenty of fresh information on organic soils, fertilizers, and pest control. Useful for newbies and seasoned green thumbs alike, Pat Welsh’s Southern California Organic Gardening is the indispensable guide for every Southern California gardener.
An assortment of sidebars and rules of thumb will prove useful to gardeners in any region. Beautifully photographed and written in Pat Welsh's warm and practical style, this is an indispensable guide for every southern California gardener.
This latest edition includes 40 new color photographs; a simple month-by-month format that shows gardeners exactly what to do throughout the year; terrific advice on gardening with drought-tolerant and fire-resistant plants; and plenty of ...
Accompanied by a wonderful array of vintage photos, excerpts from letters, and other memorabilia, All My Edens also includes a wealth of practical advice for gardening enthusiasts. 86 halftone photos & illustrations.
An author, baking instructor and vegan offers recipes for chocolate desserts and treats including cakes, brownies, truffles, pudding and ice creams that are dairy-free, organic and fair-trade including Brooklyn Blackout Layer Cake, a Sacher ...
Laugharne, J., G. Van de Watt, and A. Janca, 2011: After the fire: The mental health consequences of fire disasters. ... /hsq/health-statistics-quarterly/no--29--spring-2006/mortality-in-southern-england-during-the-2003-heat-wave-by197.
Discusses the best methods of learning, describing how rereading and rote repetition are counterproductive and how such techniques as self-testing, spaced retrieval, and finding additional layers of information in new material can enhance ...
For this updated edition, Allison revisits the trees' histories and tells us which of these unique landmarks are still standing.
In this study, which is first of all a folk-lore study, we pursue principally an anthropo-psychological method of interpreting the Celtic belief in fairies, though we do not hesitate now...
An illustrated guide to growing plentiful fruits and vegetables in the driest of American climates Wherever you live in the desert--up to 3,500-feet elevation--this guide is for you.
Whether you're a beginner double digging your first bed or a University of California Master Gardener, this handbook will be your go-to source for the practical, science-based information you need to sustainably maintain your landscape and ...