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Building storage stuff: 25 plans & projects to help put things in their place
Par Richard Freudenberger. 1997
Living fences: a gardener's guide to hedges, vines & espaliers
Par Ogden Tanner. 1995
Living fences can screen and camouflage and act as property-line boundaries or partitions. Discusses selected species for deciduous and evergreen…
hedges, annual and perennial vines, and fruit-bearing and ornamental espaliers. Provides tips on choosing, planting, training, and caring for living fencesEpitaph for a peach: four seasons on my family farm
Par David Masumoto. 1995
A third-generation Japanese American peach and grape farmer in California has an orchard of Sun Crest peaches that he considers…
to be "the last remaining truly juicy peaches." Fragile and light in color, the peaches are not selling well. Masumoto details the year in which he gives his favorite crop another chance using organic farming methodsMaking wood tables: practical projects for every room
Par Hugh Foster. 1994
Step-by-step instructions lead novice- and intermediate-level woodworkers through the construction of twenty-six tables. General woodworking information contains descriptions of tools…
and techniques from selecting stock to finishing. Projects include a workbench, nightstands, several sofa tables, and an unusual glass-topped display for wood carvingsHomestead year: back to the land in suburbia
Par Judith Moffett. 1995
Moffett, an assistant professor of English and a science fiction writer, had dreamed of buying some acreage and homesteading. When…
her five-year plan to do this faltered, she decided to take a year off from work and homestead her suburban one-acre yard in Pennsylvania. She describes her successes and mistakes while raising and slaughtering ducks, raising bees and fish, and growing a large gardenSimple, sensible ways to trim dollars off your family budget by saving pennies. Suggestions cover the kitchen, family room, nursery,…
closets, backyard, garage, stores, and bank. Some hints: don't take the kids grocery shopping, keep a sponge in the fruit and vegetable drawer to absorb moisture, and use the libraryThe gardener's year
Par Karel C̈apek. 1984
Capek takes the reader through the year as he lays out his garden, plants his seed, and watches his work…
come to fruition. In between he talks about the lack or overabundance of rain; the search for space for just "one more plant"; the battle with the garden hose--which wiggles, makes puddles, and twists itself around his waist and neck; the unfathomable mystery of the green thumb; and concern for his garden while on vacationA practical and simple guide to a home mortgage
Par Gary Bass. 1987
The author, who was a former mortgage banker, offers a guide designed for first-time home buyers. He explains qualifying formulas…
used to determine eligibility, gives examples of information required on mortgage applications, and presents a glossary of mortgage loan languageHousemending: home repair for the rest of us
Par Dale McCormick. 1987
Written by the first woman to complete the union carpentry apprenticeship in the United States, this easy-to-understand home repair manual…
is aimed specifically at those with little or no carpentry or plumbing experience. Also includes succinct explanations of the mechanics of the home's plumbing, electrical, and structural systemsDammed: The politics of loss and survival in anishinaabe territory
Par Brittany Luby. 2023
Dammed: The Politics of Loss and Survival in Anishinaabe Territory explores Canada's hydroelectric boom in the Lake of the Woods…
area. It complicates narratives of increasing affluence in postwar Canada, revealing that the inverse was true for Indigenous communities along the Winnipeg River. Dammed makes clear that hydroelectric generating stations were designed to serve settler populations. Governments and developers excluded the Anishinabeg from planning and operations and failed to consider how power production might influence the health and economy of their communities. By so doing, Canada and Ontario thwarted a future that aligned with the terms of treaty, a future in which both settlers and the Anishinabeg might thrive in shared territories. The same hydroelectric development that powered settler communities flooded manomin fields, washed away roads, and compromised fish populations. Anishinaabe families responded creatively to manage the government-sanctioned environmental change and survive the resulting economic loss. Luby reveals these responses to dam development, inviting readers to consider how resistance might be expressed by individuals and families, and across gendered and generational lines. Luby weaves text, testimony, and experience together, grounding this historical work in the territory of her paternal ancestors, lands she calls home. With evidence drawn from archival material, oral history, and environmental observation, Dammed invites readers to confront Canadian colonialism in the twentieth centuryLa passion des herbes: aromatiques, culinaires, médicinales, cosmétiques et comment les cultiver
Par Jekka McVicar. 2004
Donne les informations précises et des conseils d'experts sur la façon de semer, de cultiver et de récolter plus de…
335 plantes, ainsi que leurs usages aromatiques, culinaires, médicinaux et décoratifs. Aborde ensuite certains aspects particuliers de la culture des herbes aromatiques et culinaires tels que la planification du jardin et les tâches à accomplir toute l'année." [...] Cet ouvrage propose aux jardiniers les caractéristiques de plus de 500 espèces et cultivars de plantes ornementales tout…
à fait exceptionnelles et des conseils concernant leur culture. " -- 4e de couvLiving the good life at any age: my home at Walker Methodist
Par Helen Bowers. 2017
Helen Bowers tells of moving from independent living to community independent living and then to a wheel chair and assisted…
living. Through it all she keeps motivating others to make the most of their life. AdultGreat vacations for you & your dog, USA, 2001-02
Par Valley House Books. 2001
State-by-state listings of U.S. facilities that accept dogs. Categories include dog camps, ranches, resorts, hotels, lodges, cabins, and campgrounds. Includes…
a description of each entry, the pet policy, and the 2001-02 rates. Also gives suggestions for vacationing with a dog in five major cities and general tips on traveling. 2001The experts' guide to 100 things everyone should know how to do
Par Samantha Ettus. 2004
Tips and pointers from specialists in their fields covering personal and professional situations. Provides advice on the best way to…
apply lipstick, tie a Windsor knot, handle job interviews, make conversation, give and receive compliments, do laundry, be a good houseguest, kiss, and plan and pack for a trip. 2004Le grand livre des vivaces: guide pratique (Babel #439)
Par Albert Mondor. 2001
L'auteur propose: une description de chaque plante incluant la période de floraison, les conditions d'ensoleillement, le type de sol et…
la zone de rusticité; une description des hybrides et des différents cultivars; des conseils sur la plantation, l'entretien, la taille et la division; de nombreux plans d'aménagement proposant des associations de plantes; des suggestions pour créer des atmosphères et des mariages de couleurs originaux; près de 1000 espèces et cultivars.Native Texas plants: landscaping region by region
Par Sally Wasowski. 1991
Encyclopedic aid to gardeners who want to use native plants that will thrive in their specific location. Divided into chapters…
by region and types of plants, it is clearly written and easy to use. The authors have included complete landscape plans in each chapter for inspiration and guidanceReclaiming Diné history: the legacies of Navajo Chief Manuelito and Juanita
Par Jennifer Denetdale. 2007
In this groundbreaking book, the first Navajo to earn a doctorate in history seeks to rewrite Navajo history. Reared on…
the Navajo Nation in New Mexico and Arizona, Jennifer Nez Denetdale is the great-great-great-granddaughter of a well-known Navajo chief, Manuelito (1816-1894), and his nearly unknown wife, Juanita (1845-1910). Stimulated in part by seeing photographs of these ancestors, she began to explore her family history as a way of examining broader issues in Navajo historiography. Here she presents a thought-provoking examination of the construction of the history of the Navajo people (Diné, in the Navajo language) that underlines the dichotomy between Navajo and non-Navajo perspectives on the Diné past. Reclaiming Diné History has two primary objectives. First, Denetdale interrogates histories that privilege Manuelito and marginalize Juanita in order to demonstrate some of the ways that writing about the Diné has been biased by non-Navajo views of assimilation and gender. Second, she reveals how Navajo narratives, including oral histories and stories kept by matrilineal clans, serve as vehicles to convey Navajo beliefs and values. By scrutinizing stories about Juanita, she both underscores the centrality of women's roles in Navajo society and illustrates how oral tradition has been used to organize social units, connect Navajos to the land, and interpret the past. She argues that these same stories, read with an awareness of Navajo creation narratives, reveal previously unrecognized Navajo perspectives on the past. And she contends that a similarly culture-sensitive re-viewing of the Diné can lead to the production of a Navajo-centered history. AdultMedicine women: the story of the first Native American nursing school
Par Jim Kristofic. 2019
"After the Indian wars, many Americans still believed that the only good Indian was a dead Indian. But at Ganado…
Mission in the Navajo country of northern Arizona, a group of missionaries and doctors--who cared less about saving souls and more about saving lives--chose a different way and persuaded the local parents and medicine men to allow them to educate their daughters as nurses. The young women struggled to step into the world of modern medicine, but they knew they might become nurses who could build a bridge between the old ways and the new. In this detailed history Jim Kristofic traces the story of Ganado Mission on the Navajo Indian Reservation. Kristofic's personal connection with the community creates a nuanced historical understanding that blends engaging narrative with careful scholarship to share the stories of the people and their commitment to this place"-- Provided by publisher. Adult