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Seed Library
Our Seed Library at New River Library shares its collection of seeds with the community.
Seed packets with growing instructions can be picked up at your nearest PCLS library through our online order form.
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This comprehensive guide to the cultivation of mushrooms comprises seventeen thorough and detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white drawings, forming a complete how to guide. Mushrooms Growing for Beginners takes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject, and is a fascinating read for any gardener. Contents Include: About Mushrooms; First Principles; Buildings; Mushroom Growing...
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This early collection on currant and gooseberry growing includes articles that would be both expensive and hard to find. It contains a wealth of information on propagation, planting, pruning and much more. This is a fascinating work and highly recommended for anyone interested in learning how to grow berries.
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The Gardener Says invites readers to a festive garden party where guests ranging from Gertrude Jekyll and Henry David Thoreau to Michelle Obama and Michael Pollan share their insights and words of inspiration. Ranging from the humorous to the poignant, these quotes from gardeners, poets, philosophers, and landscape designers highlight both the joys and challenges of gardening-the exhaustion at the end of a long day's work, the satisfaction of seeing...
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This book is thoroughly recommended for the professional and amateur winegrower. Experts on the subject write about the propagation of vines. Contents Include: Propagation of the Vine; Propagation of the Vine, by Seeds, in Open Air, and by Layers; Propagation of Vines; The Propagation and Multiplication of Vines; Propagation; Propagation and the Raising of New Kinds; Propagation of the Grape; Propagation by Single Buds; Propagating Houses. This book...
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"The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots" by Sutton & Sons Ltd.. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers...
6) RHS The Garden Anthology: Celebrating the Best Garden Writing From the Royal Horticultural Society
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An anthology of the best garden writing from the pages of The Garden, the magazine of the Royal Horticultural Society. As well as revealing key moment from a time of intense change, this anthology paints a rich and intriguing picture of what gardening means today. The writers tell of plant-hunting and new gardening practices, fashion and growing food, whilst shedding light on the inner landscape of the thoughtful gardener. Collected and curated...
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Gardening Complete is the most up-to-date and complete guide to gardening for homeowners. Inside, eight of North America's top gardening experts-and Cool Springs Press authors-present 19 subjects of critical interest to anyone who wants to learn or broaden gardening skills. Whether your main interest is in designing landscapes and gardens, ornamental gardening to make your yard more attractive, or gardening to provide nutritious edibles for the family...
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All the instruction and inspiration you need to landscape for four-season interest, color, and beauty! Learn how to:
Select plants that will improve your property's appearance and value
Create harmony in design with the relationships of color, scale, and texture
Save money over the long term by selecting cultivars engineered for your conditions
Improve soil and growing conditions while planting and transplanting with confidence
Prune and shear plants...
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Complete step-by-step instructions help you achieve a sustainable, efficient, and attractive yard. The Black & Decker Complete Guide to Landscape Projects is a hardworking, comprehensive manual for renovating, building, and "greening up" your landscape. Inside, you'll find complete directions for time-tested landscape building projects as well as new environmentally sustainable projects. From designing your landscape to putting the finishing touches...
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Cannabis plants are classified into two groups: indica and sativa. This book focuses on indica the most popular marijuana type in the United States a bushier and heavier plant that famously induces (among other highs) a desire to sit quietly on the couch and relax. More than a dozen states are considering legalization of medical marijuana in addition to the 15 in which it has already been legalized and readers across the U.S. are desperate for...
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This antiquarian book contains a detailed guide to gardening, with practicable information on grafting, cutting, and other aspects of budding. Complete with clear instructions, a wealth of interesting and practicable information, and a plethora of helpful illustrations, this is a text that will be of much value to the budding gardener. It will make for a great addition to any collection of vintage gardening literature.
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La referencia de los profesionales del jardín, una guía en la que encontrará las principales especies de árboles, arbustos, coniferas, rosales, plantas de tierra de brezo, frutales y plantas de clima suave. Consejos para la plantación y el mantenimiento. Toda la información necesaria para tener éxito con todas las especies. Una enciclopedia rica y clara, que describe más de 2000 variedades, ilustrada con más de 1800 fotografías que le ayudarán...
15) Three Articles on Growing Currants and Gooseberries: Including Information on Propagation, Plant
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This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
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All aspects of pruning pear trees are dealt with in this handy volume written by various experts in the subject. Thoroughly recommended reading for the budding gardener, it contains a wealth of information forming a complete how-to guide. Illustrated with black and white diagrams and photographs. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern...
17) The Potato: With Information on Varieties, Seed Selection, Cultivation and Diseases of the Potato
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This book offers a detailed guide to cultivating potatoes, with information on varieties, seed selection, cultivation, diseases of the potato, and much more. Written in clear, concise language and complete with simple instructions and a wealth of other useful information, this text constitutes an invaluable guide to those with an interest in growing potatoes. The chapters of this book include: 'Quality of Potatoes', 'Varieties', 'First Early Varieties',...
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Gardening enthusiasts and those who love to read about gardening will be delighted by this new collection of Elizabeth Lawrence's work. A gifted landscape architect and writer, Lawrence (1904-85) chronicled her experiences with plants in a voice treasured for its distinctive blend of horticultural expertise and stylistic elegance. Through her six books, all still in print, Lawrence continues to inspire an ever-widening circle of dedicated readers...
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For years, millions of readers have turned to MOTHER EARTH NEWS for trusted advice on growing vegetables and fruits. This book harnesses decades of wisdom, bringing together all the indispensable techniques, complete growing guides, helpful tips, useful photographs, and inspiring illustrations for which MOTHER EARTH NEWS is known. Plan for self-sufficiency with a garden focused on edibles! Choose from variety of plans for kitchen gardens, browse...
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