Rose Arbor
Title | Rose Arbor PDF eBook |
Author | Marianna Jo Arolin |
Publisher | Dog Ear Publishing |
Pages | 166 |
Release | 2008-02 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1598585290 |
Many years ago, an 11yr. old girl, Marianna Jo, climbed up and onto a sturdy branch of a large, sprawling elm tree and overlooked the Crow River that coursed through the acreage of her family's farm near Hanover, MN. This soon became a favorite spot to sit, resolve her adolescent problems, and dream of her future. Marianna Jo loved picking wildflowers as she walked through the meadow along the river to get to her secluded hide-away in the elm tree. It was in the safety of this big elm's arms that she brought her school tablet and penciled the words to her first poems. An out-of-doors girl, Marianna Jo, witnessed many subjects to write about. Ordinary days, glorious sunsets and a few falling stars were recorded in her young memory. These all come alive when she puts her pen to paper. Marianna Jo finds beauty in all four of Minnesota's ever-changing seasons. Lovely tulips and crocus, braving the crisp air in springtime or, the abundance of flowers basking in the summer sun, and the vibrant colors of tree foliages, painted against the gray skies of fall. All of these subjects captured in heart warming verse. Winter can be especially harsh in Minnesota but, Marianna Jo finds breath-taking beauty in its crystal clear ice, feathery hoar frost, and fresh-fallen snow. It is her love of God, all things created by Him and their splendor, which inspires her, and is reflected in the poetry she writes. Marianna Jo's first book of poetry, "Here In My Garden," was published in 1999 by Watermark Press. Her works have also been published in IDEALS magazine and can be found in many anthologies and other publications. One poem, special to Marianna Jo's heart, "Afternoon Tea" was selected for use inside a volume of poetry by Harvest House Publishers entitled "The Art of Tea and Friendship," illustrated by Sandy Lynam Clough, and released the first time in 2003 then again in 2006. This poem was also chosen as the featured verse for the back cover of this same volume. Marianna Jo hopes you will find enjoyment in reading and re-reading her poems in "Rose Arbor" as much as she did in writing them.
Patina Farm
Title | Patina Farm PDF eBook |
Author | Brooke Giannetti |
Publisher | Gibbs Smith |
Pages | 263 |
Release | 2016-06-24 |
Genre | House & Home |
ISBN | 1423640470 |
The husband and wife team behind Giannetti Home welcome readers into their gorgeous farm residence blending modern style with French antiques. When Brooke and Steve Giannetti decided to leave their suburban Santa Monica home to build a new life on a farm, they traveled to Belgium and France for design inspiration. In Patina Farm they share their collaborative process, as well as the enviable result of their team effort and creativity: an idyllic farm in California’s Ojai Valley. With two hundred gorgeous photographs and Steve’s architectural drawings, Brooke takes readers through their inspirations, thought process, and materials selections. Readers are given a full tour of the family home, guesthouse, lush gardens, and delightful animal quarters.
Everyday Roses
Title | Everyday Roses PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Zimmerman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9781600857782 |
Forget the fuss and embrace modern roses as you learn how to grow and care for rose hybrids in a guide that also lays to rest common rose myths and flawed rose care instructions.
The Rose Rustlers
Title | The Rose Rustlers PDF eBook |
Author | Greg Grant |
Publisher | Texas A&M University Press |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 2017-09-11 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 162349544X |
In The Rose Rustlers, Greg Grant and William C. Welch offer a personal, in-depth, and entertaining account of some of the great stories gathered during their years as participants in one of the most important plant-hunting efforts of the twentieth century—the quest to save antique roses that disappeared from the market in a notoriously trend-driven business. By the 1950s, almost exclusively, modern roses (those with one compact bloom at the top of a large stem) were grown for the cut-flower market. The large rounded shrubs and billowy fence climbers known to our grandparents and great-grandparents in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries had been reduced to this rather monotonous single style of plant. Yet those roses of old still grew, tough and persistent, in farmyards, cemeteries, vacant lots, and abandoned fields. The rediscovery of these antiques and the subsequent movement to conserve them became the mission of “rose rustlers,” dedicated rosarians who studied, sought, cut, and cultivated these hardy survivors. Here, the authors chronicle their own origins, adventures, and discoveries as part of a group dubbed the Texas Rose Rustlers. They present tales of the many efforts that have helped restore lost roses not only to residential gardens, but also to commercial and church landscapes in Texas. Their experiences and friendships with other figures in the heirloom rose world bring an insider’s perspective to the lore of “rustling,” the art of propagation, and the continued fascination with the world’s favorite flower.
Home Made, Best Made
Title | Home Made, Best Made PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Readers Digest |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Cookery |
ISBN | 0762100761 |
Provides recipes and instructions for making a wide variety of homemade items, including treats from the kitchen, home decorations, cosmetics and natural home remedies, yard and garden ornaments, pet and wildlife projects, and gifts.
The Water-Saving Garden
Title | The Water-Saving Garden PDF eBook |
Author | Pam Penick |
Publisher | Ten Speed Press |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2016-02-23 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 1607747944 |
A guide to growing beautiful gardens in drought-prone areas utilizing minimal water for maximum results. With climate change, water rationing, and drought on the rise, water conservation is more important than ever—but that doesn’t mean your gardening options are limited to cacti and rocks. The Water-Saving Garden provides gardeners and homeowners with a diverse array of techniques and plentiful inspiration for creating sustainable gardens that are so beautiful and inviting, it’s hard to believe they are water-thrifty. Including a directory of 100 plants appropriate for a variety of drought-prone regions of the country, this accessible and contemporary xeriscaping guide is full of must-know information on popular gardening topics like native and drought-tolerant plants (including succulents), rainwater harvesting, greywater systems, permeable paving, and more.
RINGS, ROSES...AND ROMANCE
Title | RINGS, ROSES...AND ROMANCE PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Benedict |
Publisher | Harlequin |
Pages | 273 |
Release | 2011-07-15 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1459273524 |
RING AROUND THE ROSIE… A fender bender, a hurricane and a matchmaking goat—what else was going to keep Darcy MacTeague in rugged Mitch Rose's arms? A POCKET FULL OF POSIES… True, in addition to Mitch's compelling attraction, his three adorable, irrepressible kids proved quite a lure of their own. But what about her own life back on the fast track of the corporate world? ASHES, ASHES…THEY ALL FEEL IN LOVE! Suddenly, Darcy was knee-deep in roses. Mischievous, motherless Roses—and their very handsome father—who deemed her heaven-sent to become the mistress of sleepy Rose Arbor….