Hus & trädgård

A modern guide to the fashionable world of houseplants.

A fresh, new guide to the backyard lifestyleThe homesteading movement is continuing to grow, as more people are stepping up to have a hand in where their food comes from. Whether you want to dabble or immerse yourself completely in the do-it-yourself, back-to-basics lifestyle, Welcome to the Farm is a comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to growing the very best food right in your own backyard. Shaye Elliott takes readers on a journey that teaches them how to harvest baskets full of organic produce, milk a dairy cow (and make butter), plant a homestead orchard, can jams and jellies, and even raise chickens and bees. From her experience running The Elliott Homestead, Shaye provides all the how-to wisdom you need to know about:·The benefits of a home garden·The basics of seed starting·Building your own greenhouse·What belongs in the winter garden·Canning, freezing, and dehydrating techniques and recipes·The pros and cons of caged vs. free-range chickens·Keeping a dairy cow and what to do with all the milk·Raising animals for meat·Making your own cider and wine·And so much more!Welcome to the Farm is aimed to serve homesteaders and urban-farmers alike, guiding them through the beginning stages of small-area farming and utilizing whatever amount of space they have available for optimal and delicious food production.

Formerly Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society, Chris is an eminent plantsman. In 1976 he was awarded the RHS Victoria Medal of Honour for his services to horticulture, followed by the CBE in 1991. A former editor of The Plantsman, he has published many botanical and horticultural papers and articles and chaired the International Commission for the Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants. In 1990 he was editor-in-chief for the first edition of Dorling Kindersley's bestselling RHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers (now in its 5th edition and with sales of over a million copies in the UK). This was followed by RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening, RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants and RHS Pruning & Training. He has recently completed full updates of both the A-Z of Garden Plants and Pruning & Training.

The Most Glorious Prospect reveals the historic gardens of Wales as experienced by contemporary travelers and tourists. Endlessly fascinating, intricately detailed, and delightfully humorous, it relates how the great gardens were first made accessible to the polite world before being opened up to a wider, middle-class audience. A bygone era of garden visiting is brought to life using travelers' diaries, letters, and experiences, as well as more than 200 photographs, watercolors, sketches, and maps.

Jinny Blom shares insight into the creative process she has developed while designing more than 250 gardens around the world.

Forest Gardening In Practice is the first indepth review of forest gardening with living, best practice examples. It highlights the four core skills of forest gardeners: ecology, horticulture, design, cooperation. It is for hobby gardeners, smallholders, community gardeners and landscape professionals.

Seasonal recipes and expert planting guides from Great Dixter, Christopher Lloyd's quintessential English country garden

A stylish and informative guide to the Midcentury Modern chair design. Get to know the designers and find out about the controversies and intrigue that accompanied these figures. With a 'chair timeline', including the very best of European, Scandinavian, American and Japanese design, it's the perfect book for enthusiasts and design junkies alike.

The ultimate gift for gardeners and art-lovers, featuring 300 of the most beautiful and pioneering botanical images ever

This vintage practical guide, replete with illustrations, diagrams, photos, and charts, outlines the techniques to ensure successful propagation and cultivation of healthy plants.

From sourcing the straw, planning what crops to grow, setting up and planting the bales, dealing with weeds and pests, and assessing the harvest, this Storey BASICS book gives readers just what they need to know to share in the excitement, fun, and rewards of this innovative growing technique.

A reissue of Christopher Lloyd's classic book, with an extensive introduction by Fergus Garrett and stunning new photography

Grow your own gorgeous flowers that fill your house with scent. Look after the planet by reducing your blooms' air miles.

Demonstrates how to establish a garden that is both productive and well-designed. The authors explore all of the elements of creating a permaculture system, from efficient management of water and waste, to energy systems. It is suitable for those interested in organic gardening or an environmentally-friendly lifestyle.

The Winterthur Museum's richly illustrated history of British and American fabrics made or used from 1700-1850 is a visual reference for designers and a definitive contribution to textile studies. From slipcovers that belonged to George Washington, to bedhangings described by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Delaware's Winterthur Museum holds some of the finest cotton and linen textiles made or used in America and Britain between 1700 and 1850. One of the fastest growing and potentially most lucrative trades in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, on the forefront of developments in science and engineering, chemistry and technology, the textile industry is a fascinating lens into international trade relations and cultural exchange over nearly two centuries. Printed Textiles is a major update to the classic text published by Winterthur in 1970-a sourcebook compiled by celebrated curator Florence Montgomery that detailed all aspects of the fabrics' lifespan, from their design and method of manufacture to their use and exchange value. Linda Eaton, Director of Collections and Senior Curator of Textiles, updates the classic with a particular focus on furnishing fabrics-referred to as "furnitures." Building on research that has come to light since 1970 and benefiting from the technical and scientific expertise of the conservators and scientists at Winterthur, Eaton presents a thorough and sweeping study enriched by the diverse approaches to material culture today. With hundreds of beautifully photographed samples-engagingly contextualized with iconic figures in American history including Betsy Ross and Benjamin Franklin-this significant addition to textile scholarship allows for a full appreciation of these fascinating fabrics. Printed Textiles is destined to become an essential reference for interior designers, fashion and textile design students, conservators, collectors, and anyone with an interest in the textile industry.

Answers all questions about the practice and methods of biodynamic farming and gardening.

Microgreens - the young seedlings of herbs, vegetables, beans, seeds, and grains contain four to six times the vitamins and phytochemicals found in mature leaves of the same plants. These great tasting nutritional powerhouses are cropping up in gourmet restaurants and trendy farmers markets everywhere. This comprehensive resource explains everything readers need to know to grow microgreens at home, inexpensively and easily. It provides extensive instructions for selecting seeds and soil, along with guidance on proper temperature, light, and ventilation.

Louise Curley looks at what makes a great cut flower, ideal conditions and soil and the tools you'll need.

A unique gardening guide and recipe collection offering over 25 planting schemes with accompanying recipes showing how to use the flowers in the kitchen, and including an illustrated directory of 45 edible flowers.

It has been more than a decade since Carolyne Roehm first shared her love of gardening and flower arranging. Now, for the first time ever, she turns her own photographic lens to that passion with Flowers, showcasing more than 300 images of the varieties in her abundant gardens, all captured at their most vibrant and exquisite moments throughout the season. With a gardener’s intimate understanding and a designer’s elegant eye, Roehm shows us the flowers she has cultivated for decades in and around Weatherstone, her historic Connecticut home. While alternating dramatic close-ups with portraits of lovely arrangements and sweeping views of her land, Roehm writes with wit, emotion, and affection of what flowers have meant to her, as well as of the joys and travails of the committed gardener’s life.What began as a casual hobby ultimately became a multi-year endeavor, as Roehm used her camera to explore the special relationship a gardener enjoys with her carefully nurtured beauties. The outcome is a remarkably personal visual essay: sumptuous, surprising, and as revealing of the sensibility behind the camera as the magnificent species that stand before it. This beautiful objet d’art—a flower garden in a book—is Carolyne Roehm’s most significant and singular volume yet.

Everything you need to know about hostas at a glance in one handy practical gardening guide. The versatility and beauty of hostas makes them one of the most popular and rewarding foliage plants; with expert advice on selecting varieties, planting and growing, this book will help you to create a wonderful display.

Offers step-by-step guidance on planting, propagation and pruning, and how to deal with common pests and diseases. This title includes instructions on using roses for hedging and ground cover, and combining them with other plants. It explains how to use modern roses to their best advantage, and features a directory of over 40 varieties.

Offers a collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a striking cover from American Vogue. From early aspirational illustrations to modern celebrity photography, this title presents a selection of Vogue's dazzling images.

Presents step-by-step techniques on everything from planning and design to planting, propagation, care and cultivation through each season. This title contains advice on choosing the best plants for all types of garden, with entries arranged alphabetically within plant categories for quick and easy reference.