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This inspirational book from Kew's orchid experts reveals the easiest, most attractive and most popular plants to grow today. Orchids come from the second largest plant family (with 28,000 members) and have a reputation for diversity and trickiness - but expert Philip Seaton chooses 60 of the best species to become permanent and happy members of your home. Through a combination of 12 projects and easy to follow practical advice he shows how to welcome new plants, to revive their flagging spirits as well as their basic care and cultivation. He shows how to produce and train flowers, to collect and sow their seed, and how to plant and display them in a terrarium, or on bark or in a basket. Find out when to water them, how to repot them and the ideal room and conditions that each orchid needs to thrive . The combination of botanical beauty and practical advice will inspire beginners and experienced growers to grow new species in many different ways. This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Herbs, Guide to Growing Roses, Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing Vegetables and Guide to Growing House Plants.

A wildflower picnic puzzle curated by beloved artist Katie Daisy! Fresh fruits, flowers, and gingham galore! Step into the whimsical world of Katie Daisy and assemble the perfect wildflower picnic puzzle. This artfully designed 500-piece jigsaw puzzle will provide hours of joy and entertainment for all! LUSCIOUS ILLUSTRATION: Immerse yourself in a wildflower picnic created by popular artist Katie Daisy. This charming 500-piece puzzle has it all: Strawberries! Baguettes! Gingham! Daisy’s artwork is sure to delight and bring sunshine no matter the season. BELOVED ARTIST: The New York Times bestselling author of How to Be a Wildflower and How to Be a Moonflower, Katie Daisy is known for her lush illustrations and love of the natural world. FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY: Banish boredom with an activity that brings everyone together. This puzzle makes excellent screen-free entertainment, whether on vacation or tucked indoors on a rainy day. GREAT GIFT: For art and nature lovers, this puzzle offers the benefits of a de-stressing activity. Housed in an adorable picnic-basket-inspired box, it makes a sweet gift for Mother’s Day, birthdays, holidays, or anytime a little pick-me-up is needed. Pair with Wildflower Picnic Postcards, Wildflower Picnic Sticker Book, or How to Be a Wildflower to create a charming bundle.Perfect for: Katie Daisy’s fans and followers, including readers of How to Be a Wildflower, How to Be a Wildflower: The Wildflower's Workbook, and How to Be a Wildflower Deck Art lovers Foodies Puzzlers Collectors of unique puzzle sets

Industrial 30-Mesh Micro-Filtration Weave: engineered using premium grade 18/8 (304) stainless steel that undergoes rigorous density testing to provide a firm, extra-fine barrier to that even the smallest grains like quinoa and amaranth remain in the basket while liquids flow through with absolute zero bypass Mirror-Finished Steel Architecture: featuring a chromium-rich alloy construction that facilitates a rust-proof experience in high-humidity kitchen environments which promotes a of reliable use for sifting acidic fruit juices or draining pasta water without pitting or staining Rivet-Reinforced Ergonomic Handle System: serves as a comprehensive structural solution for heavy loads by utilizing dual-riveted attachment points and an insulated non-slip grip that allows for a steady hold on heavy pots of rice or boiling vegetables providing the user with total control and burn protection Integrated Wide-Ear Stability Hooks: encourages a hands-free workflow during complex meal prep by utilizing a widened balance hook that wraps securely over the rims of bowls, jars, and stockpots which provides a stable for gravity-draining large batches of yogurt, nut milk, or stocks Seamless Hygienic Burnt-Rim Geometry: every individual unit is meticulously finished with a smoothed, rolled rim to that no food particles or become trapped in the crevices ensuring total food safety and a 100% dishwasher-safe cleanup for busy families and professional chefs alike

A wildflower picnic puzzle curated by beloved artist Katie Daisy! Fresh fruits, flowers, and gingham galore! Step into the whimsical world of Katie Daisy and assemble the perfect wildflower picnic puzzle. This artfully designed 500-piece jigsaw puzzle will provide hours of joy and entertainment for all! LUSCIOUS ILLUSTRATION: Immerse yourself in a wildflower picnic created by popular artist Katie Daisy. This charming 500-piece puzzle has it all: Strawberries! Baguettes! Gingham! Daisy’s artwork is sure to delight and bring sunshine no matter the season. BELOVED ARTIST: The New York Times bestselling author of How to Be a Wildflower and How to Be a Moonflower, Katie Daisy is known for her lush illustrations and love of the natural world.  FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY: Banish boredom with an activity that brings everyone together. This puzzle makes excellent screen-free entertainment, whether on vacation or tucked indoors on a rainy day. GREAT GIFT: For art and nature lovers, this puzzle offers the benefits of a de-stressing activity. Housed in an adorable picnic-basket-inspired box, it makes a sweet gift for Mother’s Day, birthdays, holidays, or anytime a little pick-me-up is needed. Pair with Wildflower Picnic Postcards, Wildflower Picnic Sticker Book, or How to Be a Wildflower to create a charming bundle.Perfect for: Katie Daisy’s fans and followers, including readers of How to Be a Wildflower, How to Be a Wildflower: The Wildflower's Workbook, and How to Be a Wildflower Deck Art lovers Foodies Puzzlers  Collectors of unique puzzle sets

35 unique projects to make full use of any small space you may have, whether you live in the country or the city, Teeny Tiny Gardening is horticulture on the smallest of scales. 35 unique projects to make full use of any small space you may have, whether you live in the country or the city. Teeny Tiny Gardening is horticulture on the smallest of scales. "Emma Hardy has created a book perfect for the novice gardener. Everything is broken down into simple steps, which makes it feel more like a DIY project than a gardening chore"—Design Sponge No matter how tiny your space—indoor or outdoor, garden, yard, balcony, or even just a windowsill or tabletop—here you will find original, fun, and inspiring ideas. The 35 projects range from an elegant fern terrarium and a scented spring bulb basket to colorful woven bags and burlap sacks filled with cheerful summer blooms. There are edible gardens, including fruit bushes planted in catering-sized kitchen pans and a vertical garden of herbs grown on a wooden stepladder. You will find lots of ideas for using recycled and salvaged containers, such as a metal bathtub filled with vegetable plants, metal food cans used for an indoor garden of wildflowers, and a stack of wooden drawers filled with trailing plants. And at the teeniest end of the scale, there are even miniature tabletop gardens created in eggshells! Children can learn basic gardening skills, too, by following the step-by-step photos to make their own magical fairy garden or a mysterious dinosaur terrarium. Whether you are looking for ideas for all-year foliage or for a summer display of flowers, wanting to grow your own veggies and herbs, or needing to revamp your terrace, Teeny Tiny Gardening will provide you with all the inspiration and practical knowledge you need.

35 unique projects to make full use of any small space you may have, whether you live in the country or the city, Teeny Tiny Gardening is horticulture on the smallest of scales. 35 unique projects to make full use of any small space you may have, whether you live in the country or the city. Teeny Tiny Gardening is horticulture on the smallest of scales. "Emma Hardy has created a book perfect for the novice gardener. Everything is broken down into simple steps, which makes it feel more like a DIY project than a gardening chore"—Design Sponge No matter how tiny your space—indoor or outdoor, garden, yard, balcony, or even just a windowsill or tabletop—here you will find original, fun, and inspiring ideas. The 35 projects range from an elegant fern terrarium and a scented spring bulb basket to colorful woven bags and burlap sacks filled with cheerful summer blooms. There are edible gardens, including fruit bushes planted in catering-sized kitchen pans and a vertical garden of herbs grown on a wooden stepladder. You will find lots of ideas for using recycled and salvaged containers, such as a metal bathtub filled with vegetable plants, metal food cans used for an indoor garden of wildflowers, and a stack of wooden drawers filled with trailing plants. And at the teeniest end of the scale, there are even miniature tabletop gardens created in eggshells! Children can learn basic gardening skills, too, by following the step-by-step photos to make their own magical fairy garden or a mysterious dinosaur terrarium. Whether you are looking for ideas for all-year foliage or for a summer display of flowers, wanting to grow your own veggies and herbs, or needing to revamp your terrace, Teeny Tiny Gardening will provide you with all the inspiration and practical knowledge you need.

Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity. I have been looking on, this evening, at a merry company of children assembled round that pretty German toy, a Christmas Tree. The tree was planted in the middle of a great round table, and towered high above their heads. It was brilliantly lighted by a multitude of little tapers; and everywhere sparkled and glittered with bright objects. There were rosy–cheeked dolls, hiding behind the green leaves; and there were real watches (with movable hands, at least, and an endless capacity of being wound up) dangling from innumerable twigs; there were French–polished tables, chairs, bedsteads, wardrobes, eight–day clocks, and various other articles of domestic furniture (wonderfully made, in tin, at Wolverhampton), perched among the boughs, as if in preparation for some fairy housekeeping; there were jolly, broad–faced little men, much more agreeable in appearance than many real men—and no wonder, for their heads took off, and showed them to be full of sugar–plums; there were fiddles and drums; there were tambourines, books, work–boxes, paint–boxes, sweetmeat–boxes, peep–show boxes, and all kinds of boxes; there were trinkets for the elder girls, far brighter than any grown–up gold and jewels; there were baskets and pincushions in all devices; there were guns, swords, and banners; there were witches standing in enchanted rings of pasteboard, to tell fortunes; there were teetotums, humming–tops, needle–cases, pen–wipers, smelling–bottles, conversation–cards, bouquet–holders; real fruit, made artificially dazzling with gold leaf; imitation apples, pears, and walnuts, crammed with surprises; in short, as a pretty child, before me, delightedly whispered to another pretty child, her bosom friend, "There was everything, and more."

“Tuscan food tastes like itself. Ingredients are left to shine. . . . So, if on your visit, I hand you an apron, your work will be easy. We’ll start with primo ingredients, a little flurry of activity, perhaps a glass of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and soon we’ll be carrying platters out the door. We’ll have as much fun setting the table as we have in the kitchen. Four double doors along the front of the house open to the outside—so handy for serving at a long table under the stars (or for cooling a scorched pan on the stone wall). Italian Philosophy 101: la casa aperta, the open house.” —from the Introduction   In all of Frances Mayes’s bestselling memoirs about Tuscany, food plays a starring role. This cuisine transports, comforts, entices, and speaks to the friendly, genuine, and improvisational spirit of Tuscan life. Both cooking and eating in Tuscany are natural pleasures. In her first-ever cookbook, Frances and her husband, Ed, share recipes that they have enjoyed over the years as honorary Tuscans: dishes prepared in a simple, traditional kitchen using robust, honest ingredients.             A toast to the experiences they’ve had over two decades at Bramasole, their home in Cortona, Italy, this cookbook evokes days spent roaming the countryside for chestnuts, green almonds, blackberries, and porcini; dinner parties stretching into the wee hours,  and garden baskets tumbling over with bright red tomatoes.             Lose yourself in the transporting photography of the food, the people, and the place, as Frances’s lyrical introductions and headnotes put you by her side in the kitchen and raising a glass at the table. From Antipasti (starters) to Dolci (desserts), this cookbook is organized like a traditional Italian dinner.             The more than 150 tempting recipes include: ·         Fried Zucchini Flowers ·         Red Peppers Melted with Balsamic Vinegar ·         Potato Ravioli with Zucchini, Speck, and Pecorino ·         Risotto Primavera ·         Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Sausage ·         Cannellini Bean Soup with Pancetta ·         Little Veal Meatballs with Artichokes and Cherry Tomatoes ·         Chicken Under a Brick ·         Short Ribs, Tuscan-Style ·         Domenica’s Rosemary Potatoes ·         Folded Fruit Tart with Mascarpone ·         Strawberry Semifreddo ·         Steamed Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Sauce   Frances and Ed also share their tips on stocking your pantry, pairing wines with dishes, and choosing the best olive oil. Learn their time-tested methods for hand rolling pasta and techniques for coaxing the best out of seasonal ingredients with little effort.             Throw on another handful of pasta, pull up a chair, and languish in the rustic Italian way of life.