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Microbe science for gardeners : secrets to better plant health / by Pavlis, Robert,author.(CARDINAL)833391;
Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Introduction -- 2. The world under the microscope -- 3. Bacteria -- 4. Fungi -- 5. Yeast -- 6. Nematodes -- 7. Protozoa -- 8. Viruses -- 9. More microbes -- 10. Microbe communities -- 11. Plants love microbes -- 12. Manipulating microbes -- 13. Bioinoculants for the garden -- 14. Pathogens."Microscopic organisms are as important to plant growth as water and light. Microbe Science for Gardeners highlights the essential role of microbes in plant biosystems and soil health, provides practical how-to gardening advice for enhancing plant microbiomes and preventing disease, and debunks common gardening myths."--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Gardening.; Microorganisms.; Plant-microbe relationships.; Plants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Plants are my favorite people : a relationship guide for plants and their parents / by Resta, Alessia,author.; Lee, Vivan,author.;
Welcome to the plant fam -- How plants became my favorite people -- How to use this book -- FAQ -- Plant parent quiz -- Turning your hobby into a collection -- Tips & tricks for happy house plants -- Humidity 101: It's a jungle in here! -- Winter care --At-home soil recipes -- What is propagation and how do I do it? -- How to look for a healthy plant-IRL -- The plant dating scene -- Ride or never die plants -- The Instagram-able plants -- The final-battle boss plants -- #plant community -- What is the plant community? -- Buying plants online -- How to make a jungle fit in your home -- Plant care is self-care -- Plants make the world grow round."The plant influencer behind Apartment Botanist proves that anyone can be a plant parent, no matter where you live, how small your space is, or how busy you are--with this book, you'll learn how to keep and grow a collection with your unique parenting style"--
Subjects: House plants; Indoor gardening.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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The kindest garden : a practical guide to regenerative gardening / by Boswall, Marian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-234) and index.Part 1. Relationships : the elements of the garden. Soil : what is it? ; Water : how does the water cycle work? ; Ecosystems : the network of life ; Materials : how to choose materials to work with ; Energy : renewable energy ; Resilient planting -- Part 2. Measuring our impact. Why should we measure our impact? -- Part 3. Connection : the kindest garden. Our need for connection -- Appendix 1: Comparison of pond liners -- Appendix 2: Grey water recycling."Change the world from your back garden. Leading landscape designer Marian Boswall has worked on some of the UK's most ambitious and innovative regenerative landscape projects, and now she shares her wisdom in this trail-blazing guide. A step-up from sustainable gardening, which focuses on minimising our impact on the earth, regenerative gardening is about making an active contribution to the health of the planet: improving and replenishing biodiversity through our gardens. Whether you have a shady patio, a large plot of land or a windowsill - you can make an impact. Drawing on lessons from forward-thinking farmers, foresters, re-wilders and nature itself, The Kindest Garden shows you how to create a garden that is both a beautiful sanctuary for yourself and also a place where nature can thrive. Come to understand the key elements of your garden (soil, water, ecosystems, materials, energy and planting) on a deeper level and discover how to harness each one for a garden that makes a positive impact. Apply new-found knowledge to practical projects, and plan your planting to nourish the soil. With beautifully-written text, clear explanations and practical takeaways - as well as planting advice, tools, useful diagrams and informative charts - The Kindest Garden is perfect for eco-conscious gardeners who want to make a real difference"--Publisher's description.Introduces regenerative gardening principles, offering practical advice and projects to create biodiverse, eco-friendly spaces by enhancing soil, water, and ecosystems, making gardens both personal sanctuaries and havens for nature, regardless of size orsetting.
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Gardening; Organic gardening.; Sustainable horticulture.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The nature of plants : habitats, challenges, and adaptations / by Dawson, John,1928-2019.(CARDINAL)324530; Lucas, Rob,1940-(CARDINAL)324529;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-300) and index.
Subjects: Plants.; Botany.; Plant ecology.; Plant communities.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Meeting your half-orange : an utterly upbeat guide to using dating optimism to find your perfect match / by Spencer, Amy,1979-(CARDINAL)472434;
One thing, before you plant-- are you being too picky? -- Introduction: What is your half-orange? -- Get your soil ready: believe you can have it -- Hit the garden ship: admit you want it -- How to choose your seed: what do you want? -- How to plant the seed: focus and imagine feeling it -- Nurture your sapling to bloom: live a happy life -- Know when to pluck: how to recognize your half-orange.If you're feeling discouraged or at the end of your rope with dating, then 'Meeting your half-orange' can turn it around for you once and for all. Relationship guru Amy Spencer introduces the concept of 'Dating Optimism,' a set of powerful techniques that will get you attracting your perfect other half to you.
Subjects: Dating (Social customs); Mate selection.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Cooked : a natural history of transformation / by Pollan, Michael.(CARDINAL)265841;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-458) and index.FIRE : Creatures of the flame -- WATER : a Recipe in seven steps -- AIR : The Education of an Amateur baker -- EARTH : Fermentation's cold fire -- Afterward : Hand Taste -- Appendix : Four Recipes -- A Short shelf of books on cooking."Fire, water, air, earth--our most trusted food expert recounts the story of his culinary education In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements--fire, water, air, and earth--to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. Apprenticing himself to a succession of culinary masters, Pollan learns how to grill with fire, cook with liquid, bake bread, and ferment everything from cheese to beer. In the course of his journey, he discovers that the cook occupies a special place in the world, standing squarely between nature and culture. Both realms are transformed by cooking, and so, in the process, is the cook. Each section of Cooked tracks Pollan's effort to master a single classic recipe using one of the four elements. A North Carolina barbecue pit master tutors him in the primal magic of fire; a Chez Panisse-trained cook schools him in the art of braising; a celebrated baker teaches him how air transforms grain and water into a fragrant loaf of bread; and finally, several mad-genius "fermentos" (a tribe that includes brewers, cheese makers, and all kinds of picklers) reveal how fungi and bacteria can perform the most amazing alchemies of all. The reader learns alongside Pollan, but the lessons move beyond the practical to become an investigation of how cooking involves us in a web of social and ecological relationships: with plants and animals, the soil, farmers, our history and culture, and, of course, the people our cooking nourishes and delights. Cooking, above all, connects us. The effects of not cooking are similarly far reaching. Relying upon corporations to process our food means we consume huge quantities of fat, sugar, and salt; disrupt an essential link to the natural world; and weaken our relationships with family and friends. In fact, Cooked argues, taking back control of cooking may be the single most important step anyone can take to help make the American food system healthier and more sustainable. Reclaiming cooking as an act of enjoyment and self-reliance, learning to perform the magic of these everyday transformations, opens the door to a more nourishing life. "--"In Cooked, Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements--fire, water, air, and earth--to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. In the course of his journey, he discovers that the cook occupies a special place in the world, standing squarely between nature and culture. Both realms are transformed by cooking, and so, in the process, is the cook"--
Subjects: Cooking.; Cooks.;
Available copies: 43 / Total copies: 44
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Entangled life : how fungi make our worlds, change our minds & shape our futures / by Sheldrake, Merlin,author.(CARDINAL)831810;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is it like to be a fungus? -- a lure -- living labyrinths -- the intimacy of strangers -- mycelial minds -- before roots -- wood wide webs -- radical mycology -- making sense of fungi -- this compost."Living at the border between life and non-life, fungi use diverse cocktails of potent enzymes and acids to disassemble some of the most stubborn substances on the planet, turning rock into soil and wood into compost, allowing plants to grow. Fungi not only help create soil, they send out networks of tubes that enmesh roots and link plants together in the "Wood Wide Web." Fungi also drive many long-standing human fascinations: from yeasts that cause bread to rise and orchestrate the fermentation of sugar into alcohol; to psychedelic fungi; to the mold that produces penicillin and revolutionized modern medicine. And we can partner with fungi to heal the damage we've done to the planet. Fungi are already being used to make sustainable building materials and wearable leather, but they can do so much more. Fungi can digest many stubborn and toxic pollutants from crude oil to human-made polyurethane plastics and the explosive TNT. They can grow food from renewable sources: edible mushrooms can be grown on anything from plant waste to cigarette butts. And some fungi's antiviral compounds might be able to ease the colony collapse of bees. Merlin Sheldrake's revelatory introduction to this world will show us how fungi, and our relationships with them, are more astonishing than we could have imagined. Bringing to light science's latest discoveries and ingeniously parsing the varieties and behaviors of the fungi themselves, he points us toward the fundamental questions about the nature of intelligence and identity this massively diverse, little understood kingdom provokes"--
Subjects: Fungi.; Nature.; Renewable natural resources.;
Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 31
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The sacred life of bread : uncovering the mystery of an ordinary loaf / by Murphy-Gill, Meghan,author.(CARDINAL)874895; Reinhart, Peter,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)362038;
The pursuit of bread, from the time a single grain is planted in the soil to the moment a baked loaf is broken and consumed, satisfies longings not only physical but spiritual. Nearly all the world's religions count bread-related proverbs and prayers among their sacred scriptures. In Christian tradition, bread is often referred to as life itself, thanks to its ability to meet the most basic need of all that live: sustaining food. The life of bread is as ordinary as it is sacred. It offers a path toward understanding the inner workings of the world, ourselves, and the relationship between the two. In these pages Meghan Murphy-Gill explores the world of bread and its rich meanings--from the exuberant joy of the hotdog roll to the inactive time as bread slowly rises. Engaging a bread practice is both spiritual and process focused, and bread invites us to community and communion in ongoing, fulfilling, and profoundly life-giving ways. The making and breaking of bread are spiritual practices that reveal deep truths as well as pathways toward meaningful relationships with ourselves, our communities, and our environment. The book includes fourteen recipes.Soil -- Simple dinner rolls -- Inactive time -- No-knead rye bread -- Prayer -- Pan a l'ancienne -- Faith and doubt -- Toast, Albie-style -- In placec -- New England hot dog rolls -- Sourdough -- Almost whole grain sourdough bread -- Rye sourdough starter -- Irish soda bread -- Cranberry-orange Irish bread -- Ancient -- Pizza dough with black emmer -- Last-minute pizza sauce -- A common loaf -- Gluten-free, vegan communion bread -- Sandwiches -- The sandwich -- Practice -- Finnish rye bread -- Ordinary bread -- Pecan cinnamon snails.
Subjects: Recipes.; Bread; Bread; Bread.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Ecosystem science fair projects : using worms, leaves, crickets, and other stuff / by Walker, Pam,1958-(CARDINAL)277745; Wood, Elaine,1950-(CARDINAL)277743;
Includes bibliographical references (page 124) and index.Ecosystems -- Living on the edge -- Climate suits me -- In the dark -- My plot or yours? -- Soil survivors -- Nonliving factors affect ecosystems -- Thirsty little sprouts -- Drop in the bag -- Fermentation factories -- Cool fish -- Right light -- Living factors affect ecosystems -- Give me space -- Pesky plants! -- Out of sight -- Too close for comfort -- It's a gas -- Humans affect ecosystems - probing pollution -- No salt, please -- Acid bath -- Shrimp forecast: Clear to partly cloudy -- Packed tight.Contains science projects that concern the relationship between living things and their environment.
Subjects: Ecology projects; Ecology; Environmental education.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Forest talk : how trees communicate / by Koch, Melissa,author.(CARDINAL)637518;
"Trees are essential. They provide water, shelter, and food for millions of plant and animal species, including humans. They deliver proven health benefits, and they capture and store carbon, which combats climate change. Yet trees are in trouble. Forests are struggling to adapt to climate change, and deforestation is a major threat. Recently, researchers and citizen scientists made the surprising revelation that trees communicate with each other through an underground system of soil fungi and other methods. Complex social networks help trees survive and thrive by transferring resources to each other, sending defense signals, communicating with their kin, and more. Meet the tree scientists and learn more of their fascinating discoveries"--Goodreads.com.Includes bibliographical references and index.Reconnecting with trees -- Our trees, our life -- Healthy trees, healthy humans -- Trees talk to one another -- The forest canopy's cry for help -- Listening to forests -- Next steps.1080LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Young adult literature.; Forest ecology.; Trees; Forest conservation.; Human-plant relationships.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 10
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