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From the lentil to the soybean, every civilization on the planet has cultivated its own species of bean. The humble bean has always attracted attention - from Pythagoras' notion that the bean hosted a human soul to St Jerome's indictment against bean-eating in convents. This book takes readers on a journey across cuisines and cultures.

Takes a holistic view of the relationship between humans and their environment, integrating experiential and spatial dimensions of the outdoors, and exploring the theory and application of environmental design disciplines, notably landscape architecture and urban design. This book is intended for students, academics and practitioners.

Increasing recognition of the potential which sweet potato holds for combating food shortages and malnutrition has resulted in intensified research efforts to enhance production and consumption. This book reviews our knowledge about the varied aspects of the sweet potato as a human food and animal feedstuff.

Why do gardens matter so much and mean so much to people? Seeking an answer to this question, this book identifies garden appreciation as a special human phenomenon distinct from both the appreciation of art and the appreciation of nature. It discusses the contribution of gardening and other garden-related pursuits to 'the good life'.

The authors of Ecological Landscape Design and Planning offer an holistic methodological approach to the design and planning of landscape, based on both research and practical experience.

An American observes the madness and wonder of English gardening.

This passionate, wise and witty book, enriched with breathtakingly beautiful illustrations tells stories about the Australian natural landscape and suggests that the answers to our water problems lie here, at home.

Examining the ideal of wilderness preservation in the USA, the author shows how the early (antebellum era) conceptions of the wilderness as the place where Indians lived gave way to the idealization of uninhabited wilderness. The policies of Indian removal at Yosemite and other parks are explored.

Examines gardens of war in the twentieth century, including gardens built behind the trenches in World War I, in the ghettos during World War II, and in Japanese-American internment camps in the US, as well as gardens created by soldiers at their bases and encampments during the Gulf War, Vietnam, Korea and the Second World Wars.

Intended for use as a reference for landscape designers and as a time-saving tool, this title is useful for the design office. Each section begins with technical guidance notes on design and construction and then provides a list of points against which specifications can be checked. This is followed by a set of drawn-to-scale details sheets.

This edition features seven additional tree species and a more accessible arrangement of trees according to their botanical name.

The Julia Child of gardening shares her own successes and failures in a beautiful new edition.

The gardening classic beautifully repackaged in a new edition.

The classic guide for gardeners, reissued with a beautiful new look.

Intended for architects, landscape architects, other professionals and students, this edition covers pergolas, arbours, arches, gazebos, summer houses, sheds, shelters, decks, footbridges, furniture and roofs. Each section begins with technical guidance notes on design and construction. This is followed by a set of drawn-to-scale detail sheets.

Of all the problems facing the heritage industry today, the management of gardens and landscape environment create some of the greatest difficulties. This book seeks to provide some of the answers.

Now available in hardback at GBP16.99 and packed with over 125 integrated colour illustrations and paintings, The Rose is a very beautiful and desirable Christmas present.

Brings together extensive research and practical experience to prove the opportunities and benefits of open spaces to society and individuals.

Intended for use as a reference for landscape designers and as a time-saving tool, this title is useful for the design office. Each section begins with technical guidance notes on design and construction and then provides a list of points against which specifications can be checked. This is followed by a set of drawn-to-scale details sheets.

This study suggests that the language of landscape exists with its own syntax, grammar, and metaphors, and that we imperil ourselves by failing to learn and speak this language. Spirn examines urban, rural and natural landscapes, and discusses the thought of renowned landscape authors.

The book examines the three principal value systems which influence landscape architectural practice: the aesthetic, the social and the environmental and seeks to discover the role that the profession should follow.

Part of a series of books on environmental planning, this comprehensive text focuses on environmental impact assessment and design. It deals with the difficult problem of integrating various land uses to produce a landscape that is both useful and

Mark Wallington dreams of changing the face of British comedy. Unfortunately, he's going to finance this dream by becoming a gardener. This book presents an account of a year Mark spent working in other people's gardens. Over four seasons, he crosses Hampstead Heath from job to job, all waiting for that first break.

This step-by-step bonsai book shows you how to craft super mini bonsaithe smallest form of bonsai! Miniature Bonsai reveals the Japanese art of super-mini bonsai gardening. As rewarding as full-scale bonsai cultivation is, mini bonsai is affordable, straightforward to learn and kind to your busy schedule. It's a complete gardening experiencea plant raised from seed or cutting, carefully potted, grown and maintained over timea world of green in a pot no bigger than a demitasse or a thimble. From mixing the right growing medium to choosing the perfect pot to displaying your mini bonsai, this Japanese gardening book gives you basic techniques and valuable tips to help you grow miniature: flowering trees pines maples oaks junipers and other varieties of tiny trees and potted plants that are readily available and last for years With Miniature Bonsai you'll learn how to: Select plants that thrive as mini bonsai Work with seeds and small cuttings Match the right plant to the right pot Buy and prepare the growing medium Maintain and drain your miniature bonsai Display and enjoy your prized bonsai plants And much more!A pleasant pastime, a perfect gift, a beautiful addition to spaces small and largeMiniature Bonsai will show you how to make it happen.

Enter a world of tents, tea, and terrifically good jam with RHS Great British Village Show. Written by Thane Prince and Matthew Biggs, and with a foreword by Alan Titchmarsh, this is the only guide to a unique British tradition.Every year, hundreds of country shows and fairs take place across the UK. Celebrate this tradition and step behind the scenes of the British country show with insider facts and beautiful photographs that show you every aspect of preparing, presenting, and prize-winning on the big day. Discover how judges reach their nail-biting decisions by using official RHS guidelines for over 100 fruit, vegetable, and flower categories, and learn how to prepare show-quality preserves and bakes with tips from the experts. RHS Great British Village Show tells you exactly what the judges are looking for - and what to avoid. Packed with staging tips, expert guides, photo diaries, and prize-winning recipes, RHS Great British Village Show is a unique insider's look behind the scenes of a wonderful British tradition.

Stocking a garden with plants can be an expensive business, so there are few things more frustrating than when the prized specimen for which you have paid a king's ransom either online or at a garden centre shrivels up and dies within a year or so of purchase. If you can prove that the plant was half-dead when it arrived, you may able to obtain a refund from some online retailers, but for the most part you have to put it down to experience and make a firm mental note not to buy fussy plants in future.The problem is that many websites and catalogues claim that everything they stock is easy to grow. Herbaceous perennials are a particular minefield. Too often you are told that a certain plant 'will come back year after year' without fail when in reality it is either so tender that the only chance of it surviving an average British winter is in a greenhouse or it is a short-lived perennial that is unlikely to flourish beyond two years anyway - and even then only if the local slugs and snails are on a diet. This book cuts through the horticultural sales pitches by listing 100 plants which, for little care beyond the essential watering at planting time, can reliably be expected to thrive in just about any garden. These plants are all but indestructible - pests give them a wide berth, they will prosper in any reasonable garden soil and will withstand anything that the UK climate throws at them. Divided into sections for shrubs, conifers, climbers, perennials, grasses, annuals, alpines and bulbs and with each entry having a Value For Money (VFM) rating out of 10, this easy-to-use guide will prove invaluable not only for the new gardener but also for old hands who are fed up with wasting time and money on plants that all too rapidly lose the will to live. With these suggestions, you can be assured of year-round colour and interest in your garden for the minimum of effort.