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Collectibles/Photography “The most fun and affordable Hawaiian vacation you will ever take.” Mark Cunningham, Bodysurfer“When I put on my aloha shirt, not only do I feel better but I’m certain that those who notice what I’m wearing feel a little something too. Such is the power of the aloha spirit.” From the Introduction by Gerry LopezNow completely updated and revised, The Aloha Shirt is the most colorful and complete book on the most enduring souvenir ever invented: the Hawaiian shirt.Overflowing with hundreds of images, this book recounts the colorful stories behind these marvelous shirts: as cultural icons, evocative of the mystery and the allure of the islands, capturing the vibe of the waterman culture and lifestyle—casual, relaxed, and fun.Drawing from hundreds of interviews, newspaper and magazine archives, and personal memorabilia, aloha shirt designer Dale Hope traces the splashy history of Hawaiian shirts from their beginnings right after the Great Depression to today, when they are enjoying a revival. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of full-color shirt images, vintage black-and-white photographs, and priceless examples of "Hawaiiana," the book features separate chapters on the innovative artists, risk-taking manufacturers, and stories behind the success of the world’s most famous shirt.The Aloha Shirt is both a dazzling, fun-to-browse art book and a fascinating chronicle of the world’s love affair with Hawai‘i.

First published in 1938, the book gives an insight into gardening trends on the eve of the Second World War while also addressing common concerns faced by gardeners. Poking gentle fun at a British obsession with a detailed illustration on almost every page, this book will delight both aspiring and experienced gardeners alike.

A practical guide to growing plants with specific health benefits in a garden, however small, or in tubs or on a window sill. Nat Hawes gives an A to Z of healing vegetables, with their specific health benefits, together with natural ways to feed plants and to fight pests.

A guide for gardeners who can't garden yet.

Celebrated plantsman Roy Lancaster's chance find of a Mexican tobacco plant in a local allotment sowed the seeds of his future career. In this, the story of his life with plants, we hear about his experiences at home and abroad and the plants, insects, birds and people he met along the way.

Ten sheets of wrapping paper featuring herb patterns inspired by the book Herbarium.

how the suburbs dug for victory in World War II. With a brief guide to particular historic or evocative gardens open to the public, this is a book to put in your pocket when planning a summer day out - but also to read in your deckchair with a glass of cold wine, when dead-heading is simply too much.

-- A comprehensive, botanical A-Z directory of herbs for easy plant identification-- Full descriptions and information on history, habitat and cultivation, related species and uses of the herbs with many detailed features on major herbs-- How to design and plan various styles of herb gardens with examples, planting lists and plans-- Herbal history -- the origins of herbs and their medicinal and culinary properties-- How to plant up your herb garden, including step-by-step instructions on how to make knot gardens, herb wheels and raised beds-- Practical advice on all aspects of growing herbs, from propagation, planting, training, care and maintenance and harvesting-- Over 700 glorious full-colour photographs

Philippe Fatin is a traveller, photographer and collector who has established a world-class collection of tribal textiles from southern China.

This second edition of The London Garden Book A-Z celebrates London's thriving horticultural landscape in all its diversity, taking readers on a tour of the capital's most inspirational gardens. London gardeners see opportunities in the most unlikely of places, from rooftops to roundabouts, from sidewalks to skips.

This fully updated second edition includes a new section featuring colour photography of the plants, expanded information on growing hops in small spaces, innovative trellising ideas, an expanded section on malting, new profiles of prominent grower brewers, and up-to-date information on grain-growing best practices.

"Harold Roth is a leading authority on plant/herbal magic. His new book, The Witching Herbs, is an in-depth exploration of 13 essential plants and herbs most closely associated with witchcraft...The plants are poppy, clary sage, yarrow, rue, hyssop, vervain, mugwort, wormwood, datura, wild tobacco, henbane, belladonna, and mandrake...Each chapter focuses on one plant and includes information on its unique plant spirit familiar, clear how-to instructions for magical projects, and pragmatic information on growing and cultivating."--

A Botanist's Vocabulary gives gardeners and naturalists a better understanding of what they see and a way to categorize and organize the natural world in which they are so intimately involved. The simple language and detailed illustrations make this the perfect guide for anyone looking for a deeper appreciation of the wonderful world of plants.

Blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and more-captured in watercolor and accompanied by descriptions and recipes

The Virago Book of Women Gardeners From diggers and weeders, to plantswomen and landscape designers, women have contributed greatly to the world of gardening. This book contains collected extracts from the 18th century to the present day, from writers including Colette, Germaine Greer, Vita Sackville-West, and Dorothy Wordsworth

This timely book provides an overview of all elements of public park design, emphasizing the diversity and richness within them and providing suitable approaches to their renovation and future care.

Following on from the previous book Construction Detailing for Landscape and Garden Design: Surfaces, Steps and Margins, this book Construction Detailing for Landscape and Garden Design: Urban Water Features, provides clear instruction for the construction of small to medium scale water features.

Whilst previous accounts of Kew have relied almost entirely on printed sources, the present volume makes extensive use of archives which support modern Kew's primary objective: "the better management of the Earth's environment by increasing knowledge and understanding of the plant kingdom".

This gloriously illustrated book is a great resource for fruit-lovers everywhere. Packed with inspirational ideas and practical advice, it shows how orchard living can be incorporated into every lifestyle.

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This book deals with the basic aspects of landscape gardening including garden types and styles, principles, elements and garden components in detail and is well supported with illustrations and photographs for better clarity and easy understanding. It has been compiled especially for the students and it would also be useful to the landscape professionals, teachers as well as garden and nature lovers.

How to recycle household waste to make quality compost You don¿t need a science degree or a shed full of sophisticated equipment to make quality compost. What you need to get started is the know-how provided in this basic how-to book along a little elbow grease and the pile of organic materials you regularly throw away. Nature does the rest. Whether you live in the suburbs, country, or city, whether you have a garden or not, you can recycle household waste in an environmentally friendly way and turn it into black gold: compost. Yoüll learn what and how to compost, how to make or buy bins, how to build a compost pile and make compost tea, and how to compost with worms. It¿s simple and easy to do, and the best part is that yoüll be saving money and helping to save the earth as well.

A beautiful, illustrated cookbook inspired by a year in the garden

Packed with useful information, this work covers all aspects of protected horticulture. It discusses the appropriate siting for a greenhouse enterprise, and covers greenhouse design principles and commercial glasshouses. It also considers cladding materials, the development of polythene-clad tunnel structures, and greenhouse energy sources.

Divided into three volumes, Micropropagation of Orchids Third Edition retains the exhaustive list of micropropagation protocols for many genera and updates each section to include new and/or revised information about: Culture media and vessels Techniques and procedures for both orchids which were previously cultured and for those which were not Plant hormones and growth regulators Media components Methods for tissue decontamination Historical information Procedures for the cultivation for plantlets which have been removed from flasks Sources of light and illumination methods Written by two globally acknowledged experts in the field, the third edition of this definitive text on the micropropagation of orchids is a detailed and comprehensive collection of procedures and methods for multiplying orchids, including organ, tissue, and cell culture techniques in vitro and is intended for researchers in plant science and propagation, professional and amateur orchid growers, and plant breeding professionals. Much of the general information about techniques and procedures can be applied to plants other than orchids.

An invitation to tour ten beautiful gardens, as depicted in the pages of fiction written by the most skilful of novelists.