A Time to Plant
Southern-Style Garden Living
Published on 1. September 2011
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-4236-2346-5 (ISBN)
Description
Captures Southern indoor/outdoor living traditions for a new generation . . .
A vital young voice in the gardening scene teaches a new generation of Southerners to love gardening and to make it a focal point of their lifestyle. James Farmer III teaches respect for the age-old rules of flower and vegetable gardening in the Deep South (e.g., plant in spring for fall blooms, plant in fall for spring blooms), in a fresh voice that resonates love of life and entertaining at home. Also included are delicious recipes for seasonal meals, as well as suggestions for floral arrangements and centerpieces from the garden.
A vital young voice in the gardening scene teaches a new generation of Southerners to love gardening and to make it a focal point of their lifestyle. James Farmer III teaches respect for the age-old rules of flower and vegetable gardening in the Deep South (e.g., plant in spring for fall blooms, plant in fall for spring blooms), in a fresh voice that resonates love of life and entertaining at home. Also included are delicious recipes for seasonal meals, as well as suggestions for floral arrangements and centerpieces from the garden.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Layton
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 293 mm
Width: 248 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1261 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4236-2346-5 (9781423623465)
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Content
9 Foreword
15 Introduction
19 A Time to ...
22 A Time to Make a Plan
25 A Room with a View
26 A Time to Prune: The May Rule
29 A Time to Edge: Crown Molding for the Garden
30 Green: Nature’s Neutral
35 A Highlight on Hydrangeas
38 Meet LEONA, A Profusion of Blooms for Months
39 Drying Hydrangeas
41 Remember the “Hydra” in Hydrangea
44 Wardrobe Change for Hydrangeas
44 A Time to Cut and Arrange
49 Powerhouse Perennials
52 Plants with a Past
53 A Time for Peace: Companions in the Garden
54 Consider the Lilies
57 A Time to Plant
60 Points on Perennials
63 “Herban” Gardening
66 You Are What You Eat
69 Bouquet Garnis
73 A Time for Tea
77 A Time for Color
80 A Tone-on-Tone Scheme
84 Annual Color
88 A Few Color Tips
91 Inspiration
93 A Time for Pansies
97 A Time to Harvest and Eat
97 Peaches and Blackberries–
106 Savory Crops
113 Garden Living for Each Season
114 A Wintertime Menu
118 A Springtime Menu
126 A Summertime Menu
136 An Autumnal Meal
149 Entertaining with Garden Style
152 A Time for Garden Giving
154 Entertaining in the Garden
157 Appealing to the Senses
163 The Social Gardener: A Time to Embrace
165 Here Comes the Bride: A Time to Wed
176 A Time to Build Up: Dinnerware and Centerpieces
181 A Time to Gather: Collecting and Stockpiling Your Storeroom
182 A Time to Think Outside the Vase
188 A Time for Setting Your Standard of Garden Living
190 Resources
15 Introduction
19 A Time to ...
22 A Time to Make a Plan
25 A Room with a View
26 A Time to Prune: The May Rule
29 A Time to Edge: Crown Molding for the Garden
30 Green: Nature’s Neutral
35 A Highlight on Hydrangeas
38 Meet LEONA, A Profusion of Blooms for Months
39 Drying Hydrangeas
41 Remember the “Hydra” in Hydrangea
44 Wardrobe Change for Hydrangeas
44 A Time to Cut and Arrange
49 Powerhouse Perennials
52 Plants with a Past
53 A Time for Peace: Companions in the Garden
54 Consider the Lilies
57 A Time to Plant
60 Points on Perennials
63 “Herban” Gardening
66 You Are What You Eat
69 Bouquet Garnis
73 A Time for Tea
77 A Time for Color
80 A Tone-on-Tone Scheme
84 Annual Color
88 A Few Color Tips
91 Inspiration
93 A Time for Pansies
97 A Time to Harvest and Eat
97 Peaches and Blackberries–
106 Savory Crops
113 Garden Living for Each Season
114 A Wintertime Menu
118 A Springtime Menu
126 A Summertime Menu
136 An Autumnal Meal
149 Entertaining with Garden Style
152 A Time for Garden Giving
154 Entertaining in the Garden
157 Appealing to the Senses
163 The Social Gardener: A Time to Embrace
165 Here Comes the Bride: A Time to Wed
176 A Time to Build Up: Dinnerware and Centerpieces
181 A Time to Gather: Collecting and Stockpiling Your Storeroom
182 A Time to Think Outside the Vase
188 A Time for Setting Your Standard of Garden Living
190 Resources