Allison Vallin Kostovick

The Garden Maker's Book of Wonder

162 Recipes, Crafts, Tips, Techniques, and Plants to Inspire You in Every Season

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Produktbeschreibung

The joy and wonder of a garden-inspired lifestyle is captured in this colourfully photographed, through-the-seasons sourcebook filled with recipes, gardening wisdom, craft and wellness projects, and nature-based activities, from popular garden lifestyle influencer Allison Vallin Kostovick, creator of Finch + Folly.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Workman Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 256mm x 208mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 882g
• ISBN-13: 9781635865318
• ISBN-10: 163586531X
• Artikelnr.: 67059116

Autorenporträt

Allison Vallin Kostovick is a longtime gardener and the creator of Finch + Folly, a popular educational website and related Instagram account filled with advice and articles for gardeners of all skill levels. Her gardens have been featured in Fine Gardening. When she’s not in the garden, she works as the art director for the Farmer’s Almanac. She has also been the art director for L.L. Bean, Tom’s of Maine, Stonewall Kitchen, and Thos. Moser. Kostovick lives in New Gloucester, Maine, with her husband and children. You can find her online at finchandfolly.com.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Growing Everyday Magic
Spring: A Time to Sow
   Growing Your World
     Spring Thoughts for a New Growing Season
     Be a Pollinator's Pal
     A Pollinator Playground
     Garden Volunteers
     Planting to Phenology
     Tips for Germinating Seeds
     Thinning Seedlings, Even If You Don't Want To
     Pointers for Potting Up
     Easing Seedlings into the Garden
     Garden Architecture
     Varieties Matter
     Good Plants for the Shade
     Explore & Experiment   
   Vegetables
     Peas
     Favas
     Radishes
     Lettuce
   Herbs and Flowers
     Herbs: The Possibilities are Endless
     Chives
     Lemon Balm
     Chamomile
     Viola
     Cornflowers
     Poppies
     Phlox
     Sweet Alyssum
     Sweet Peas
     Snapdragons
     Edible Flowers: Love at First Bite
     Violets
   Recipes
     Crispy Mint & Peas
     Grilled Broad Beans
     Herbal Vinaigrettes
     Chive Blossom Vinegar
     Sun Tea
     Brew a Perfect Cup of Chamomile
     Edible Flowers & Herb Compound Butter
     Violet Syrup
   Body Care Formulas
     Herbal Hair Rinse
     Spring Floral Dusting Powder
     Sweet Viola Tub Soak
     Make Your Own Herbal Facial Steam
     Violet Skin Soother
   Crafts and Projects
     Grow Your Own Jewelry
   Bird Friends
     Protecting Your Chickens from Predators
     Grow Your Own Birdseed
   Foraging
     Foraging from Nature's Spring Garden
     Cultivating Wildness: Pruning Wild Berries
  
Summer: A Time to Do
   Growing Your World
     Grow with the Flow
     Growing a Balanced Garden
     Meander Mindfully & Involve All the Senses
     Plant a Pollinator's Paradise
     Companion Planting
     Battling Garden Pests & Disease
     Keeping a Garden Journal
   Vegetables
     Beans
     Soybeans
     Summer Squash & Zucchini
     Carrots
     Cucumbers
   Herbs and Flowers
     Basil
     Lavender
     Dill
     Lemon Verbena
     Mint
     Thyme
     Favorite Summer Flowers
   Recipes
     Dilly Beans
     Summer Squash, Jalapeno & Feta Fritters
     Refrigerator Pickles
     Herb Pasta Dough
     Lemon Verbena Granita
     Lemon Verbena--Infused Honey
     Mint Sugar
     Mint Extract
   Body Care Formulas
     Basil Insect Repellant
     Lavender-Thyme Tub Tea
     Mint Sunburn Soother
     Mint-Rosemary Cleansing Grains
     Thyme--Apple Cider Vinegar Toner
     Elderflower & Rose Milk Bath
     Rose Water
   Crafts and Projects
     Make a Bug Hotel
     Mason Bee Nesting House
     Nettle Tea Garden Fertilizer
   Bird Friends
     Herbs for Chickens in & out of the Coop
   Foraging
     Foraging from Nature's Summer Garden
     Elderflowers
     Nettles
     Roses
Autumn: A Time to Reflect
   Growing Your World
     Garden Cleanup
     To Till or Not to Till
     Hugel Beds
     Soil Microbiomes & the Soul
     Reflections at the End of the Season
     Gardening in Stolen Moments
   Vegetables
     Garlic
     Tomatoes
     Peppers
     Onions & Leeks
   Herbs and Flowers
     Favorite Autumn Herbs
     Calendula
     Oregano
     Favorite Autumn Flowers
     Everlasting Flower Love
   Recipes
     Garlic Soup
     Garlic Scape Pesto
     Garlic Oil
     Thick, RIch, Roasted Tomato Sauce
     Pickled Jalapenos
     Pan-Seared Shishitos
     Spicy Hot Lemon Sipper
     Rosemary-Lemon Salt
   Body Care Formulas
     Calendula-Infused Oil
     Calendula Salve
   Crafts and Projects
     Make Your Own Suet
     Magic Garden Spray
     How to Dry & Store Herbs
     How to Dry Flowers
     A Botanical Wreath
     How to Collect & Store Seed
     Acorn Ornaments
     Pinecone Bird Feeder
   Bird Friends
     Birds in Need
     Fabulous Garden Cleanup Helpers
   Foraging
     Foraging from Nature's Autumn Garden
     Collecting & Preserving Pinecones & Acorns
     Road-Tripping for Winterberries
Winter: A Time to Rest
   Growing Your World
     Overwintering Indoors
     The Best Time to Propagate Houseplants
     Are Fungus Gnats Lurking in Your Potting Mix?
     Dream Green: Soak In the Joy of Garden Planning
     Ordering Seeds
     Seed-Starting Dates: Timing Is Everything
     Sow Indoors or Out
     Sow Those Seeds!
     Seed Viability
     Setting Up Your Grow Station
     Milk Jug Winter Sowing
   Vegetables
     Pumpkins, Winter Squash & Gourds
     Dried Beans
     Kale & Friends: The Brassica Family
   Herbs
     Winter Savory
     Tarragon
     Parsley
     Rosemary
     Sage
   Recipes
     Pumpkin--Chocolate Chip Muffins
     Maple Baked Beans
     Roasted Brussels Sprouts
     Tarragon Vinegar
     Chimichurri Sauce
     Parsley-Walnut Pesto
     Sage Sore Throat Soother
     Sage Tea
     Homemade Maple Sugar
     Maple-Glazed Walnuts
     Maple Granola
     Hot Switchel
   Body Care Formulas
     Parsley Facial Toner
     Glossy Locks Rosemary Hair Rinse
     Rosemary & Mint Hair Oil
     Sage & Lemon Balm Body Polish
     Refreshening Pine Toner
   Crafts and Projects
     Milk Jug Mini Greenhouses
     A Birch Bark Garland
     A Citrus Garland
   Bird Friends
     A Winter-Weather Treat for Chickens
   Foraging
     The Joys of Maple Syrup Season
     Foraging from Nature's Winter Garden
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