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Truth in Advertising: A Novel
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Flight Behavior: A Novel
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Rabbit, Run
by: John Updike • view -
The Happiness Project
by: Gretchen Rubin • view -
Mamas Bank Account
by: Kathryn Forbes • view -
If It's A Choice, My Zygote Chose Balls
by: Jeremy Hooper • view -
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
by: Deb Perelman • view -
Baked Elements: Our 10 Favorite Ingredients
by: Matt Lewis • view -
Home Vegetable Gardening
by: F.P. Rockwell • view -
Classic Zester
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Hand Blender
Cuisinart • view -
Blade for 5-Quart KitchenAid Mixers
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Cut Kit Tray
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Seedling Heat Mat
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Grow Light System
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The History of US: A Novel
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The Hungry Ear: Poems of Food and Drink
by: Kevin Young • view -
A Prayer for Owen Meany
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Edible Selby
by: Todd Selby • view -
Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect and Inhumane Treament..
by: Gail A. Eisnitz • view -
Twain's Feast: Searching for America's Lost Foods in the Footsteps of
by: Andrew Beahrs • view -
Meatless: More Than 200 of the Very Best Vegetarian Recipes
by: Martha Stewart Living • view -
Pure Vanilla: Irresistible Recipes and Essential Techniques
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American Beauty: Renovating and Decorating a Beloved Retreat
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Cookie Cutter Set
Wilton • view -
60-Ounce Utensil Crock
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Jumbo Spoon Rest
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Stainless Watering Can
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Copper Watering Can
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Stainless Steel Pinwheel
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Garden
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Mad (Soil) Science
BY:Zone 9 Deputy Gardener Laurie GoreGetting the Low Down on Dirt…. The truth is you don’t have to be a biologist, a geologist, or a chemist to be a good gardener but you should pay some attention to a few things early on to assure all your hard work turns into a good harvest later. One of the simplest things [...]
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Lazy Wife Beans
BY:Deborah NiemannWhen faced with the huge variety of seeds available, it can be a challenge to choose only one of each vegetable for your garden. After all, you only need one, right? Well, not so fast! There are actually a few good reasons to plant a variety of varieties in your garden, especially when you are [...]
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Seeds in the mail!
BY:Zone 9 Deputy Gardener Laurie GoreLaurie Gore is the Official Zone 9 Deputy Gardener. Gardening in Southern California is different than in northern parts of the country. We have no winter break from planting, weeding, pruning, and all the other chores. I’m really sorry we don’t. I have read about other gardeners who spend the snowy winter months planning every [...]
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ZONE 10: Planning your garden and Sowing the seeds
BY:Zone 10 Deputy Gardener Dianne ReedDianne Reed is the Beekman Deputy Heirloom Gardener for Zone 10. She lives in Boynton Beach, Florida with her husband, Daniel, Bichon Frise Dog, Bentley and Amazon Parrot, Jasper. Welcome Beekman Heirloom Gardeners ! I write to you from South Florida with great hope and happiness for a properous 2011 growing season. South Florida has a year [...]
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Meet The Official Beekman Heirloom Gardeners!
BY:Josh and BrentAs our “World’s Largest Community Garden” partnership with Williams-Sonoma gets underway, we asked gardeners from around the country to submit their qualifications to become an “Official Beekman Heirloom Gardener.” We wanted to enlist one gardener from each growing zone to help more novice gardeners with questions they ask in our garden forums. We were swamped [...]
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Bloomin’ Memories
BY:Josh and BrentThe guiding principle of Beekman 1802 is “a shared experience in seasonal living”. One of the reasons we partnered with Williams-Sonoma to create the world’s largest “community” garden was to inspire new gardeners and get those experienced with dirty hands to share their accumulated wisdom. Throughout the season-long project (click here to learn more) we’re [...]
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It’s a Sign
BY:Josh and BrentSomeone recently gifted us with one of The Foxfire Books (click here to get your own copy). Having always appreciated the folksy wisdom and earnestness of the Farmer’s Almanac, we were smitten with this new addition to our library. One of the chapters in the book covered “Planting by the Signs”, and for those gardeners [...]
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Do you have what it takes to be an Official Beekman Heirloom Gardener?
BY:Josh and BrentWin a Beekman 1802 Heirloom Gardener T-shirt, a Heirloom Seed Kit, and a private tour of the Beekman Gardens. Hopefully you’ve heard about our great new project with Williams-Sonoma. We want to gather 10,000 gardeners – both novice and expert – to grow the same 10 varieties of Heirloom Vegetables. Then at the end of [...]
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Indoor Seed Starting Tips
BY:Josh and BrentA while ago, we asked our readers for their best indoor seed starting tips. We were amazed at the ingenuity they shared! Read their tips below, and add your own to the comment section below. Of course, if you want to take the easy way out, you can always purchase a seed starting kit. (But [...]
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How does our garden grow?
BY:Josh and BrentQ. I’m trying to avoid pressure treated wood, but cedar is so expensive. What kind of lumber did you use? A. Yes, please avoid pressure treated wood, which contains toxic chemicals that leach into the soil, and your plants. We used rough-hewn, 2-inch-thick, local hemlock from a nearby lumber mill. We know we’ll have to [...]