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The first of the astilbe species were brought from the Orient in the early twentieth century by British plant enthusiasts, Robert Fortune and Carl Peter Thurgen. Astilbes were quite popualr among English Victorians as an indoor potted plant, ... [... more]
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The Complete Container Garden
 From Amazon.com: Equal parts gorgeous and practical, Reader's Digest's The Complete Container Garden provides clear and straightforward advice accompanied by brightly colored close-up photography. From spring bulbs to winter berries, the range of plants [... more]
CDN$20.02
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Primary Perception: Biocommunication With Plants, Living ...
Science / controls: fair warning before you spend your money read at http://skepdic.com/plants.html a one paragraph quote from a long article follows Backster's claims were refuted by Horowitz, Lewis, and Gasteiger (1975) and Kmetz (1977). Kmetz [... more]
CDN$16.00
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The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship ...
What you did NOT do in the 70's!: This tale of young white males with connections, brains and some despair shows just how those qualities can generate WMD's. Drinking, drugging and sexing at the innermost hubs of the worlds' satellite data centers - [... more]
CDN$25.95
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Geography Of Nowhere: The Rise And Decline of America's ...
A Must-Read; Kunstler Pulls No Punches: "The Geography of Nowhere" was published in 1993, but it would still be a newsworthy contribution to our understanding of current North American society if it were published here in 2007. Putting it in [... more]
CDN$17.50
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One Nation Under Goods
The Value of Values in Shopping: With good wit and numerous plays on words, Farrell reveals the implicit value statements of shopping and buying, exposing the price we pay (above the sticker) in consumer society. The book isn't anti-consumer, but points [... more]
CDN$31.50
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Home for the Holidays
Worth Reading: I can understand the reviews for Home for the Holidays is either a book you like or you don't. It's somewhat dark, but ends happily so. Reminds me of a scrooge tale. Sensual and Fascinating: Our hero Vincent and heroine Larissa are very [... more]
CDN$8.99
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The Charm School
From Amazon.com: Setting: Boston and Rio de Janeiro, 1851 Sensuality: 7 Isadora Peabody is the brilliant but socially inept sibling in an otherwise perfect family. And although she struggles to fit into Boston society, her awkwardness dooms her to [... more]
CDN$6.99
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Overcoming Law
Posnerian Patchwork Quilt: Judge Richard Posner's "Overcoming Law" is a rich, lucid, scholarly work that reflects the staggering breadth of the man's knowledge and his approach to law: legal pragmatism. For Posner, "pragmatism" is & [... more]
CDN$26.05
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Euphorbia milii
Euphorbia milli is a drought tolerant, versatile houseplant or potted plant for the patio. How would you like a plant that blooms most of the year, can take a substantial amount of neglect, propagates easily, and can be used outside in the summer ... [... more]
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It's a salad! It's like spinach! It's CHICKWEED!
Oh no, she's grazing in the garden again. Actually, when it comes to chickweed hunts in the dead of winter, you can do your grazing in your potted plants! Chickweed was the first weed I learned to eat. When I apprenticed with But Susun had a ... [... more]
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Wintering Plants in Pots - Part 2
Cold frames of some sort are an indispensable part of gardening once you get into propagation of any kind. This week, I'll tell you about some of the kinds of frames I've used to protect my hardy potted plants over the winter. Last week, I told ... [... more]
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