Author: Shirley HibberdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Apiaries
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste
Author: Shirley HibberdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Apiaries
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Rustic adornments for homes of taste ... Second edition
Author: Shirley HibberdRustic Adornments for Homes of Taste, and Recreations for Town Folk, in the Study and Imitation of Nature
Author: James Shirley HibberdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste. By Shirley Hibberd
Author: Shirley HibberdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste
Author: Shirley HibberdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste
Author: Shirley HibberdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste (Classic Reprint)
Author: Shirley HibberdPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781334982040
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Excerpt from Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste Here he might lie on fern or withered heath, While from the singing lark, that sings unseen, The minstrelsy that solitude loves best. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Rustic adornments for homes of taste ... Second edition
Author: Shirley HibberdVictorian Gardener
Author: Anne WilkinsonPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752495712
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 443
Book Description
Gardening is one of the most popular leisure activities today and most people take it for granted that suitable plants, equipment and information are easily available. This was not always the case. Anne Wilkinson's engaging book recreates the world of amateur Victorian gardeners - those who had no idea how to start gardening, and no information to help them.In the 1860s gardening was mainly the preserve of professionals who worked on large estates, but a new breed of gardeners was emerging - ordinary householders. Their gardens range from country cottage and rectory gardens to urban gardens behind terraced houses. With no help from the professionals - who refused to believe that gardens in towns were a practical possibility - those innovators laid down the foundations for modern amateur gardening as it is today.This book, richly illustrated with images from contemporary magazines and other sources, explores their journey to create their own piece of England's 'green and pleasant land'.
The Quest for the Perfect Hive
Author: Gene KritskyPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199798958
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Beekeeping is a sixteen-billion-dollar-a-year business. But the invaluable honey bee now faces severe threats from diseases, mites, pesticides, and overwork, not to mention the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder, which causes seemingly healthy bees to abandon their hives en masse, never to return. In The Quest for the Perfect Hive, entomologist Gene Kritsky offers a concise, beautifully illustrated history of beekeeping, tracing the evolution of hive design from ancient Egypt to the present. Not simply a descriptive account, the book suggests that beekeeping's long history may in fact contain clues to help beekeepers fight the decline in honey bee numbers. Kritsky guides us through the progression from early mud-based horizontal hives to the ascent of the simple straw skep (the inverted basket which has been in use for over 1,500 years), from hive design's Golden Age in Victorian England up through the present. He discusses what worked, what did not, and what we have forgotten about past hives that might help counter the menace to beekeeping today. Indeed, while we have sequenced the honey bee genome and advanced our knowledge of the insects themselves, we still keep our bees in hives that have changed little during the past century. If beekeeping is to survive, Kritsky argues, we must start inventing again. We must find the perfect hive for our times. For thousands of years, the honey bee has been a vital part of human culture. The Quest for the Perfect Hive not only offers a colorful account of this long history, but also provides a guide for ensuring its continuation into the future.