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Home, Garden, and DIY March 2018
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| Niki Jabbour's Veggie Garden Remix: 238 New Plants to Shake Up Your Garden and... by Niki JabbourWho it's for: Gardeners who want to branch out and grow unusual vegetables. Using a "Like this? Then try this!" approach, Jabbour describes all sorts of veggies that readers may never had heard of -- and gives growing instructions. Lovely, colorful photos enhance the friendly writing style.
Want a taste? If you like cherry tomatoes, Jabbour recommends you try ground cherries, Cape gooseberries, tomatillas, and less familiar varieties of cherry tomatoes, such as the sweet Snow White. |
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The less is more garden : big ideas for designing your small yard
by Susan Morrison
What it is: When it comes to gardens, bigger isn't always better. A smaller space requires fewer plants and less time to design, install, and maintain. The Less Is More Garden shows you how to take advantage of every square foot of space.
Chapters include: Savvy tips to match your landscape to your lifestyle using plants that provide seasonal interest, and suggests hardscape materials to personalize your space.seasonal.
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The Royal Chef at home : easy seasonal entertaining
by Darren McGrady
What it is: Darren's Easy Seasons is perfect for entertaining no matter what the time of year, including midday lunches and brunches, teas, indoor and outdoor sit-down and buffet dinners, and cocktail parties.
Read it for: Tips on ingredients, substitutions, and alternatives, making this book an easy but comprehensive "go-to" party-planning resource to help make even the largest celebrations go off without a hitch.
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| The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from... by Margareta MagnussonWhat it is: A charming (really!) look at decluttering from a Swedish point of view that's especially helpful if you are downsizing or have reached a certain period of life.
Read it for: Commonsense musings and advice from a pleasant guide who's "somewhere between 80 and 100 years old."
Want a taste? "Death clearning is not about dusting or mopping up; it is about a permanent form of organization that makes your everyday life run more smoothly." |
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| The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Contentment, Comfort, and Connection by Louisa Thomsen BritsWhat it is: A quiet, thoughtful guide with color photos and inspiring quotations that explains all the things hygge can be and encourages readers to embrace it in their own way. Half-Danish author Louisa Brits shares practical advice, too.
Want a taste? "Hygge is a feeling that most of us know but can't quite define. To give a name to an experience is to pay attention to it." |
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| How to Hygge: The Nordic Secrets to a Happy Life by Signe JohansenFeaturing: Home advice, lifestyle tips, lovely photos, and a wide variety of recipes (both sweet and savory). This engaging book by a Norwegian chef and writer uses the concept of hygge to demonstrate how readers can embrace cozy in all areas of their lives.
Chapters include: Outdoor Pursuits, The Nordic Kitchen, Healthy Hedonism, Design & Home, and Kinship, Conviviality & Openness. |
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| The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik WikingWhat it is: A cheerful look at how to be happy by bringing more hygge into your life. Offering practical advice (lighting a candle equals instant hygge) and thoughtful ideas, this little book can help readers find big pleasures in small comforts.
Author alert: Meik Wiking is the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen (where they light candles in the office every day); he wrote this book to explore hygge's connection to happiness. If you like his style, check out his latest, The Little Book of Lykke.
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The hygge life : embracing the nordic art of coziness through recipes, entertaining, decorating, simple rituals, and family traditions
by Gunnar Karl Gíslason
What it is: The hygge life helps readers create the cozy, Danish way of life known as hygge through gestures both large and small during daily rituals, family gatherings, self-care and even home decorating, from putting out blankets and warm cider for guests, to building bonfires.
Read it for: Equal parts cookbook and lifestyle guide, shows you how to cultivate comfort and contentment and embrace life's small pleasures.
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Making winter : a hygge-inspired guide to surviving the winter months
by Emma Mitchell
What it is: A guide that draws on the Danish philosophy of hygge—which is all about coziness, simple pleasures and the company of loved ones—features 25 creative crafts and recipes, that will keep you warm no matter how cold it is outside.
Author alert: Emma Mitchell is a popular designer, craft teacher, and naturalist. Her work has been published in Mollie Makes , Country Living , and Kirstie Allsopp's Craft .
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