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Home, Garden, and DIY September 2016
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| Eat It Up! 150 Recipes to Use Every Bit and Enjoy Every Bite of the Food You Buy by Sherri Brooks VintonYou know that last bit of mustard that's impossible to scrape out of the jar? Did you know that shaking it up with some oil and vinegar can turn it into a zesty vinaigrette? That inventive recipe is just one of the many in this deliciously practical volume dedicated to reducing food waste. Leaves, stems, crusts, bones, and all sorts of typically discarded food scraps are transformed into salads, pickles, broths, sauces, snacks…with 150 recipes, the list is long, and will surely be relished by cooks who are concerned about money, the environment, or both. For a more veggie-centric take on the same topic, pick up Tara Duggan's Root-to-Stalk Cooking. |
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| Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change by Larry Weaner and Thomas ChristopherAnyone with a green thumb and an interest in sustainability can join the revolution led by these authors -- a landscape designer and a horticulturalist -- who argue that traditional landscaping is time-consuming and ineffective. They claim that more environment-specific plant selection and less disruptive upkeep (such as weeding and tilling) yields attractive, easily maintained landscapes. These claims are supported by the solid advice and artful, color-drenched photographs featured throughout the book. While Garden Revolution is best suited to landscapers or gardeners with plenty of space, those looking for scalable projects may appreciate Rick Darke and Doug Tallamy's The Living Landscape or Thomas Rainer and Claudia West's Planting in a Post-Wild World. |
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| The Crafter's Guide to Taking Great Photos: The Best Techniques for Showcasing Your... by Heidi AdnumIn the age of Etsy and Pinterest, your success at selling handcrafted items depends not only on your crafting skills, but also on your ability to display them attractively online. Beginning with a tutorial that will help you find your way around a digital camera, the book also offers clear instructions (and ample examples) of how to set up a shoot, make your own photo accessories, find the right light, and edit your photos for a variety of uses. Additionally, nine separate breakout sections present craft-specific photography tips, ensuring that you're always able to capture the "good side" of anything you make. |
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| The Handmade Marketplace: Featuring New Online Strategies and Crafter Profiles by Kari ChapinIn the exciting and bewildering world of craft-based business, a trusted advisor like Kari Chapin can be invaluable. A crafter and business coach, Chapin writes in a clear, supportive style about how to connect with customers (how much marketing is too much? how can you make social media manageable?) and how to find the right sales venues (online? craft fairs? brick-and-mortar stores?), as well as how to master the details of small business administration. From the first phases of a start-up to finally quitting your day job, The Handmade Marketplace shares the insight you need to boost your business savvy without sacrificing your creativity. |
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| Sewing to Sell: The Beginner's Guide to Starting a Craft Business... by Virginia LindsayAs the creator of Gingercake, an online pattern store, Virginia Lindsay has plenty of business expertise to share. The real value of Sewing to Sell, however, is its emphasis on the creative process. For instance, Lindsay points out that before you can make your first dollar, you'll need to define your personal sewing style to ensure that it's distinctive enough to anchor a product line -- and that's just the first of many steps toward a profitable and artistically satisfying career. Rounding out this upbeat volume are 16 marketplace-ready projects (complete with step-by-step instructions and permission to sell) for sewists who aren't sure where to start. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Prince George's County Memorial Library System 9601 Capital Lane Largo, Maryland 20774 301-699-3500www.pgcmls.info/ |
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