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Home, Garden, and DIY May 2019
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| Seasonal Flower Arranging: Fill Your Home with Blooms, Branches, and Foraged... by Ariella Chezar with Julie Michaels; photos by Erin KunkelWhat it is: a beautifully written guide arranged by season that encourages the use of locally grown flowers and provides flexible, step-by-step instructions for 39 floral projects.
Don't miss: the eye-catching color photos and the section about creating a cutting garden.
Reviewers say: "a delightful companion for gardeners, florists, or armchair naturalists" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). |
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| Where Cooking Begins: Uncomplicated Recipes to Make You a Great Cook by Carla Lalli MusicWhat it is: a modern cookbook (ordering staples online is encouraged) showcasing the author's six most-used cooking methods, 70 flexible recipes, her shopping philosophy, and tips for a pared-down kitchen.
Author buzz: Though Carla Lalli Music is Bon Appétit's Food Director, this book focuses on her life as a home cook.
Try this next: new cooks should check out Mark Bittman's or America's Test Kitchen's clearly written books featuring well-tested recipes. |
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| The Inspired Houseplant: Transform Your Home with Indoor Plants from Kokedama... by Jen StearnsWhat it is: a "stellar" (Library Journal), beginner-friendly book that demystifies house plants, especially for those with brown thumbs.
What it does: walks readers through plant selection (with profiles of common houseplants), plant care (potting, watering, pruning, and more), and several special plant projects (bowl gardens, kitchen gardens, etc).
Don't miss: the color photos and the section on incorporating plants into your home's style, be it minimalist, rustic, or eclectic. |
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| Container Gardener's Handbook: Pots, Techniques, and Projects to transform... by Frances TophillWhat it is: a creative book that encourages recycling and will inspire and educate readers about the ins and outs of container gardening.
Topics include: choosing the size, shape, and material of containers; refreshing soil; repotting; feeding; watering; deadheading; pruning.
Author buzz: Author Frances Tophill appears on BBC's Gardeners' World and ITV's Love Your Garden. |
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| Dinner Illustrated: 175 Meals Ready in 1 Hour or Less by America's Test KitchenWho it's for: busy people who want a meal kit in book form and would enjoy dinners like Crispy Skillet Turkey Burgers with Tomato-Feta Salad; Rice Noodles with Crisp Tofu and Cabbage; and Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Green Beans and Potatoes.
What's inside: 175 recipes for fast meals (including sides and salads); illustrated, step-by-step directions; ingredient lists that work as shopping lists; nutritional information; gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. |
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| The Less Is More Garden: Big Ideas for Designing Your Small Yard by Susan MorrisonWhy you should read it: It takes a lifestyle-based approach to garden design that'll help aspiring gardeners turn their modest-sized yards into personalized spaces.
What's inside: inspiring color photographs, thoughtful questions, and suggestions for livable, low-maintenance designs using appropriate plants, furniture, and hardscaping. |
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| Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio SasakiWhat it is: a contemplative memoir and guide to minimalism with color photos by a Japanese book editor who got rid of all of his books.
Topics include: what minimalism is and why it's grown in popularity; tips on decluttering; why we own so much stuff; the positive changes in the author's life since going minimalist.
Other decluttering options: books by Marie Kondo, Peter Walsh, Joshua Becker, Francine Jay, or Dana K. White. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Somerset County Library System of New Jersey1 Vogt Drive P.O. Box 6700 Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807 (908) 526-4016www.sclsnj.org/ |
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